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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.
Used to describe: Water. Back in the 1930s, ordering a dog soup would get you a tall glass of good ol' water. Considering that the slang originated during the Great Depression, it makes perfect sense.
Slang dictionaries have been around for hundreds of years. The Canting Academy, or Devil's Cabinet Opened was a 17th-century slang dictionary, written in 1673 by Richard Head, that looked to define thieves' cant. [1] A New Dictionary of the Terms Ancient and Modern of the Canting Crew, was first published c. 1698.
Swell (bookbinding), a term in bookbinding; Swell (gum), a brand of chewing gum produced by Philadelphia Gum; Swell (exhibit), an art exhibition; Swell, another word for a dandy, fop, or macaroni; Swell, a slang term for "good", "cool", or "nifty" Swell Radio, a former radio streaming application; S'well, reusable water bottle company
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The use of swales has been popularized as a rainwater-harvesting and soil-conservation strategy by Bill Mollison, David Holmgren, and other advocates of permaculture. In this context a swale is usually a water-harvesting ditch on contour, also called a contour bund. [4] [5] A natural swale
rolling swell Swell that has increased in height due to influence of the bottom in shallow water, but before it is high enough to break. [31] roll-on/roll-off ship. Also RORO or ro-ro. A vessel designed to carry wheeled cargo that can drive on and off the ship on its own wheels. rolling-tackle
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