Elder Dictionary

Elderly Terms, Meanings and Definitions

straw that broke the camel's back, phrase

Usually an incident that is not the direct cause for an issue, but something which puts a person's, place's or thing's point of stress past the threshold of causing consequences.
It wasn't the lack of candy sales which caused the drive-in to close; those sales were just the straw that broke the camel's back.

Added on May 11, 2012 by danielslaughter

penny weight, noun

A very tiny measurement of weight.
She's so tiny she cannot weigh any more than a penny weight.

Added on May 9, 2011 by danielslaughter

older than dirt

An expression in which the appointed individual or item is very old, if not ancient.
Grandmother's cookie recipe is older than dirt, and tastes it too!

Added on May 8, 2011 by danielslaughter

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