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[Choop]

I described my corpulence recently as such: "I'm developing a serious case of Dunlop." Those past a certain milestone in chronology knew to what I alluded; others my own age looked confused and frightened, not unlike Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer. I was asked, bluntly, "What the hell's dunlop?"

"Of course," I said, "it's when your belly dun lop over your belt."

Who hasn't heard this reference? Jiminy!

[CortJstr]

When I'm done half-assing a job, I often say "Close enough for government work." I have no idea whether it's old or not, but I'm the only person under 60 I've ever heard use it.

My HS physics teacher used this all the time when rounding things to only a couple decimal places. I've picked it up.

And of course, "Simultaneous Navy/Army Fuck Up"

[slink]

I learned that one as Situation Normal, All Fouled Up.

It still doesn't get the usage it deserves.

That's what I learnt it as. Well, fucked up. Like Fubar which I had to persuade someone wasn't German for anything!

I said snafu today actually. Great wordal fun.

[CortJstr]

And of course, "Simultaneous Navy/Army Fuck Up"

I learned that one as Situation Normal, All Fouled Up.

It still doesn't get the usage it deserves.

I'm pretty sure I learned my version in Slaughterhouse Five

[pmcd9]

I think the word SNAFU preceeded the acronym for it.

Choop, when you referred to your corpulence as a dunlop I thought you were simply putting a brand name on your spare tire of a gut.

~Paul

[side_show]

I said that a girl was "the bee's knees" the other day, and use the phrase "the living end" quite often.

Golly, this sure is swell!

Holy Hanna!  I was going to post the exact same : "the bee's knees," the living end," but also "the cat's meow."

[St_Zartan]

[Flenker]

ok, I use solid and rad a lot.  and it's not really old, but I throw the word "money" around all the time, meaning something really good, as used in one of my favorite movies, Swingers.  

Also, I  use "consarnate" and "reckon" ALL the time.  
Here's an example:
Consarnate, the sun's up....  Well, I reckon I should get to bed

nighty night

[slink]

Also, I  use "consarnate" and "reckon" ALL the time.  

Maybe it's a UK thing but reckon never really went out of common usage. Which is good.

[jough]

it's not really old, but I throw the word "money" around all the time, meaning something really good, as used in one of my favorite movies, Swingers.

That's a good reason not to use it.  Every pinhead that saw "Swingers" was using the word "money" to describe something good back in, oh, say 1996.

You're just eight years behind the curve.

[CortJstr]

My 2nd Year roommate once used the word "money" 31 times in a single day. Thus I cannot stand it as an adjective anymore.

Oh, and Merriam-Webster listed the "All Fucked Up" origins of snafu. Apparently the pussified "fouled" version came later.

[V-Adore]

My 2nd Year roommate once used the word "money" 31 times in a single day. Thus I cannot stand it as an adjective anymore.

This is humbling and somehow terrifying. Was he intentionally trying to destroy the meaning of the word, or was he just that odd?

If any swing movie should really inspire slang, it's "Swing Kids." I should go find someone I can call 'Django-Man.'

[CortJstr]

He was one of the social chameleons who adopts every trend in attempt to fit in. "Money" was just the hip new slang so he felt compelled to use it. He was also rushing for DU.

[Nabubrush]

Jeezly crow. I threw up in my mouth. For fuck's sake. And, from the fiancee, Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, sacred heart (with an accent).

[jay-ell]

I threw up in my mouth.

I had a friend who, when very excited, would scream "That's AWESOME!"  And then, in a tiny, shy voice, he'd say, "I peed a little."