When the author would say certain phrases to her daughter, she wouldn't understand what she was talking about. That's when she realized that a lot of the old sayings, from her parents' and grandparents' day, were disappearing, and even from her own boomer generation.
A lot of colloquialisms, idioms and slang are particular to the part of the country where a person was raised, but some are more universal.
This book is humorous and just for fun. I hope you enjoy it!