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Old 06-18-2014, 09:06 AM
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When cleaning up something we say, I'm going to" red up". I think it is Pennsylvania Dutch.
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Old 06-18-2014, 12:15 PM
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Its frightening to think of how many of these saying I still say. OMG - I am old !
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it was the word for me
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Everything is hunky dory, whoops ,gosh,for lands sake,skidaddle,thats a golly whopper ,dorky,geezer,brazen hussy,hunky, cats meow,varmint ,critters,crick,cement pond,
Ya big baby,cry baby,mommas boy,yo yo's that you could; walk the dog,round the world.
Double Dutch .
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Get bent! I have a friend who still uses that one. How about....Boss!
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Skeevy...lol...go anywhere in Brooklyn and you will still hear this. I personally skeeve peachskin. Love the fruit, just skeeve that dry fuzzy skin against my teeth..uggggh.

How about these...Shake it, don't break it; Don't have a cow, man!; what's up, Doc?, go out in traffic and play; and I would add from the not too distant past: cool beans.
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Don' get your panties ( knickers) in a knot ! To " sponge or "cut" into a waiting line.Remember the Alamo! Cowabunga ! Geronimo ! Persnickety,high falootin! Doggone it! Jiminy Crickets!
E N C ...yclopedia in a sing song voice.Bippity bobbity boo! Meeska moo ska mouse cateer......
faster then a speeding bullet.......Bob a lewy .....Salright? Sal right ! N e s t l e s.........
And hearssssss JOHNY!! See the USA in your Cheverala ! It's a bird it's a plane it's SuPERMAN !
The plane! The plane! You talkin to me? Talk to the hand.
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omgosh Lauren. Hadn't thought of 3.2 beer in a looooong time. I did go to the submarine races once. Never saw one though.
I guess you girls were never invited to a "snipe hunt"? It only took place in dark places and for some reason the girls claim they never found one.
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Another one: "turn" the channel
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Old 06-19-2014, 10:16 AM
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Get some foil for the antenna
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Old 06-19-2014, 10:19 AM
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Birth control seats aka Bucket seats
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Old 06-19-2014, 10:29 AM
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Don’t take any wooden nickels!
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Did you all know growing up that "Youse" is not the plural of "you"?
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