Off The Hook
December 15, 2017

Oh, how our language has changed

By Melanie Behrens

Not too long ago a woman was driving in her grandson’s car. She was teasing him and said something about riding around with him in his jalopy. He looked at her and said, “What is a jalopy?” Then she knew she was old. This crazy term from the past used to mean an old, decrepit, maybe worthless ...

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