What is Vanishing Americana?
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A term for Americanisms or inventions that are gradually disappearing, as described in the book "Going Going Gone: Vanishing Americana" by by Susan Jonas and Marilyn Nissenson.
Hood ornaments. Prank phone calls. Phonebooths with doors. Blue laws. Hitchiking. Men's clubs. Garter belts. The 'Red Menace'. Typewriters. Rotary telephones.
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A mother in law who is overly involved and intrusive in your marriage so that you feel smothered by her presence.
My smother-in-law has..
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to pluck ones, or anoters pubic hair.
Man, her braces were plucking the chicken last night.
See chicken, pluck, plucking, chickens..
