Old-timey phrases we should bring back

by **Phatscotty** on Mon May 28, 2012 1:59 am

The mob is fickle

by **john9blue** on Mon May 28, 2012 4:37 am

"i challenge thee to fisticuffs at dawn!"

*slaps opponent with a glove*

by **notyou2** on Mon May 28, 2012 6:03 pm

notyou2 wrote:My folks used old timey phrases when they raised me....like "I'll rip your hide off in 1inch strips"

Another one my mother always said was "Go play in traffic."

by **jonesthecurl** on Mon May 28, 2012 7:43 pm

...or "Here, play with this open razor".

by **rdsrds2120** on Mon May 28, 2012 9:12 pm

What the fut!!

I bite my thumb at you, sir!

-rd

by **squishyg** on Thu May 31, 2012 10:10 pm

I'll be a monkey's uncle!

by **Frito Bandito** on Fri Jun 01, 2012 1:01 am

Measure twice and cut once!

Ross Perot favorite!

by **notyou2** on Fri Jun 01, 2012 10:53 pm

Rode hard and put away wet.

by **Fruitcake** on Sat Jun 02, 2012 5:39 pm

Who do you think you are? King Farouk?

by **whitestazn88** on Sat Jun 02, 2012 9:41 pm

They should bring back fireplaces so that we can bring back the phrase "burn some more of those f******"

can't wait to get my ban for bigotry against wood for kindling.

by **2dimes** on Sat Jun 02, 2012 9:44 pm

Fruitcake wrote:Who do you think you are? King Farouk?

When I was in Egypt the subject of King Farouk came up. I mentioned I had an aunt that used to say that. The guide got all serious and told me, "Don't say that around here. He was very much loved here and people would be extremely offended." I felt kind of bad for mentioning it.

by **squishyg** on Sat Jun 02, 2012 11:39 pm

2dimes wrote:
Fruitcake wrote:Who do you think you are? King Farouk?

When I was in Egypt the subject of King Farouk came up. I mentioned I had an aunt that used to say that. The guide got all serious and told me, "Don't say that around here. He was very much loved here and people would be extremely offended." I felt kind of bad for mentioning it.

I vote to bring back "who does she think she is, the queen of Sheba?" unless of course it will start a war.

by **Dukasaur** on Sun Jun 03, 2012 7:19 am

squishyg wrote:I'll add to that: tarred and feathered!

And "tarrr-nation!"

by **natty dread** on Sun Jun 03, 2012 9:05 am

Yeah what's up with that anyway, was there a nation that was made of tar or something

by **notyou2** on Sun Jun 03, 2012 11:35 am

There's a carnation.

by **BigBallinStalin** on Sun Jun 03, 2012 12:08 pm

2dimes wrote:
Fruitcake wrote:Who do you think you are? King Farouk?

When I was in Egypt the subject of King Farouk came up. I mentioned I had an aunt that used to say that. The guide got all serious and told me, "Don't say that around here. He was very much loved here and people would be extremely offended." I felt kind of bad for mentioning it.

Who does that guide think he is? King Farouk?