Elder Dictionary

Elderly Terms, Meanings and Definitions

ugly stick, noun

1. A device, which when used for hitting, causes someone to become permanently ugly.; 2. A device used as a way to explain why someone is ugly.
Susie ain't got nothing on you, darling; she was beat with an ugly stick.

Added on July 8, 2021 by Anonymous

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

smitten

A grand desire for something, or someone.
Spring has made him smitten with joy.

Added on May 8, 2011 by danielslaughter

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