Elder Dictionary

Elderly Terms, Meanings and Definitions

chap, noun

A young man who is on the verge of maturity.
I bet that chap's old-man is sure proud of him.

Added on May 11, 2011 by danielslaughter

mooning, verb

/moon-ing/

To sentimentalize or remember nostalgically. Also used later to describe flashing one's pale buttocks at another person, much like the full moon.
1. He spent the day mooning about his lost love. 2. They drove quickly in their Chevy to not get busted mooning others.

Added on May 12, 2011 by Cheryl S

lock the barn door after the horse is gone, phrase

To fix something, or be more careful, after what you are trying to avaiod has already happened.
Bob: "After all the theft from the boys' locker room at the public school they finally decided to install padlocks." Greg: "Kind of locking the barn door after the horse is gone isn't it?"

Added on June 8, 2012 by Brent

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