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[OKPrincess]

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@qualitygalwrote:

Goodness Gracious, great balls of fire.  What was his name?  Can't recall. I'll think of it later 3 part name I think. @OKPrincess

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Jerry Lee Lewis 🎹🎹🎹🎹🎶🎵

[LindaSal]

I always use "How do like them apples"?    It was my favorite line in Good Will Hunting, one of my favorite movies.   

[Oznell]

@OKPrincess,  "I declare" is such a great expression-- I'd love to see it revived-- it has such a charming air of genteel surprise...

Speaking of words and phrases that seem to pass in and out of vogue, I also like the term "swell" for something that is terrific-- that lasted up to the mid-Twentieth century. My parents stil used the term swell. My boomer generation had "neat" and "cool".

I wonder when "rad" first came in, ha.

[OKPrincess]

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@Oznellwrote:

@OKPrincess,  "I declare" is such a great expression-- I'd love to see it revived-- it has such a charming air of genteel surprise...

Speaking of words and phrases that seem to pass in and out of vogue, I also like the term "swell" for something that is terrific-- that lasted up to the mid-Twentieth century. My parents stil used the term swell. My boomer generation had "neat" and "cool".

I wonder when "rad" first came in, ha.

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I think my brain is on hiatus— can’t remember what my parents used if anything.  I do remember us kids weren’t allowed to say “darn” because it was the same as cursing. As far as “rad” I don’t remember when tha came about 🙂

[faeriemoon]

I actually used the expression "lickety split" yesterday.  It just sort of fell out of my mouth, and there I was, standing there thinking I sounded like I was 110 years old.

[Caaareful Shopper]

@OKPrincess  Growing up, we couldn'y say "darn" either, for the same reason -- too close to cursing.  We also could not say the word "stupid" -- that was too harsh and ugly-mean, and was also on the cuss words list.

I had a babysitter who often said, "Wellsa!"  It was a euphamism for well sir, and always meant as a declaration of sudden interest, usually in a good way, as in admiration for something.  A job well done, or a fine outfit always got a Wellsa!

[sweetee2]

When we leave from where we are I always say "well let'

[sweetee2]

Sorry, my iPad jumping all over the place.

When we leave from where we are I always say " well let's blow this joint". My kids ask me Sat. why I say that and where it came from. I don't know. Do any of you know where it came from?

[occasionalrain]

My family had an Irish maid who would say, "I gave it a lick and a promise". I liked it and have adopted it for my own.

My grandmother would refer to an overweight woman as fleshy, I didn't care for that one and I doubt the overweight woman would either. I haven't made that one my own.