# Little words or phrases you wish people used more often **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 31, 2003, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-words-or-phrases-you-wish-people-used-more-often/151942 "2003-01-31T20:07:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![tiny\_ham](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a183cd/32.png) [@tiny\_ham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tiny_ham)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2003, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-words-or-phrases-you-wish-people-used-more-often/151942/1 "2003-01-31T20:07:32Z")
For instance: I’m working hard to bring back the expression _“HOT DOG!”_ when things are going well in your life, much like a young George Bailey in It’s A Wonderful Life. ---
**Author:** ![auntie\_em](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5e9695/32.png) [@auntie\_em](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/auntie_em)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2003, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-words-or-phrases-you-wish-people-used-more-often/151942/2 "2003-01-31T20:10:19Z")
_Dadgummit_. I’ve always loved _dadgummit_. ---
**Author:** ![NinetyWt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/cc9497/32.png) [@NinetyWt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NinetyWt)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2003, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-words-or-phrases-you-wish-people-used-more-often/151942/3 "2003-01-31T20:11:38Z")
“Wait a minute, Mother, let me get that for you.” 😃 ---
**Author:** ![verbenabeast](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/c4cdca/32.png) [@verbenabeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/verbenabeast)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2003, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-words-or-phrases-you-wish-people-used-more-often/151942/4 "2003-01-31T20:14:43Z")
“Going down, Mr, Beast?” ---
**Author:** ![DeVena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dec6dc/32.png) [@DeVena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeVena)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2003, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-words-or-phrases-you-wish-people-used-more-often/151942/5 "2003-01-31T20:15:26Z")
Gee Willikers! [size=1]cause everybody looks at me funny when I use it[/size=1] ---
**Author:** ![nineiron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/e56c9b/32.png) [@nineiron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nineiron)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2003, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-words-or-phrases-you-wish-people-used-more-often/151942/6 "2003-01-31T20:16:25Z")
“Lord love a duck!” I don’t even know exactly what it means, but it sure is fun to say. (I think it’s along the lines of “Oh my goodness,” isn’t it?) ---
**Author:** ![dangermom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e274bd/32.png) [@dangermom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dangermom)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2003, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-words-or-phrases-you-wish-people-used-more-often/151942/7 "2003-01-31T20:18:23Z")
“I don’t give a flying fig about…” “Great googly-moogly!” “Alas and alackaday, that ever I was born…” (OK, maybe not.) ---
**Author:** ![Scarlett67](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scarlett67/32/7387_2.png) [@Scarlett67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scarlett67)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2003, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-words-or-phrases-you-wish-people-used-more-often/151942/8 "2003-01-31T20:19:50Z")
“You’re welcome” instead of “No problem.” “May I take your plate?” instead of “You still workin’ on that?” “Welcome to Taco Bell. May I take your order?” instead of \ ---
**Author:** ![tiny\_ham](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a183cd/32.png) [@tiny\_ham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tiny_ham)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2003, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-words-or-phrases-you-wish-people-used-more-often/151942/9 "2003-01-31T20:22:10Z")
“Well shave my head and call me baldy!” ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2003, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-words-or-phrases-you-wish-people-used-more-often/151942/10 "2003-01-31T20:23:59Z")
“Who’d of thought it woulda done that?” ---
**Author:** ![verbenabeast](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/c4cdca/32.png) [@verbenabeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/verbenabeast)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2003, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-words-or-phrases-you-wish-people-used-more-often/151942/11 "2003-01-31T20:24:57Z")
“Great googly-moogly!” Gee Willikers! “Lord love a duck!” Dadgummit hmmm… you guys should hang out with me… I use all these. I make it my business to keep archaic and/or dated phrases and slang sayings alive. You dig? Solid! ---
**Author:** ![blanx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f04885/32.png) [@blanx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blanx)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2003, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-words-or-phrases-you-wish-people-used-more-often/151942/12 "2003-01-31T20:28:03Z")
“well, honk my hooter!” ---
**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2003, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-words-or-phrases-you-wish-people-used-more-often/151942/13 "2003-01-31T20:31:32Z")
“Sure, I’ll sleep with you!” ---
**Author:** ![dinahmoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8797f3/32.png) [@dinahmoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dinahmoe)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2003, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-words-or-phrases-you-wish-people-used-more-often/151942/14 "2003-01-31T20:33:40Z")
“Hooligan.” Such a great word, almost ruined by overzealous soccer fans. I’m taking it back!! ---
**Author:** ![Kal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9de053/32.png) [@Kal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kal)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2003, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-words-or-phrases-you-wish-people-used-more-often/151942/15 "2003-01-31T20:33:50Z")
When describing something large it should always be called, “A big, f\*\*k-off, \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_”. And more people here on the SDMB should use the phrase, “Pissed off wolverines” - I get lonely being the only one who does so. ---
**Author:** ![malita](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba9def/32.png) [@malita](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/malita)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2003, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-words-or-phrases-you-wish-people-used-more-often/151942/16 "2003-01-31T20:36:56Z")
well, butter my butt and call me a biscuit! ---
**Author:** ![malita](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba9def/32.png) [@malita](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/malita)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2003, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-words-or-phrases-you-wish-people-used-more-often/151942/17 "2003-01-31T20:42:39Z")
goodnight little fishies!!!..used after stubbing one’s toe on the bed, or shutting one’s finger in the car door, etc. ok, maybe that one was only used around my house, but i’m willing to share with the rest of the world… ---
**Author:** ![hardygrrl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a3d4f5/32.png) [@hardygrrl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hardygrrl)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2003, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-words-or-phrases-you-wish-people-used-more-often/151942/18 "2003-01-31T20:49:28Z")
Sugarbritches or conversely, sugarpants. ---
**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2003, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-words-or-phrases-you-wish-people-used-more-often/151942/19 "2003-01-31T20:52:58Z")
That reminds me…“sillybritches”. ---
**Author:** ![seal\_cleaner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e274bd/32.png) [@seal\_cleaner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/seal_cleaner)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2003, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-words-or-phrases-you-wish-people-used-more-often/151942/20 "2003-01-31T20:53:20Z")
**Land 'O Goshen!** I started saying that as a joke, now I can’t help it. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/little-words-or-phrases-you-wish-people-used-more-often/151942.md?page=2)