What unusual expressions or odd sayings do you enjoy and/or use?

Question

My latest favorite is "to beat the band" as in ...
I hadn't talked to her for so long, we chatted on the phone so as to beat the band.
So, I had to look up the origin of that one:
http://www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-bea2.htm
I don't think I'd use it though. I'd get too many blank looks.

I also like "likety split," which I do use (mostly with my son).

Thanks for all the replies!

Answer 1

I like using strange words like malarkey, tomfoolery, and bamboozled.

Answer 2

I have used the expression "Cold Turkey". Four years ago I quit smoking cold turkey and my grandson asked me why was the turkey cold? I've been trying too find out why we say it that way but never have found an answer. Every time I ask on here it tells me I need a category. Soooo, lets work together with our sayings. I'm also a big user of Jack Flash ever heard that one?

Answer 3

it really is one which I heard this morning at a gas station. An previous guy develop into on the sign up, and he stated "we've been busier than a cat coated in manure licking itself on a Sunday morning" i'm nonetheless slightly at a loss for words by employing it, yet he stated it like he had stated it one thousand circumstances before. for my section, I delight in blending the words up, and saying such issues as: "treading in skinny water" when I get pissed off even as employing, I call human beings regardless of contains concepts, oftentimes to the amusement of my relations. their widespread is when I call someone a "wiper"

Answer 4

My Gramma has some doozies. Doesn't that rot your socks? Just like falling off a log. That'll be the frosty Friday. I just about flipped a gut. And when someone is telling as long- winded story that takes forever to get to the point she waits for a pause in the conversation then says "did the band play?"

Answer 5

Somehow I seem to get caught around other guys who get into heated debates about issues they usually don't understand to begin with, and at some point one of them will turn to me and ask, "What do you think." I like to reply that, "I think it would take a big dog to weigh a hundred pounds," or "Ten pounds of flour would make a big biscuit."

Answer 6

Well, so glad you asked.
I am the only one who says this on Yahoo! Answers..I don't say this anywhere else. Ready ? No, that's not it.
I sometimes follow my answers with:
"Give me 10 or at least a high-5."

So far, I don't think I've gotten either.

Answer 7

I guess my worst phrase that I use is "my bad" I use that a lot when I make a mistake.

Other one that people probably hate is "Duh" Lol I know it is old but sometimes people just need that one.

And also "la de da" Oh my goodness I love that one when somebody tells me something I don't really care about I say that. I told that one to a high official within our companies and he didn't like it very well. LOL.

Answer 8

I have a few
"What is your major malfunction?" ,6 one half a dozen the other , and when I can remember the word for the remote Dumafloppythingamagigger- (y i remember that and not remote is beyond me)

Answer 9

I like to say "groovy". It's so old people look at you funny when you say it. I also say "whatever dude" a lot, but my step son went home saying it to his mom and got me in trouble .... OOps, my bad.

Answer 10

"how do you like them apples?" "dem' fightin' words!" (but you have to say it in a hick accent) and " don't let the door hit ya where the good lord split ya"

i'm currently using "ay chispas"

Answer 11

How about "Well isn't that kick you in the crotch, spit in your eye fantastic!?!" :) I know, a little vulgar, but funny!

Ok, how about "Golly gee whilikers mister!" That's nice'n'clean :)