172 Entries Tagged “Old-Timey”
Funny People
71. Wobblies
Members of the Industrial Workers of the World, a turn-of-the-century workers union. See also Old-Timey, Work.
Funny Things to Do
72. Tossing Popcorn and Catching It in Your Mouth
Usually results in a huge mess, but a much more fun way of eating it. See also Old-Timey.
Funny Sayings
73. Please, No! I Have a Wife and Family!
An excuse for why they shouldn't kill you, fire you, or do anything bad to you. See also Middle Age, Old-Timey.
Funny Phrases
74. Eh Wot
A phrase used by old British gentlemen at the end of sentences that means, "you know?" or "right?". See also British, Old-Timey.
Funny Things to Do
75. Reading by Candlelight
Your last resort for entertainment when the power goes out. See also Old-Timey.
Funny Things
77. Hootchy Kootchy Shows
A sideshow act featuring suggestive belly-dancing. See also 20's, Old-Timey.
Funny Foods
78. Linked Sausages
Especially when in the mouth of a dog running out of a butcher shop. Like this guy. See also Old-Timey.
Funny Words
79. Bungey
Old southern word for "sick". This word was used by Brad Pitt in "The Assassination of Jesse James" in a smooth cowboyish drawl. "You don't have to keep smoking that if it's making you bungey." See also Old-Timey, Western.
Funny Words
80. Piccadilly
Used as a flavor word to make one sound old and cantankerous, e.g. "You piccadilly tramp!"
The word itself doesn't hold much meaning, though it may refer to people who wore piccadills (or large, lacy collars) in the 17th century. See also Old-Timey.