170 Entries Tagged “Old-Timey”
Funny Foods
81. Limburger Cheese Shop
By reputation, the smelliest of cheeses. See also Dairy, Old-Timey.
Funny Phrases
82. Twenty-Three Skidoo
But most accounts, twenty-three is the world's funniest number. See also Old-Timey.
Funny Movies
83. Fred Ott's Sneeze
The first motion picture to be copyrighted in the United States, it's a five-second film of one of Thomas Edison's assistants enjoying a pinch of snuff. See also Old-Timey.
Funny Euphemisms
84. To Have the Vapors
To pass gas. Used in Victorian times, especially pertaining to women. See also Flatulence, Old-Timey, Victorian.
Funny Things to Do
85. Emptying Your Pipe Against Your Shoe
The dramatic start to a good yarn. See also Old-Timey.
Funny Insults
86. Mr. Clever Clogs
A bygone insult for a fast-footed show-off. See also English, Old-Timey.
Funny Jobs
90. Scullery Maid
The lowest rung on the ladder of Great House help; often preoccupied with plucking fowl and scaling fish. See also English, Old-Timey.