Definitely, we still use the word phone, but the meaning is shifting.
My parents and the parents of my Jewish friends called them zoris which I assumed was the Hebrew word for sandals. My girlfriend in college was Japanese-American and I nearly fell out of my chair when I heard her call them zoris. Yep, it’s Japanese.
We call it the “phone”, with no modifier. We’ve still got one corded phone, but pretty much never use it (clock radio/phone in the bedroom, but every calls us on our cells).
I belive the word “sandal” is used in the Talmud, which would at least make it Aramaic, and very possibly Hebrew.
Music -
They still award a Grammy for “Record of the Year”
Listen to any of the ‘this year in rock history’ shows on some radio station & they’ll talk about some song originally being released as a “B-side”
Speaking of music, does anyone call a band a “group” anymore?
That makes sense to me. Regardless of the medium, it’s still a recording.
Of course us old folks called a single 33 rpm vinyl disk a “record album” which dates back to the days of an entire symphony recorded on 78 rpm records that would take several disks to fit to whole thing and they came in a book like thing sort of like a photo album.
Yes, record is entirely appropriate as the noun for song in this regard.
Also, historically it was a B-side, and even though 45s aren’t the medium used any longer, that doesn’t change history. It still was on side “B”.
Well, if they’re a cappella and don’t play any instruments, “band” doesn’t quite seem right.
I’ve heard different terms for the trash container that you put out at the curb each week. (And I’m not thinking of the big ones, like a dumpster or skip.) I’m curious if it’s regional, generational, or professional. What do folks here call it?
I haven’t heard anyone use “gams” in a long time. “Nice gams”, they used to say.
Insults tend to fall into and out of fashion.
Harlot! Strumpet! Trollop!
Rascal!
From when this topic gets rehashed in 2025:
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When was the last time you said you wanted to buy a new “flat screen” TV?
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The terms “widescreen” vs. “full frame” for DVDs seem to have fallen to the wayside.
Widescreen appears to be the default standard now. I don’t even think new dvd releases are even available in full-frame anymore.
True enough, but I don’t even know of any current a capella groups still around.
I think it used to be a joke on several shows back in the day where the kids would talk about a hip young musical act, and the square old dad would look confused. “They’re a group.” “A group of what?”
You rakish cad! :eek:
Yes, that’s regional.
Is it? I associate it with my grandparents, who were in the midwest – Davenport, Iowa!
Rubbish barrels.
To me, it’s just a “trash can”. My new landlord referred to it as a “barrel”. I don’t know if that’s a northeast thing, or because of his profession (he’s a contractor).
You spoony bard!
It’s not really a term, but I do wonder how long it’ll be before the kids have no idea what that little icon is on their documents that’s supposed to represent “save” (it’s a 3.5" diskette).
Probably. My grandmother, who lived almost all of her life in and around Green Bay, WI, is the last person I’ve heard using the term (and she passed away in 1991).