Elder Dictionary

Elderly Terms, Meanings and Definitions

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rubber, noun

Condom, or male prophylactic.
Fredric failed to use a rubber and now he has a litter of his own.

Added on May 8, 2011 by danielslaughter

rubber, noun

Rubber shoe covers, worn in inclement weather to protect your real shoes.
Bob, be sure to put on your rubbers before you leave for the store.

Added on September 19, 2011 by Brent

rumble seat, phrase

A seat in the trunk of a car that folds down.
We did the hanky panky in the rumble seat.

Added on July 9, 2011 by Turner

shake a leg, verb

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

Added on May 11, 2011 by Pat P.

shiner, noun

A black and blue eye caused by a ruthless fight between young teens or drunken fools.
Why I aught' to give you a shiner on the other side, you arrogant chap.

Added on May 11, 2011 by danielslaughter

shit box, noun

An unsafe, and often unusable, restroom facility made from poor materials located outside of a person's dwelling such as an outhouse.
I'm going to go hit the shit box for a quick read of August's Playboy.

Added on May 9, 2011 by danielslaughter

shit on shingles, noun

A tasteless food delicacy contrived of roast beef leftovers in a thick gravy sauce smothered over buttered white bread; possibly toasted.
It looks like Ma' is making shit on shingles from that roast we had last Tuesday.

Added on May 8, 2011 by danielslaughter

shuckns, interjection

/shuck-ins/

An interjection used to express displeasure when you do something stupid.
Oh shuckens, I really screwed that up.

Added on May 11, 2011 by Bop P.

sitting room, noun

/sit-ting room/

Living room.
Come into the sitting room with me.

Added on May 11, 2011 by Pat P.

slacks, noun

A pair of common dress pants typically of darker color, or black. Worn for special occasions such as church, dinner parties, or yard darts.
A pair of common dress pants typically of darker color, or black. Worn for special occasions such as church, dinner parties, or YarDarts.

Added on May 11, 2011 by danielslaughter

smart as a whip, phrase

A person who is exceedingly intelligent. No one knows why they are compared to a whip. Legend has it, it has something to do with Indiana Jones.
Johnny got an A+ on that test! That lad sure is smart as a whip!

Added on May 13, 2011 by Nick N

smashing good time, phrase

Representing an era of life, sometimes as little as a few minutes, where there is grand excitement to be had.
Courtney and I had a smashing good time last night! Perhaps next time when our pocketbook gets replenished we'll go out with you again.

Added on August 10, 2011 by danielslaughter

smitten

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

Added on May 8, 2011 by danielslaughter

smitten kitten, phrase

To be enamored with someone and therefore, apparently, to be as cute as a kitten.
After dancing with the girl at the sock hop, he was quite the smitten kitten.

Added on May 11, 2011 by Susan K.

smuck

A piece of dick. Derived from the Hebrew practice of circumcision for a male baby after birth.
You've always been such a smuck.

Added on May 8, 2011 by John S.