171 Entries Tagged “Old-Timey”
Funny Things to Do
111. Gesticulating With a Pipe
Even if you don't smoke a pipe, still have one on you so that you can hold it by the bowl and give emphasis to your statements by gesticulating with it. See also Old-Timey, Tobacco.
Funny Insults
112. Wisenheimer
One who is obnoxiously self-assertive and arrogant. Informal know-it-all also known as a saucebox, smart aleck, smarty, smarty-pants, wiseacre, wisecracker, or wise guy. See also Old-Timey.
Funny Diseases
113. Dropsy
Sounds like an affliction of tuckered-out puppies, but actually an accumulation of fluid beneath the skin, sometimes as a result of the gout. See also Old-Timey.
Funny Euphemisms
114. A "Crisis"
Also known as a "Victorian Crisis", this is an euphemism most famously used in the works of D.H. Lawrence and meaning an orgasm, e.g. "Miss Mercy Plimpington! Where are you, young harlot?" "She can't talk now, love. She's having a crisis." "Oh I say!" See also Old-Timey, Romance.
Funny Clothes
115. Beaver Fur Coats
Just add a pennant and a box of popcorn and your ensemble for the big game is complete. See also 20's, Football, Old-Timey.
Funny Products
119. Rubber Chickens Shop
Apparently at some point in time, people found these funny. See also Old-Timey.