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While slang is usually inappropriate for formal settings, this assortment includes well-known expressions from that time, with some still in use today, e.g., blind date, cutie-pie, freebie, and take the ball and run. [2] These items were gathered from published sources documenting 1920s slang, including books, PDFs, and websites.
A piece requires more time to paint than a throw-up. If placed in a difficult location and well-executed it will earn the writer more respect. Piece can also be used as a verb that means: "to write." [8] [20] PT Painters Touch brand by Rust-Oleum. punition Form of graffiti that consists in repeating the same word endlessly covering a whole surface.
Deriving from the American soft drink Moxie made since 1885, the term became popular in the 1930s to describe "determination, energy, courage." While not as common as it used to be, moxie is still ...
piece of cloth or paper used to protect garments, (typically sanitary napkin) absorbent piece of material worn by a woman while menstruating *(UK usu. sanitary towel) [14] [15] [16] [19] nappy folded cloth or other absorbent material drawn up between the legs and fastened around the waist, usu. worn by infants to counter incontinence (US ...
Maskot/Getty Images. 6. Delulu. Short for ‘delusional,’ this word is all about living in a world of pure imagination (and only slightly detached from reality).
Term used to express shock, embarrassment, or disappointment. [26] [27] bussin' Extremely good, excellent. Also used to describe good food. Originated from African-American vernacular for good food. Though not related, it has also been used as a derogatory term for ejaculation. [28] bussy Portmanteau of "boy" and "pussy" (slang for the vagina).
The Green Man image made a resurgence in modern times, with artists from around the world interweaving the imagery into various modes of work. [10] English artist Paul Sivell created the Whitefield Green Man, a wood carving in a dead section of a living oak tree; David Eveleigh, an English garden designer created the Penpont Green Man Millennium Maze, in Powys, Wales ( as of 2006 the largest ...
It was probably secondhand when Man Ray reconfigured it as an art object, as it was marred, worn, missing minor parts and stood on mismatched feet, though its mechanism was in fair working order. [1] Its box was made of wood, but its internal elements are metal, its front door removable. [2] The original Object to Be Destroyed was created in 1923.