Elder Dictionary

Elderly Terms, Meanings and Definitions

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

raincoat, noun

See: rubber
Make sure you put the raincoat on your one eyed trouser snake.

Added on July 9, 2011 by Turner

supper, noun

/sup-per/

A full meal which occurs in place of dinner. Individuals who fancy the use of this word instead of "dinner" will then refer to lunch, the mid-day meal, as "dinner."
I had a big dinner earlier today, but I'm thinking about eating supper at the market later.

Added on May 10, 2011 by danielslaughter

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