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Below you will find an alphabetical listing of slang words used in the "Jazz Age" (generally taken to mean the years of the Roaring Twenties and the Great Depression). ... also, starting around 1920, a homosexual. fella: fellow. as common in its day as "man," "dude," or "guy" is today, i.e. "That John sure is a swell...
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home.earthlink.net/~dlarkins/slang-pg.htm
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Guess what the 1920s slang words mean Here there are 18 slang words used in the 1920s see if you can find any matches Place the letter on the line by the number you think is a match Good Luck ... Here there are 18 slang words, used in the 1920's, see if you can find any matches.
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There was also a large number of people who were part of the "Viper" sub-culture with a great selection of slang-words for their favorite past-time... Smoking the green. ... A few slang words that I was able to pick up off of a CD called Rare Reefer Tracks that is a large colection of Viper jazz songs.
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The Internet Guide to Jazz Age Slang ... Also, starting around 1920, a homosexual. fella: fellow. As common in its day as “man,” “dude,” or “guy” is today. “That John sure is a swell fella.” fire extinguisher: a chaperone fish: (1) a college freshman (2) a first timer in prison flat tire: a bore flivver:
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; Last night my sheik took me to a ritzy speakeasy. Everyone in the place was a hepcat, and the music was the bee's knees. The band leader was so hep he sounded Benny Goodman on the licorice stick. The canary sang some swell songs, and we danced until our dogs hurt. ... The evening was the cat's meow." ; sheik:
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As with any era, the 1920's had time period specific slang. Here is a sampling. It sure is the berries! Have a swell time, but make sure you don't upchuck! ... Bee's Knees - An extraordinary person, thing, idea...
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www.huffenglish.com/gatsby/slang.html
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Join Multiply to get updates from Kristi ... Home Notes Blog Photos Video Music Calendar Reviews Recipes Links ... This Site is the Cat's Meow. Learn some fun 'new' terms, and see some that you already use. I already used "the bank's closed" today and told a guy I take "checks". Also I used a Bronx Cheer.
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www.vialarp.org/20s/20s_slang.html
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1920’s Slang Dictionary; A; Alderman: A man's pot-belly. Ameche: Telephone; Ankle: (n) Woman; (v) To walk; B; Babe: Woman; Baby: A person, can be said to either a man or a woman; Bangtails: Racehorses; Barber: Talk; Be on the nut: To be broke; Bean-shooter: Gun; Beef: Problem; Bee's Knees: An extraordinary person,
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