172 Entries Tagged “Old-Timey”
Funny Things
81. Anvils
For some reason, more prone to falling in cartoons than in real-life. See also Cartoons, Old-Timey.
Funny Insults
82. Upstart
Describes someone who has quickly risen to a higher social class, and thus behaves pompously.
"You swine!"
"Come again?"
"You worm!"
"Once more."
"You upstart!"
"That's it!"
See also Old-Timey.
Funny Foods
83. Limburger Cheese Shop
By reputation, the smelliest of cheeses. See also Dairy, Old-Timey.
Funny Phrases
84. Twenty-Three Skidoo
But most accounts, twenty-three is the world's funniest number. See also Old-Timey.
Funny Movies
85. 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
86. 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
87. Emptying Your Pipe Against Your Shoe
The dramatic start to a good yarn. See also Old-Timey.
Funny Insults
88. Mr. Clever Clogs
A bygone insult for a fast-footed show-off. See also English, Old-Timey.