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What slang term did you learn as a kid that is no longer in use? (piefed.social)

submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by parsizzle@piefed.social to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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[–] mushroommunk@lemmy.today 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Phat and cattywhumpus.

Phat fell out of fashion and cattywhumpus isn't a thing where I live now

[–] Theatomictruth@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

cattywhumpus

Square rig sailors have a whole lexicon of unique terms of art and slang not used outside of that niche and I always thought this was one of those, I’ve only heard other tallship sailors say it. TIL

[–] mushroommunk@lemmy.today 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

No it's definitely around in the South. You have a real hootenanny and things might get away from ya faster than a greased pig so things go all cattywhumpus.