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Old dog new trick 

Saying you can or can't teach something to someone once they've gotten past the time when they learned their ideals/ways. Saying you can or can't change someones mind about their long term opinions or beliefs. can be referring to a human as well.
A: my dog won't listen when I tell him to sit!
B: yeah, you can't teach an old dog new tricks.

A: but can't you just hear me out on this, B?
B: no! I made up my mind a long time ago.
A: *sigh* you can't teach an old dog new tricks.

A: I'm 70 years old but I just learned rock climbing!
B: you can teach an old dog new tricks!
Old dog new trick by Rileyisafk December 18, 2022
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you can't teach an old dog new tricks 

It means that it is very hard to change someones habits
You can't teach an old dog new tricks when they have been used to using a cell phone instead of a smart phone.

teach an old dog new tricks 

when someone does something for a long time and its hard to teach them new abilities.
you cant teach an old dog new tricks, my uncle never learned how to use his cellphone.

abandonware 

n. software that is no longer sold or supported by the original publisher / developer, often found as free downloads on the internet because it cannot be obtained elsewhere. Not legal, but often seen as morally acceptable because the company that made it is no longer selling the title, nor releasing it as freeware, therefore abandonware is "keeping the game alive", so to speak.
Doom II is not abandonware because id still sells it, while The Incredible Machine is not sold, therefore is abandonware.
abandonware by Spoom October 24, 2003
Word of the Day on July 11, 2026

Foot prisons 

Socks. Annoying, sweat-causing, non-barefoot enducing, everyday socks.
The first thing I do when I take off my shoes, is rip off the foot prisons I had to wear inside them. That's why I prefer flip flops, even in winter!
Foot prisons by Jackalope Hunter December 13, 2022
Word of the Day on July 10, 2026

cornholio 

Ruler of Lake Titicaca. Rumored to have a bunghole that gets very angry if it does not receive toilet paper. Cornholio the Great is often seen walking around with his shirt over his head and his hands in the air, chanting songs about his power, and his bunghole.
"I am Cornholio! You do not want to face the wrath of my bunghole, for I need TP!"
Butthead: Shut up, Beavis! (uh huh huh huh)
Beavis: Um, okay. (heh heh heh heh).
cornholio by AYB July 20, 2003
Word of the Day on July 9, 2026

mickey mousing

In a movie, when the music is syncronized perfectly with the action, just like a mickey mouse cartoon.
Mickey mousing is used in the shower scene of Psycho
Word of the Day on July 8, 2026