I tend to use (very) old-fashioned slang in an ironic context, though the word or phrase tends to vary according to time and taste. For example, 'Egad!" and 'Gadzooks!' are quite popular in our house right now.
My grandpa use to say, much obliged instead of thank you. I find myself saying this once in awhile. Another old saying I picked up from him, whenever he hurt himself was, geezers murphy. I have no idea how it helped but I guess it was better than cussing which I am guilty of.
Haha, well, I guess we did the same with our parents when we were young. I remember mocking my father for almost everything I could, but only jokingly, and he would mock me too for almost the same stuff. We had a really special relationship.
Yesterday, I heard someone say, "I like the cut of his jib". Now, there's an expression I hadn't heard in a long time.
I am not sure what made it come to my mind; but one of the phrases we used to use (a lot) as kids , and I haven't heard "in a coon's age" (there's another one !) , was the phrase "Indian Giver" . This was used when someone gave you something and then wanted it back. Most often, I remember it happening with a comic book. Someone loaned their comic book to another kid to read, expecting to get it back after it was read. However, the second kid thought that since the first one had already read the comic book, it was now his, and then he would cry "Indian-giver ! " when the first kid wanted his comic book back again. I haven't heard anyone use that term for many years, probably not since I actually WAS a kid myself, and I am sure that now it would not be politically correct to say it anyway. The more politically correct term of "Native American Giver" just doesn't seem to have the same ring to it......
I still curl up laughing when I hear someone described as 'all fur coat and no knickers' It conjures up memories of my Mother delicately trying to describe a prostitute without actually saying what a prostitute was...or did
Ok, my turn. 1. That's a sure nough dewzy if I ever saw one. 2. Don't get your panties in a twist. 3. Cuttin a rug. (dancing) 4. Gettin to big for your britches. 5. He is two faced. I started a phrase in my family that is now being said to my great-granddaughter. It is, " I will lower your ears to your ankles in three seconds if your not moving in two."
Now that is too funny, Val! I was watching an old crime movie from the 40's last night and there were a few of those girls around! One of the cops arrested a guy and told him "I'm holding your for a material witness." All I could think of was, OK, did he see wool, cotton, silk?