SAYING
NOUNS
► ADAGY an adage, saying → 1549 obs.
► BALLAD a proverbial saying, usually in the form of a couplet → 1528 obs.
► BARKER a funny joke or saying → 1975 US sl. (Bk.)
► BROMIDE a commonplace saying, a trite remark, conventionalism → 1909 sl., orig. US
► BYSAWE a current saying; a proverb → c1225 obs.
► DAFFODIL a homily, proverb, or aphorism → 20C Amer.
► DICT a saying or maxim → 1432 obs.
► DICTERY a witty saying or comment; a maxim → 1632 obs.
► EFFATE a saying, dictum, maxim → 1678 obs.
► EFFATUM a saying, dictum, maxim → 1650
► FICK-FACKS nonsense; silly jargon; foolish, trifling sayings → 1847 Sc.
► FIKE-FACKS nonsense; foolish, trifling sayings; whims, peculiarities of temper → 1825 Sc.
► FIKE-MA-FACKS nonsense; silly, trifling sayings → 1825 Sc.
► FUNNINESS a funny saying, a joke, etc.; a witticism → 1838
► GUCK a foolish saying → 1596 Sc. obs.
► NAY-WORD a byword, a proverb, a common saying → 1601
► OLD-SAID-SAY an old saying → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► OLD SAW a homily; a folk saying → 20C US sl.
► OLD SONG an old story or saying, a proverb, etc. → 1707 Sc.
► OLD WORD a proverb, saying, saw → 1896 Sc.
► QUIDE a saying, speech, statement → c888 obs.
► QUISM an odd or witty saying; a quip → 1885 Eng. dial.
► RETT a saying, saw → 1898 Sc.
► SAW a saying; discourse; speech → 900 obs.
► SAY a current saying, proverb, saw → 1602 obs. exc. Sc. & Eng. dial.
► SMARTISM smartness of speech; wittiness; a smart or witty saying → 1830
► SOOTHSAW a true saying, statement, or account; a truth → 1250 obs.
► SOOTHSAY a true or wise saying; a proverb, saw → 1549 obs.
► SOTTISE a silly remark or saying; a foolish action → 1673
► THREAP a tradition, legend; an oft-repeated saying; a report → 1815 Sc. & Eng. dial.
NOUNS – PERSON
► HACKNEYER a user of commonplace or trite sayings → 1849
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