Elder Dictionary

Elderly Terms, Meanings and Definitions

shake a leg, verb

Hurry up.
Shake a leg, we are running late.

Added on May 11, 2011 by Pat P.

davenport, noun

/dav-uhn-pawrt/

A large sofa, often covered in plastic in the "front" room that you are never allowed to sit on.
Bobby, get your toys off the davenport, you know that will wrinkle the plastic!

Added on May 9, 2011 by Dave P.

gallivant, verb

/gall-e-vant/

Go around from one place to another in the pursuit of pleasure or entertainment (implies slight ostentation).
She ran out of cash whilst gallivanting around the globe and had to be an au pair in Denmark for a stretch.

Added on May 10, 2011 by Ken Clinkenbeard

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