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A charming look back at history too, 19th century slang. I'm especially intrigued by "Jonathan" or "Brother Jonathan", meaning the American people. Or "John/Johnny" used to describe Chinese men. Then there's "anti-fogmatic", referring to rum or whiskey.
A charming look back at history too, 19th century slang. I'm especially intrigued by "Jonathan" or "Brother Jonathan", meaning the American people. Or "John/Johnny" used to describe Chinese men. Then there's "anti-fogmatic", referring to rum or whiskey.
Conniption is from Bunjee's 19th century slang link...words and little phrases our grandmothers used (well, some of our grandmothers depending on your age)
Two more I liked from the link....b'hoy and bummer...a bummer was a drunk hobo....now it's slang means something entirely different.
Conniption is from Bunjee's 19th century slang link...words and little phrases our grandmothers used (well, some of our grandmothers depending on your age)
Two more I liked from the link....b'hoy and bummer...a bummer was a drunk hobo....now it's slang means something entirely different.
Schelp
[Yiddish shlepn to drag, pull, from Middle Low German slepn[see [lei-[in Indo-European roots.]
My mother (age 81) still uses "conniption fit". I use "ampersand", partly because I enjoy the look on people's faces when they don't know what it is (not to be mean, usually with coworkers who will appreciate it).
Just about everybody in the NY metro area uses "schlep", as in "I had to schlep this all the way in on the train this morning!"
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