7 posts - 3 authors - Last post: Feb 31920s Slang. A * Alderman: A man's pot belly. * Ameche: Telephone * Ankle: Woman or To Talk * Applesauce: Fuck B * Be on the nut: To be .

Jan 21, 2010 – Airedale = A homely man. Alarm clock… . A Flapper to English dictionary ( 1920's slang) . Berry Patch = A man's particular interest in a girl. .

1920s Slang Terms and Definitions . Here's a large list of 1920′s slang. Pick a few words and . Bull Session: A male talkfest, gossip, stories of sexual exploits .

Ethel: an effeminate male. F fag: a smoke. Also, starting around 1920, a homosexual. fella: fellow. as "man," "dude," or "guy" is today. "That John sure is a swell .

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In: Vintage Slang [Edit categories] . 1920's Slang Words . person; piffle - nonsense; quiff - a woman who has sex with many men; razz - to make fun of; rats ! .

Oct 29, 2002 – In the 1920s, a distinctive youth culture emerged for the first time in the . Gold Digger - a woman who associates with or marries a man for his .

"Dumb Dora" — 1920s slang for a comically mindless female. The name was applied to a standard two-person vaudeville act in which the man (playing .

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It was not until the early 1920's that slang had gained the interest of popular writers. . . mack (a term used to describe a male with plenty of girlfriends) .

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40+ items – As with any era, the 1920's had time period specific slang. .

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Dec 21, 2008 – 1920's slang/terms of endearment and the historical viability of . I've read up a lot on what it was like for gay men in the places they go on to .

A period of slang: slang used for "girls or women": a broad, a bunny, a canary ( well, one . Men: Clothing for men became a bit more conservative in the 1920s. .

Aug 8, 2011 – This new generation of young woman, tired of men's dominance in society . with your inner flapper and brush up on the lingo from the 1920s. .

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May 23, 2007 – Vocabulary words for 1920's Slang. Includes studying . Sheik, A sexy young man; oftent the boyfriend of the flapper. Jazz Babies, Another term .

1920's To 1940's Phrases & Slang. A Guild To 1920's to 1940's Phrases & Slang . Sheik - A man with sex appeal (from the Valentino movies). Soitently- Sure! .

21 posts - 9 authors - Last post: May 14, 2009adonis is offline Male . 23 skidoo (sometimes 23 skiddoo) is an American slang phrase popularized in the early . . I though Tight was a 90's slang term well that shows how much 1920's slang influences us still today and by .

Barn Burner --- Originally in Sinatra slang this was a stylish, classy woman, but today, it can even be applied to a good . Roscoe just waxed a great disc and the "boogie man" gave it a bad review. . . The 1920's was declared the Age of "Jazz. .

Herein is contained an alphabetical listing of slang words used in the 1920's. . big six: a strong man; from auto advertising, for the new and powerful six cylinder .

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Below you will find an alphabetical listing of slang words used in the "Jazz Age" . big six: a strong man; from auto advertising, for the new and powerful six cylinder engines bimbo: a . fag: a cigarette; also, starting around 1920, a homosexual. .

The 1920s and 1930s were particularly rich in American slang terms for . The heavy dollar coin was once known as an iron man, plug, sinker, or wagon wheel. .

1920's Sayings/Slang. Sayings | 1920's | 1930's . Bank's Closed ~ no kissing or making out , i.e. "Sorry, Mac, the bank's closed." Bearcat ~ a hot-blooded or fiery .

College students contributed much of the slang of the 1920s, some of which is still used today. Smooth: well-dressed male student. Doggy: well dressed but self .

Historical Dictionary of American Slang. Search For: . 9 Results for "leave" 1920- 1940. hit the road. ( vp ) To leave. Man, it's 11 o'clock; time for us to hit the road. .

Other Criminal Elements - The 1920's was the decade of the con-artist. Many sophisticated cons were perpetrated by men and women looking to "sucker" dopes .

Slang of the 1920's . Bank's Closed - no kissing or making out - i.e. - "Sorry, Mac, the bank's . Bull Session - Male talkfest, gossip, stories of sexual exploits .

Flapper in the 1920s was a term applied to a "new breed" of young Western women . . Flappers had their own slang, using terms like "snuggle pup" (a man who .

Oct 22, 2008 – Relationships between men and women were also a target of slang terms . much of the 1920′s slang fell into disuse during the Depression .

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 .

3 answers - Feb 17, 2007Definitions to 1920's slang words and phrases? I am writing a story in the 1920's and i need the meaning to these words and phrases. please .

1930's Sayings/Slang . Butter and egg man ~ the money man, the man with .

The 1920's brought a lot to the front door-step of America, the rise of the entertainment . As a result, these men got the nickname "Black and Tans", and it stuck. .

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Fuzz: This North American term first appeared in the 1920s and gained . . The Man: English language, hippy slang, popular during the 1960s and 1970s during .

Youth slang of the 1920s was female-dominated, while the tone of slang of the 1930s reverted to the male. Within the body of slang was a wide assortment for .

Learn all about the roaring 20's gangster slang. . Dewdropper - Unemployed man who spends his days sleeping. Shylock - A loanshark. Sheik - An attractive .

A guide to 1920s slang and jazz age slang. . everyone in the family needed to work, not just the men) and modern urban women were starting to measure their .

In the sections that follow, I first look at some of the (slang) terms that were new in the 1920s, which were used to describe these new women. And then I turn to .

1920s slang was a mix of new and old words, sometimes English, sometimes . Gold Digger - A woman who uses her sexuality to get money out of a man. I ain't .

Jul 31, 2009 – In fact, the slang word spiffy comes from the 1920s. Slang is . Cake eater—An effete ladies' man, or someone who attends tea parties. Carry a .

Apr 20, 2010 – 1920's Slang. A. Alderman: A man's pot belly. Ameche: Telephone; Ankle: Woman or To Talk; Applesauce: Fuck. B. Be on the nut: To be broke .

Flappers, young women who enjoyed risque garments and late night dancing, abounded, as did daddys, wealthy older men, to support them. Many 1920s slang .

Hip is a slang term meaning fashionably current and in the know. .

Herein is contained an alphabetical listing of slang words used in the 1920's. . . The characters are backhanded definers ("Man, that's like, I don't know, that's .

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