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2. Glossary of early twentieth century slang in the United States

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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.

3. Category:1920s slang - Wikipedia

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   Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects ... Pages in category "1920s slang" ... Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 ...

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5. Old-School Slang Words That Really Deserve a Comeback

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   In the roaring '20s (that's 1920s, kids!) during prohibition, giggle water was slang for any alcoholic beverage. You pay for the booze and the giggle is free. Example: "Barkeep!

6. Category:Slang by decade - Wikipedia

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   Download as PDF; Printable version; ... Slang words by decade they were widely used in. ... 1920s slang (3 P) 1930s slang (2 P) 1940s slang ...

7. Detroit Slang - AOL

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   Detroit slang is an ever-evolving dictionary of words and phrases with roots in regional Michigan, the Motown music scene, African-American communities and drug culture, among others. The local ...

8. Green's Dictionary of Slang - Wikipedia

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   Green's Dictionary of Slang (GDoS) is a multivolume dictionary defining and giving the history of English slang from around the Early Modern English period to the present day written by Jonathon Green. As a historical dictionary it covers not only slang words in use in the present

9. List of English-language idioms of the 19th century - Wikipedia

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   This is a list of idioms that were recognizable to literate people in the late-19th century, and have become unfamiliar since.. As the article list of idioms in the English language notes, a list of idioms can be useful, since the meaning of an idiom cannot be deduced by knowing the meaning of its constituent words.