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Originally Posted by KathieK
The English vocabulary is constantly changing... what words (or phrases) can you recall that we rarely use any longer? Include a definition. (in keeping with CD rules, please only post appropriate language, thank you)
To get us started:
- carriage return (found on typewriters, it was the equivalent of today's Enter key)
- icebox (refrigerator that kept food cool through use of ice blocks)
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carriage return - I thought that it was returning the borrowed horse and buggy
8 track - Before DVD, MP3, CD and cassette tapes. A form of music enjoyment.
Television dial - a round disk on the front of the TV. Numbered 2 to 13 and was used to change channels. Involved leaving the couch to see different channel. Before the term "channel surfing" was invented.
Vinyl - A round disk of pressed material containing recordings of word or music. Disc Jockeys today sometimes use vinyl to produce scratching noise. Played on a phonograph machine. Newer versions came with a record changer that allowed multiple pieces to be played without getting off the couch.