(archaic language but still useful) “sit-upons” = trousers The WhimWham Man is just like everyone else: he puts his sit-upons on one leg at a time.

(archaic language but still useful) “lovely as can be and still live” = only an angel would be prettier The WhimWham Man won’t name names but someone on Bluesky has a new dog that is as lovely as can be and still live!

(archaic language but still useful) “fillie and foal” = young lovers No matter the anticipated worldwide shortages we will never run out of fillies and foals, thankfully!

(archaic language but still useful) “child-herder” = nanny Affluent, busy parents often have a child-herder.

(archaic language but still useful) “vintage” = year of birth Due to advanced age, The WhimWham Man won’t advertise his vintage. Completely unrelated: his childhood pet was a dinosaur.

(archaic language but still useful “lump of ice” = advice How The WhimWham Man starts most conversations: “Having seen it all, let me give you a lump of ice...”

(archaic language but still useful “taste the sun” = suntan Living in a tropical climate, The WhimWham Man can taste the sun every day but has to wear sunscreen so he doesn’t make a banquet of it.

(archaic language but still useful “three-quarter man” = inferior employee An administration of three-quarter men and women 🫤

(archaic language but still useful “got the morbs” = feeling miserable Monday’s coming on fast and The WhimWham Man’s got the morbs.

(archaic language but still useful “chair days” = old age While The WhimWham Man has not yet reached his chair days he certainly likes to sit more than he should.

(archaic language but still useful) “evaporate” = leave quickly When cops show up The WhimWham Man evaporates.

NYC 1974-90 pt 2 Pat + Richard Nixon: she was shoe shopping in Gucci’s, he was tagging along. Only 1 SS agent Douglas Fairbanks Jr: impeccable dressed + impossibly handsome Jackie O: effortlessly beautiful + a fast walker, always alone Steve Martin: filming below my office window on 54th St

Lived in NYC 1974-90 + saw lots of famous folk. Here’s a few: Yoko Ono: so kind, she stopped to talk + shook my hand Greta Garbo: she looked up, our eyes locked then she looked away Andy Warhol: stared at me - I was only interested in his dachshund Madonna: between takes on set of her 1st film

(archaic language but still useful) “soft-soap” = insincere flattery “bubble” = cheat A former, longtime New Yorker, The WhimWham Man can spot the soft-soap when someone is trying to bubble him.

The WhimWham Man is proud of this one:

(archaic language but still useful) “cod” = deceive It’s very likely that everything he says is meant to cod us 😒

(archaic language but still useful) “cat-lap” = tea and coffee The WhimWham Man gave up alcohol years ago. All he has now is cap-lap but he’s not complaining!

(archaic language but still useful) “dog-cheap” = very cheap The WhimWham Man wishes that dogs were dog-cheap - he’d have a dozen!

(archaic language but still useful) “screw your nut” = dodge a blow to the face The WhimWham Man didn’t screw his nut fast enough and ended up with a black eye.

(archaic language but still useful) “barney”= fight The only barney that The WhimWham Man was ever in was with his older brother, who ironically, was named Barney.

(archaic language but still useful) “cackleberries ”= eggs The WhimWham Man wishes you a joyous Easter and hopes the bunny remembers to bring you lots of chocolate cackleberries!

(archaic language but still useful) “almighty smash”= someone who, through recklessness, has ruined their chance of success War, the economy, democracy: he’s coming to an almighty smash and we’re all his hostages.

(archaic language but still useful) “daisy”= charming young person “mustard plaster” = dismal young person As a young man The WhimWham Man thought he was quite the daisy. In hindsight, he was just a mustard plaster.

(archaic language but still useful) “sad dogs”= wicked, reckless men It is an administration full of sad dogs.

(archaic language but still useful) “suck the monkey”= drink on the sly Sucking the monkey is a red flag of a serious problem. Don’t suck the monkey!

(archaic language but still useful) “cyngs”= kings No cyngs !!!

Every sheba wants her sheik strong of heart and smooth of cheek they really squeak with whimwham from @thewhimwhamman.bsky.social what, were you expecting #burmashave ?

(archaic language but still useful) “bags o’ mystery”= sausage The WhimWham Man is a simple soul who’s go to meal typically involves bags o’ mystery, and of course, chips.

(archaic language but still useful) “gin and fog”= husky voice Actress Lauren Bacall’s gin and fog was her bread and butter.

(archaic language but still useful) “knackered”= exhausted “chirky” = cheerful Just back from working out: The WhimWham Man is knackered yet chirky !!!

(archaic language but still useful) “prudes on the prowl”= busybodies The WhimWham Man has noticed an unexpected amount of restricted content on #bluesky 🧐 Are the prudes on the prowl digital or human?

(archaic language but still useful) “not up to dick”= feeling unwell The sun finally came out but The WhimWham Man is staying in - he’s not up to dick.

(archaic language but still useful) “butter upon bacon”= excessive, extravagant Requesting $200B after just receiving $1T is just butter upon bacon!

(archaic language but still useful) “selcouth”= strange / uncommon The WhimWham Man has selcouth taste in sports: his favorites are figure skating + sumo wrestling !!!

(archaic language but still useful) “bengy ”= cloudy “got the woefuls” = depressed Bengy skies all week and The WhimWham Man’s got the woefuls.

(archaic language but still useful) “jammy”= very lucky No snakes: the Irish are jammy! #🚫🐍 #☘️ #👍

(archaic language but still useful) “chuckaboo”= best friend If you’re looking for a chuckaboo The WhimWham Man suggests you get a dog!

(archaic language but still useful) “back-slang-it” = leave by the back door When the landlord knocks at the front door The WhimWham Man has been known to back-slang-it in a hurry 😬

(archaic language but still useful) “mops and brooms” = confused After yet another unintended transgression, The WhimWham Man admits he is mops and brooms by the subtle unwritten rules of Bluesky 😒

(archaic language but still useful) “coffyn” = pie The WhimWham Man wishes you a very happy Coffyn Day!

(archaic language but still useful) “hard cheese” = bad luck Breaking a mirror on Friday the 13th is extra hard cheese!

(archaic language but still useful) “fuss and feathers” = unnecessary drama The WhimWham Man was trapped into watching a #housewives episode. His review: an hour of fuss and feathers.

(archaic language but still useful) “wally” = pickle, gherkin “woolies” = olives When The WhimWham Man entertains he makes sure to have lots of wallys and woolies on hand. ALTERNATE A male dog, when he gets neutered, still has his wally but not his woolies. 🤭

The WhimWham Man traces his failure to grasp the rules of modern punctuation back to his 3rd grade teacher: the evil and very frightening Miss Table (yes, her real name). 3rd grade was a blank. Miss Table married a Marine Sargent who, famously, fainted during their wedding - likely from fear!

(archaic language but still useful) “toad-eater” meaning: freeloader Relatively new to #bluesky , The WhimWham Man is still feeling a bit of a toad-eater at this lovely banquet. However, he’s grateful for every morsel of kindness.

(archaic language but still useful) “diver” meaning: pickpocket “bottled” meaning: jailed The coppers nabbed Danny-the-diver: he was bottled for 5 to 10.

(archaic language but still useful) “gigglemug” meaning: smiling face I love opening Bluesky and seeing your gigglemug!

Surprised and delighted to learn that the exquisite Miss #Lizzo has a song titled “Whim Whamiee”. The WhimWham Man is always tickled pink to learn of a fellow lover of archaic #victorian slang 😉

The whimwham that the WhimWham Man is slang-whanging appears to be a bit too archaic for the #bluesky #algorithm

(archaic language but still useful) “bone” meaning: skinny Despite lifting weights and gaining 25 pounds the WhimWham Man is still bone 🫤