Terms from old black and white movies:

Can you think of any that sound weird?
Like 'Swashbuckling'
What is a swash and why does it buckle? Is it made of thin metal so it CAN buckle? What does it look like after it buckles? Or WHAT does it buckle?
Is is a buckle for swashes? How many swashes can you buckle together?
Is it a kind of button? Using 5 swashes you can buckle your tunic?

Dapper. No one looks dapper any more, at least not in movies. The word evokes a handsome gent in a suit -- but the sound of the word isn't all that manly -- just a vowel away from diaper or nappy.

Originally posted by pawnhandler
Dapper. No one looks dapper any more, at least not in movies. The word evokes a handsome gent in a suit -- but the sound of the word isn't all that manly -- just a vowel away from diaper or nappy.

Originally posted by sonhouse
Can you think of any that sound weird?
Like 'Swashbuckling'
What is a swash and why does it buckle? Is it made of thin metal so it CAN buckle? What does it look like after it buckles? Or WHAT does it buckle?
Is is a buckle for swashes? How many swashes can you buckle together?
Is it a kind of button? Using 5 swashes you can buckle your tunic?