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“Turn It Down A Notch” And Other Nostalgic Phrases We Still Use To This Day

by Lauren Novak • Published July 29, 2020

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Phrases you still say that belong with actions you no longer do
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Stay tuned

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Old radio / Flickr

This term comes from using a radio when you had to turn a dial to get to a different station or fix the frequency.

Hanging up the phone

vintage phone
Vintage phone / Wikimedia Commons

Ah, the good old days when you could physically hang up the phone to end a conversation. Now, we generally just press a button and it is not quite as satisfying when you have an argument.

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Cha-ching!

vintage cash register
Vintage cash register / Wikimedia Commons

People use this phrase to say they are coming into money. The phrase comes from the noise of old cash registers.

Can you think of any other examples?

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Lauren Novak is a journalist who wrote more than 5,000 nostalgia and pop culture stories for DoYouRemember? as a Senior Staff Writer and Editor.

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