OT: OT - Outdated Words That Were Once Popular

[fomalhaut]

Milkman

When was the last time anybody had a reason to use that word?

Colton Cowser of the Baltimore Orioles is nicknamed The Milkman.

 

[Husky25]

Replaced by what?

IYKYK.

 

[Lafayette]

Nobody Beats the Wiz?

 

[dvegas]

Nobody Beats the Wiz?

Crazy Eddie his prices are insane!

 

[RockyMTblue2]

Add to the list:

Gnarly

Bees Knees

Hunky Dory

Cool Beans

Freeky Deeky

Jive Turkey

Peepers

Ducky

Right On

The Bomb

No so sure about gnarly

 

[RockyMTblue2]

Cruisin' for a bruisin'
Made in the shade
Wet rag

 

[Lafayette]

literally the word "telephone"

 

[Bald Husky]

-Making a mountain out of a mole hill
-Good til the last drop
-Theres always room for Jello
-The rich keep getting richer
-Broad- (An indecent reference to a woman)

 

[RockyMTblue2]

Ersatz. Ironic but a German word that crept into our vocabulary long ago. Often taken to mean fake, but truth lies closer to "a poor substitute for". For example, chicory subbing for coffee.

 

[dvegas]

Upchuck

 

[PvP]

How about "goofed" as in the Everly Brothers' "Wake up Little Susie" where the lyrics include "looks like we goofed again"!

 

[DennieEddy]

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