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When did we quit calling them "emergency brakes?" At some point "parking brake" became the proper term. But I miss the hint of drama that went with emergency brake."
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Guess I must be in a time warp.... I've always called it an "emergency brake". Though one of my younger sister's calls it the "motor brake".
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Apparently "brassiere" is a word no longer in usage. I said it the other day and my daughter cracked up. I guess it's just "bra" now."Unmentionables" probably wouldn't be understood at all.
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Actually, "Intimate Apparel" is the current terminology for "Unmentionables".
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Originally Posted by critter
Here's a phrase I heard all the time in my youth but never anymore- store-bought." Of course, just about everything is store-bought these days. But once it was bragging material to have a store-bought dress or a store-bought bag of candy.
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I still hear the term, however, the meaning seems to have become reversed over time.
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Most of these words go back to the '50s, but here's a pure-'60s word I came across the other day - "rat fink." Ooh, what a nasty put-down!
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This one really made me laugh. It's been years since I heard that phrase.
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Originally Posted by critter
Here's a word I miss - "percolator." That was just a fun word to say.And what was it replaced with? Coffeemaker." How dull. Mr. Coffee, I blame you for this.
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I miss this one too. Makes me think of my grandmother. She always used the word "percolator".