WORDS or PHRASES we rarely hear anymore...

16 Aug 2017

These could be words or phrases that are no longer relevant, or were era-culturally sensitive, or died a well-deserved vocabulary death...

For example:

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You get the picture kekekegay

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if you get this reference, you should probably message me?

Say. Her. Name.

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Woebegone

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Quote by PurePurplePassion

My daughter still uses this one. She mocks me by actually talking to it. bootyshake

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Groovy, dial tone, Kilroy

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Diskette

=== Not ALL LIVES MATTER until BLACK LIVES MATTER ===

17 Aug 2017

George W. Bush was the worst president in the history of the United States.

17 Aug 2017

Datsun

* however, Nissan has relaunched this brand name as a low cost product in emerging markets

24 Aug 2017

“bee’s knees,” denotes that something is good, desirable or pleasing

25 Aug 2017

use to hear this a bit on the beach by the surfer dudes Shhh

25 Aug 2017

I'm a walking cliche and frequently use words and phrases that are considered obscure or antiquated. I was describing a prior relationship once and used the word "farcical". I haven't heard the word erudite in some time. And I get upset when I sign up at places that involve writing and the ID "Raconteur" is taken.

The voices in my head.

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26 Aug 2017

Quote by ShamelessFlirt
I'm a walking cliche and frequently use words and phrases that are considered obscure or antiquated. I was describing a prior relationship once and used the word "farcical". I haven't heard the word erudite in some time. And I get upset when I sign up at places that involve writing and the ID "Raconteur" is taken.

good choice! a couple of weeks ago, i encountered a young man who used this in his profile. i was genuinely impressed and chatted him up immediately.

Quote by adele
bee’s knees,” denotes that something is good, desirable or pleasing

i beg to differ?

Say. Her. Name.

26 Aug 2017

Quote by honeydipped

i beg to differ?

I have to agree with Adele.

Quote by Stackexchange website

The bee's knees is an English slang phrase.

The Oxford English Dictionary records the expression "bee's knee" as meaning something small or insignificant from 1797.

The phrase "the bee's knees", meaning "the height of excellence", became popular in the U.S. in the 1920s, along with "the cat's whiskers" (possibly from the use of these in radio crystal sets), "the cat's pajamas" (pajamas were still new enough to be daring), and similar phrases that didn't endure: "the eel's ankle", "the elephant's instep", "the snake's hip" and "the capybara's spats".

The phrase's actual origin has not been determined, but several theories include "b's and e's" (short for "be-alls and end-alls") and a corruption of "business" ("It's the beezness.")