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Old Fashioned/Outdated Words or Expressions

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LaPetiteSirène
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Old Fashioned/Outdated Words or Expressions

I teach Middle School Foreign Language and 6th grade is the year where the students take both languages (French/Spanish) so they can see what they would like to take throughout HS.

Since 6th grade is their first exposure to learning another language in school I spend the first week talking about what language is and different forms of communication (i.e.. symbols, hand gestures, colors...) We also talk about how language changes over the years and different expressions go in and out of style.

I need your help in coming up with a list of outdated or old fashioned words and expressions. My students will have to try to figure out as many as they can.

Here are some that I have already:
-groovy
-mint
-wippersnapper
-dungarees
-pop

TIA!!!

Posted 8/25/07 9:57 AM
 
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Shorty
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Member since 5/05

30390 total posts

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really

Re: Old Fashioned/Outdated Words or Expressions

knickers

Posted 8/25/07 10:00 AM
 

Lisa
I'm a PANK!!!

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Professional Aunts No Kids

Re: Old Fashioned/Outdated Words or Expressions

the cats meow
tart

Posted 8/25/07 10:03 AM
 

LaurenExp
Waiting patiently for baby sis

Member since 8/06

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L-Diddy EDD 11/11/11 :)

Re: Old Fashioned/Outdated Words or Expressions

trousers
slacks
frigidaire
xerox
hooligan
jezebel

There must be more Chat Icon

Posted 8/25/07 10:10 AM
 

rose825
Best Friends

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Re: Old Fashioned/Outdated Words or Expressions

courting

Posted 8/25/07 10:14 AM
 

Anniegrl
I'm two!

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Ann

Re: Old Fashioned/Outdated Words or Expressions

gal
fella
icebox

Posted 8/25/07 10:14 AM
 

charon54
My two boys!

Member since 5/05

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Rebecca

Re: Old Fashioned/Outdated Words or Expressions

My MIL calls her suitcase a "valise".

Posted 8/25/07 10:15 AM
 

LaPetiteSirène
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Re: Old Fashioned/Outdated Words or Expressions

Posted by charon54

My MIL calls her suitcase a "valise".



That's the French word for suitcase. How cute is she! Chat Icon

Posted 8/25/07 10:19 AM
 

AcquiredTheBGene
Huh?

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Re: Old Fashioned/Outdated Words or Expressions

I don't know if this counts but I work in retail and someone I was ringing up asked if I needed her "plate". I had no idea what she meant until she whipped out her credit card. Chat Icon

Posted 8/25/07 10:21 AM
 

mrsmck
Be a big girl!

Member since 5/05

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Donna

Re: Old Fashioned/Outdated Words or Expressions

Posted by rose825

courting



My grandmother used to call it "keeping company"

Posted 8/25/07 10:30 AM
 

GoldenRod
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Member since 11/06

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Shawn

Re: Old Fashioned/Outdated Words or Expressions

Outdated or old-fashioned words:

Please
Thank you
Excuse me
I'm sorry

..... Chat Icon

"Don't turn that dial!"
Making out
Making woopie
With child

(No, the progression of the phrases wasn't done intentionally... Chat Icon I just noticed it after I finished making the list..... Chat Icon )

Posted 8/27/07 1:24 PM
 

Beth
The Key to your new home....

Member since 2/06

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Beth

Re: Old Fashioned/Outdated Words or Expressions

Posted by AcquiredTheBGene

I don't know if this counts but I work in retail and someone I was ringing up asked if I needed her "plate". I had no idea what she meant until she whipped out her credit card. Chat Icon



I think CC used to be called charge plates

Posted 8/27/07 1:36 PM
 

SweetTooth
I'm a tired mommy!

Member since 12/05

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Lauren

Re: Old Fashioned/Outdated Words or Expressions

rad/radical
gag me with a spoon
neat

Posted 8/27/07 1:39 PM
 

Bluepixie
Mamarazzi

Member since 6/07

2618 total posts

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Laura

Re: Old Fashioned/Outdated Words or Expressions

Sick!
Neato
"A Good Egg" - my grandma always said this one
Far out!

Posted 8/27/07 2:02 PM
 

shiv
Twinsanity!!

Member since 5/07

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Shiv

Re: Old Fashioned/Outdated Words or Expressions

they still call soda 'pop' in the midwest and they also call paper towels 'terry towels', DH is from Michigan

Posted 8/27/07 2:02 PM
 

shiv
Twinsanity!!

Member since 5/07

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Shiv

Re: Old Fashioned/Outdated Words or Expressions

Posted by Bluepixie

Sick!
Neato
"A Good Egg" - my grandma always said this one
Far out!



haha, i use 'sick' as a good expression

Posted 8/27/07 2:03 PM
 

Waste06
Waste not, want not

Member since 6/06

7219 total posts

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Lois Mom Mommy Mama Ma

Re: Old Fashioned/Outdated Words or Expressions

pizzaria
pizza parlor
beauty parlor
cupboard (sp?)


Message edited 8/27/2007 2:10:07 PM.

Posted 8/27/07 2:08 PM
 

Laura1
Fun in the Snow!

Member since 11/06

4512 total posts

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Laura

Re: Old Fashioned/Outdated Words or Expressions

Sometimes my my asks if she "can have a slug of my soda"

It always makes me giggle

Posted 8/27/07 2:15 PM
 

JessieQ
Rest in Peace baby Rogan

Member since 6/07

1122 total posts

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Jessica

Re: Old Fashioned/Outdated Words or Expressions

rad
neato
wowza
supper
the bee's knees
to call on someone (to visit someone)

Posted 8/27/07 2:24 PM
 

sticklee
LIF Adult

Member since 8/06

2984 total posts

Name:
Stick

Re: Old Fashioned/Outdated Words or Expressions

bloomers
cream rinse
sunny side up
balderdash

Posted 8/27/07 2:32 PM
 

johnsae
Sip.

Member since 3/06

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Re: Old Fashioned/Outdated Words or Expressions

going steady

Posted 8/27/07 2:44 PM
 
 

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