# Slang terms and idioms that have stood the test of time

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion
**Created:** [February 11, 2022, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/slang-terms-and-idioms-that-have-stood-the-test-of-time/959317 "2022-02-11T14:40:06Z")
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### Author: ![Ignatz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3be4f8/32.png) [@Ignatz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ignatz)
#### Post date: [February 25, 2022, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/slang-terms-and-idioms-that-have-stood-the-test-of-time/959317/129 "2022-02-25T22:20:14Z")

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Reminds me of widget, once the name of a Gilette product of which I have a couple.

link:

[1980s Vintage GILLETTE WIDGET scraper cutter NOS New Old Stock rare # 288-062 JP | #1882655185 (worthpoint.com)](https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/1980s-vintage-gillette-widget-scraper-1882655185)

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