Elder Dictionary

Elderly Terms, Meanings and Definitions

dirty pool, phrase

Refers to shady behavior or dishonest dealings
Changing the Early Bird Special start time without warning was dirty pool in Herbert’s opinion.

Added on July 19, 2021 by Kenjamin

fair to middling, phrase

About average; adequate; acceptable
Hank: How are you feeling after the knee surgery? Joe: Oh, fair to middling. I can walk to work now again, but can't quite run. I never run anyway.

Added on May 10, 2011 by Ken Clinkenbeard

bee's knees, phrase

A way of declaring that something or someone is superb, excellent, or in other words the cat's meow.
Goodness, the boy I sit next to in homeroom is the bee's knees.

Added on May 12, 2011 by Susan K.

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