Elder Dictionary

Elderly Terms, Meanings and Definitions

hankering, noun

/hank-er-ing/

A want or desire that just won't let you go.
He had a hankering to learn to fly.

Added on August 24, 2016 by Anonymous

for the birds, phrase

An expression or phrase representing a topic of interest or current environment is bunk or disapproving.
Painting Jimmy's old-man's fence, just because we kicked his sister's cat, is for the birds.

Added on August 18, 2011 by danielslaughter

snit, noun

Bad mood.
She was not such a snit, she didn't even say hello.

Added on June 30, 2016 by Jillian B

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