Oldtime slang: Things/Actions
Slang term used for a gadget whose name you can't remember; Starts with a real word and then goes crazy!
What is a thingamajig?
Slang term for someone who is young and unexperienced (but who perhaps thinks they have it all figured out)
What is whippersnapper?
Slang for mischievous, playful, of even slightly dishonest behavior, often involving a degree of deception or trickery
What is shenanigan?
Slang for a person who is fussy; Grandpa used to call us this if we were picky about the food we ate
What is persnickety?
City where 3 members of our family graduated from university
What is Iowa City?
Slang name for a gadget whose name cannot be remembered; also what Tia/Mom called hair ties; Common term used by Grandpa
What is doohickey?
Silly slang for a foolish or stupid person
What is nincompoop?
Slang for a commotion or fuss
What is kerfuffle?
Slang for confused or disconcerted
What is discombobulated?
Town where Nana/Grandma's 'home place' is located
What is Lime Springs
Slang term for cuddling and kissing in a loving way
What is canoodle?
Slang term for a flighty, talkative person who can't sit still
What is a flibbertigibbet?
Slang for nonsense, foolishness, or insincere talk; Also a favorite of Joe Biden's
What is malarkey?
Slang for greatly surprised or astonished
What is flabbergasted?
What is Oskaloosa?
Slang term for deceiving or tricking someone
What is bamboozle?
Slang for a silly or foolish person (starts with a word that is part of the lice lifecycle)
What is nitwit?
Slang for language that is meaningless or is made unintelligible by excessive use of technical terms; nonsense
What is gobbledygook?
Meaning bewildered or perplexed
What is flummoxed?
Town where Grandpa graduated from high school (also the name of a town near where Grandma currently lives)
What is Hillsboro?
Slang term for leaving quickly (perhaps when one realizes they are in trouble)
What is skedaddle?
Slang for a person (typically an old person) who is considered to be old-fashioned in attitude or taste
What is a fogey?
Slang (especially common in England) for nonsensical, illogical, or untrue statements/arguments; Starts with the name of a fish
What is codswallop?
Slang for excited or enthusiastic about something; Root word is also a genre of music
What is jazzed?
City in Iowa where Grandpa graduated from seminary
What is Dubuque?