expressions that went the way of the dinosaurs

"Groovy" was revitalized in Austin Powers-series.

"Buck" as a dollar.
"Fruitcake" had meant a crazy person in 1950's but now means a gay person.

equality

Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
Dag gone.

Dag-gum.

Dagnabbit.

Darn tootin'

Originally posted by lemon lime
Darn tootin'

Can you dig it?

pshaw

Originally posted by moonbus
Can you dig it?

out of sight, man...

don't trust anyone over 30

I've been watching Gone With The Wind, and noticed I hadn't heard "Fiddle-de-dee" for at least 140 years.

Another one, which I remember from childhood (but I probably only heard it on the radio or in books) was 'fiddlesticks'.

"Insert a disk into Drive A:"

"winding a watch"

YouTube

Originally posted by NoEarthlyReason
I've been watching Gone With The Wind, and noticed I hadn't heard "Fiddle-de-dee" for at least 140 years.

Another one, which I remember from childhood (but I probably only heard it on the radio or in books) was 'fiddlesticks'.

And "whippersnapper".

How about "to the tune of".

As in, "Apple posted a loss last quarter to the tune of 130 million dollars."

Originally posted by Suzianne
And "whippersnapper".

I used that word in an email to a radio talk show host twenty years my junior in connection with his taste in music. I was amused to hear him bring it up in one of his shows a few days later.

Originally posted by Suzianne
How about "to the tune of".

As in, "Apple posted a loss last quarter to the tune of 130 million dollars."

That's still fairly common over here, I think, in newspapers such as The Times.

I don't hear scallywag very often these days (maybe in the odd radio comedy or play), although I believe it is a Liverpudlian expression (I live near London).

Gee whiz.

Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
Gee whiz.

To and fro

(Just heard this on an old Eydie Gorme song.)