How many of you know what a Davenport is (without looking it up)?

[Gregg]

It is a term I haven't heard for years, but knew exactly what it was when I heard it.

My Grandma and Grandpa used the term.

I asked my wife (who is 9 years younger than me) if she ever heard of or knew what it was. She said no but guessed old car.

It made me curious if any of you have ever heard of or know what a Davenport is.

[baldgriff]

It ranks up there with the ottoman.

[Judge Jude]

I heard the word as a kid, so I must be old.

[senorsheep]

That's an old-timey name for a sofa, right?

[onejayhawk]

That's an old-timey name for a sofa, right?

Second that.

J

[Gregg]

It ranks up there with the ottoman.

Yes, but you can still buy ottomans today.

[Gregg]

That's an old-timey name for a sofa, right?

You are correct. I knew it as another name for sofa or couch. As it turns out it was a manufacturer of sofas whose name was Davenport. It was the equivalent of Kleenex for tissue in the furniture world.

Get your dirty Kleenex off the Davenport!

[griswold]

Yep, I remember my grandparents describing their couch as a davenport...and yes, I'm old as well.

[hacko]

Yep, I remember my grandparents describing their couch as a davenport...and yes, I'm old as well.

I also knew it.

And yes I just got my golden Buckeye card and turn 60 in a couple of weeks.

[fuhrdog]

Yep, I remember my grandparents describing their couch as a davenport...and yes, I'm old as well.

Raises hand

[Vecmizer]

My grandmother always called it a davenport. In her 88 years I do not think I ever heard her call it anything but a davenport. As a kid I was more confused wen I heard it called a couch or sofa.

[Whitey]

A davenport potato sounds so much more sophisticated.

[Pogues]

High end prostitute's name for a blowjob?

[chancellor]

High end prostitute's name for a blowjob?

Hmmph.

Every football fan knows a Davenport is taking a dump in a closet. I can't believe anyone thought it was a sofa.