173 Entries Tagged “Old-Timey”
Funny Words
81. 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.
Funny Things
82. Anvils
For some reason, more prone to falling in cartoons than in real-life. See also Cartoons, Old-Timey.
Funny Insults
83. 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
84. Limburger Cheese Shop
By reputation, the smelliest of cheeses. See also Dairy, Old-Timey.
Funny Phrases
85. Twenty-Three Skidoo
But most accounts, twenty-three is the world's funniest number. See also Old-Timey.
Funny Movies
86. 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
87. 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
88. Emptying Your Pipe Against Your Shoe
The dramatic start to a good yarn. See also Old-Timey.
Funny Insults
89. Mr. Clever Clogs
A bygone insult for a fast-footed show-off. See also English, Old-Timey.