Ronniejw Loc: West Point MS

Lost Words.

Mergatroyd! Do you remember that word? Would you believe the spell-checker did not recognize the word Mergatroyd? Heavens to Mergatroyd!



The other day a not so elderly (I’d say 75) lady said something to her son about driving a Jalopy; and he looked at her quizzically and said, "What the heck is a Jalopy?" He had never heard of the word jalopy! She knew she was old ... But not that old.



Well, I hope you are Hunky Dory after you read this and chuckle.



About a month ago, I illuminated some old expressions that have become obsolete because of the inexorable march of technology. These phrases included: Don't touch that dial, Carbon copy, You sound like a broken record, and Hung out to dry.



Back in the olden days we had a lot of moxie . We'd put on our best bib and tucker , to straighten up and fly right.



Heavens to Betsy! Gee whillikers! Jumping Jehoshaphat! Holy Moley!



We were in like Flynn and living the life of Riley ; and even a regular guy couldn't accuse us of being a knucklehead, a nincompoop or a pill. Not for all the tea in China!



Back in the olden days, life used to be swell, but when's the last time anything was swell? Swell has gone the way of beehives, pageboys and the D.A.; of spats, knickers, fedoras, poodle skirts, saddle shoes, and pedal pushers.



Oh, my aching back! Kilroy was here, but he isn't anymore.



We wake up from what surely has been just a short nap, and before we can say, "Well, I'll be a monkey's uncle!" Or, "This is a fine kettle of fish!" We discover that the words we grew up with, the words that seemed omnipresent, as oxygen, have vanished with scarcely a notice from our tongues and our pens and our keyboards.



Poof, go the words of our youth, the words we've left behind. We blink, and they're gone. Where have all those great phrases gone?



Long gone: The milkman did it. Don't forget to pull the chain. Knee high to a grasshopper. Well, Fiddlesticks! I'll see you in the funny papers. Don't take any wooden nickels. Wake up and smell the roses.



Leaves us to wonder where Superman will find a phone booth...



See ya later, alligator! Okidoki.



You'll notice they left out "Monkey Business"!!!



WE ARE THE CHILDREN OF THE FABULOUS 50'S ... NO ONE WILL EVER HAVE THAT OPPORTUNITY AGAIN .. WE WERE GIVEN ONE OF OUR MOST PRECIOUS GIFTS: LIVING IN THE PEACEFUL AND COMFORTABLE TIMES, CREATED FOR US BY THE "GREATEST GENERATION!"

bahmer Loc: Northern Illinois Rockford

Amen and Amen

Wimp714 Loc: Aurora Ohio

Let’s not be acting like a bunch of han yaucks

FishfulThinking Loc: Venetia, Pa. 25 miles S. Of Pgh.

A trip down memory lane for sure. It does make you feel old though. Thanks Ronnie. 😢

CamT Loc: La Porte, Texas

Boy howdy

CamT Loc: La Porte, Texas

Day late and a dollar short
No use crying over spilt milk
If it ain't broke dont fix it
This ain't my first rodeo
Barking up the wrong tree
Dont cut the mustard
Dont buy a pig in a poke
That dog dont hunt
Dont make a mountain out of a mole hill
Every dog has its day
Lord willing and the creek dont rise
Engage brain before putting mouth in gear
Or load brain before shooting off mouth
Get your goat
More ______ than carter has liver pills
Pin your ears back
Knuckleheads

BadFisherman Loc: Lake Whitney, Texas

Shazam

Graywulff Loc: Cortez,Co.

Plunk yer magic Twanger Froggy! It's Howdy Doody time! Shucky darn Y'all I'm gettin all teary eyed!

kandydisbar Loc: West Orange, NJ

All good ones!!

Katriniagirl Loc: Jensen Beach Florida

Your all pulling my leg

wd4ity Loc: Middle Georgia, Forsyth

Awww Shucks! I forgot a few of those sayings. When my Grandmother would get frustrated trying to do something she'd say "Awww Chickenfoot". She's the only person I ever heard say that.

DC Loc: Washington state

now days if you yell "turkey bear" or "finkapeed" they will have no idea what you mean. My favorite expression which you don't hear much any more is "don't spit in my face and tell me it's raining" but on the other hand I hear expressions from the younger ones I have no idea what they are talking about and they sure aren't "feeling groovy" anymore and have no idea what a "hodad" is.

FixorFish Loc: SW Oregon

Since the majority of my family are all God-fearing, church-going folks, curse words were rarely heard in "mixed company", but both of my Dad's sisters had the oddest outburst of disdain I have ever heard..."well, for cryin' out loud....".

FinFisherman Loc: Born in Ohio - 40 yrs Florida- Clearwater,Fl

There was a guy when I was in the Navy that smashed and I mean smashed his thumb and being a good Christian he used his worst swear words. Gull dang it mother bear! Over & over.

wd4ity Loc: Middle Georgia, Forsyth

I once knew a biker that was very religious. If he uttered the words "John Brown", you knew he was mad.