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Old 08-31-2010, 03:44 PM
 
Location: Limbo
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Whatever tickles her fancy.
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Old 08-31-2010, 03:55 PM
 
Location: On the dark side of the Moon
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Hello V & T!


CLUNK
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Old 08-31-2010, 04:54 PM
 
Location: 39 20' 59"N / 75 30' 53"W
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Hello V & T!


CLUNK
Clunkers


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Old 08-31-2010, 05:01 PM
 
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^^^HAHA!!!

I think those other things were Klackers??? Unless maybe, you clunked your head with them.
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Old 08-31-2010, 08:25 PM
 
Location: NJ
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Woodie
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Old 09-01-2010, 08:07 AM
 
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Old expression signifying a mistake someone made, often heard in 1930's-40's movies:
(usage not really popular these days)

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". . . pulled a boner"!
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Old 09-01-2010, 10:39 AM
 
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Odd expression, I can remember hearing it used by the older generation of relatives when I was kid, before it had other connotations.

Its derived from "bonehead".
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Old 09-01-2010, 05:47 PM
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My first love was a big kidder. He was also really really smart and he taught me a word "re-****-ulous" For years I thought it meant "extra-ridiculous." I even used it in normal conversation, AND in mixed company...and NOBODY ever called me on it.
I read this yesterday and am still laughing about it.


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Old expression signifying a mistake someone made, often heard in 1930's-40's movies:
(usage not really popular these days)
For obvious reasons. Makes it seem even more dangerous to pull grandpa's finger.
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Old 09-02-2010, 04:22 PM
 
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There's one in every crowd!
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Old 09-02-2010, 05:48 PM
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one red hot cent

two nickels to rub together

one thin dime
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