An American slang, it was described in 1853 as being a man who gives strong . saying of "I'll go through this book like a fine-tooth comb," is from the 1890's. .

1 post - 1 author - Last post: Dec 16, 2010It may have originated as a variation of flossy meaning "fancy, frilly" (1890s slang) . 'Floy floy' was American slang for venereal disease. .

By the 1890s hot dog was Yale University slang for a cooked sausage bought at a fast-food stall, and by 1900 it was in widespread use for the whole deal, bun .

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In 1890s British slang, to have a monkey up the chimney meant "to have a mortgage on one's house." The three wise monkeys ("see no evil," etc.) are attested .

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Apr 20, 2008 – I'm looking for slang terms. I've googled "victorian slang," "victorian idioms," and " 1890s slang," but I haven't really found what I want as of yet. .

Dec 16, 2010 – It may have originated as a variation of flossy meaning "fancy, frilly" (1890s slang) . 'Floy floy' was American slang for venereal disease. .

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In 1890s British slang, to have a monkey up the chimney meant "to have a mortgage on one's house." The three wise monkeys ("see no evil," etc.) are attested .

The slang, sayings, and language used by the characters in the novel is as . years, with many commonly used slang phrases easily pre-dating the 1890s. .

A few words about some of the category names for our supporters: "Scorchers," in 1890s slang, were fast bicycle riders. In the sports pages of the newspapers of .

One Italian investigation, in the 1890s, on the slang and customs of the camorristi , carried out among inmates of the prison of Favignana, an island off the west .

In the 1890s, the term "pie" was popular slang for anything that was easy to do. It's possible the proverb "a piece of cake" stemmed from this. Finally, some say .

Jan 29, 2011 – “Kate Karney” (or Carney), based on a performer popular in the 1890s, was rhyming slang for army. So Kate is, like William, a resolute protector .

Aug 1, 2011 – Origin: also floozy, "woman of disreputable character", perhaps a variation of flossy "fancy, frilly" (1890s slang), with the notion of "fluffiness". .

also floozy, "woman of disreputable character," 1902, perhaps a variation of .

. of a significant series of financial recessions and bank failures in the 1890s. . .. Slang: Cheechakos (potential miners) and Sourdoughs (experienced miners) .

Jan 23, 2005 – . the term "butter and egg man" (literally, someone who sells butter and eggs) dates back to at least the beginning of the 1890s. And the slang .

International Slang Dictionaries of the 1880s and 1890s. You have access to the abstract and full text for this item. You have access to the full text for this item. .

May 20, 2011 – 1850-1890s slang in Britain? 0 / 50000. Official Participant. Joined: Sep 28, 2010. Location: London, UK. Posts: 25. Posted on: .

I know you have my glove; now, come on, cough it up. 1890s. Do you like our Slang Dictionary? You will probably like these other features of our website. .

Which woman's name was a derogatory word for a gay man in 1890? Molly. Betty . Nancy. . . . Vintage Sex Slang. 7. Which unpleasant thing were soldiers in .

Jun 6, 2010 – I actually did some research on 1890s slang, and late 19th century Boston, so if you think it doesn't fit, boo on you. Look up your own outdated .

Sep 10, 2008 – Post filled with slang from the 1890s. . Outrageous claim of having acquired slang from 2450's. Highly pretentious refusal to reveal .

Meaning: American slang term from the 1970s describing women who roam city . .. Origin: Originating around 1890, this phrase is derived from the British .

1894, cold feet, Slang in the 1890s, meaning lack of enthusiasm for something. Really caught on among college-age students in early 1900s. ?? 1902. and you .

Jump to New Slang Words‎: : That guy has something about him, I must admit. Give it an airing (take it away) Give someone a dose of their own medicine .

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Those are 25 ways of saying that if variety is the spice of life, slang is the spice . an engaging overview of the slang used by teens from the 1890s to the 1990s. .

Unlisted in early slang dictionaries, buck seems not to have gained national popularity until the 1890s -- a good example of the slow dissemination of slang in .

Sep 16, 2007 – When the brass hears about this, they aren't going to like it. 1890s . adj ) OK, alright. Everything was just ducky between them. 1890s. eat .

9 posts - 8 authors - Last post: Jul 21For example, L. M. Montgomery's diaries are simply rife with slang from the 1890s and 1900s. Maybe not so much curse words, but other words. .

By the 1890s it was being applied to Italians--almost certainly because they tend to have darker skin than Anglo-Saxons/Germans. . Slang term for an Italian. .

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Transported. 13. Barrister 14. Teeth. George Reynolds, The Mysteries of London, [1890s abridged edition]. for more slang in the Mysteries of London - click here .

By 1890, Barrère & Leland, in their Dictionary of Slang, defined the term pudding club: "A woman in the family way is said to be in the pudding club." Note that in .

May 22, 2011 – Scarborough Castle in the 1890s vintage postcard. info on wiki.

The origin is quite interesting - it is another rhyming slang word that many people don't even realise is short for "Berkeley-Hunt", who was an 1890s stage idiot. .

Probably the oldest example here, P. G. Wodehouse used a lot of slang from the 1890s in his works. Wodehouse falls gruesomely into this trope when he writes .

1890s slang for a sure-fire marketing hit. For several years after 1910 each Cracker Jack box carried a coupon that could be redeemed for premiums. In 1927 .

Feb 15, 2009 – The term for a sausage served on a bun got its start in college slang in the 1890s. The first known use of the term is in the Knoxville Journal .

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