Trying to find other phrases like "Having a grand old time" for an ending to our wedding invitation. Thanks so much for your help!
-Jordan
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1@Joe Blow: You probably meant "pigs in clover". "Pig in a poke" is something you bought that turns out to be a dud.– TerpsichoreApr 2, 2014 at 11:51
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Terp - thanks!! That's so weird, I meant to just type happy as larry". I've been sitting around happy as an unwashed programmer today, so I probably had in mind a pig in his sty, or some such :)– FattieApr 2, 2014 at 12:33
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Some terms you could use for this are:
- Celebration
- Having a blast
- Festivities
- Merriment
It'll be beer and skittles for everyone.
a situation of agreeable ease
answered Apr 2, 2014 at 12:36
My impression is that grand was replaced by great in standard American English at some point. Heard it used in the radio drama "Gold-digger" 1947 recently. It must have been very common during World War II. Does anyone know more about this?
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Other possible phrases:
- Having a whale of a time
- Partying like it's 1999
- Whooping it up
- Eating, drinking, and being merry
answered Nov 16, 2015 at 16:14
