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"Alright, me old fruit?" is an example of this as "fruit gum" is translated as meaning "chum" (a friend or acquaintance). [13] Cassell's Dictionary of Slang traces uses of fruit meaning an easy victim in the late 19th century and also as an eccentric person (along with fruitball, fruit basket and fruit merchant). [14]
Broad term for a man or woman, sometimes indicating "unusual," behavior e.g. "what a funny old bird" [8] biscuit Pettable flapper [31] bit Prison sentence [35] black hats Bad person, especially a villain or criminal in a movie, novel, or play; Heavy in a movie e.g. The Black hats show up at the mansion [36] blaah No good [8] blind 1.
The usage may also have been influenced by the British term "fag", meaning a younger schoolboy who acts as an older schoolboy's servant. [64] Female and male: the terms have different etymologies. Male originates from Old French masle, a shortened form of Latin masculus. Female originates from Medieval Latin femella, a diminutive of femina.
6. Hoosegow. Used to describe: Jail or prison Coming from the Spanish word "juzgado" which means court of justice, hoosegow was a term used around the turn of the last century to describe a place ...
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Using slang can be fun. When you throw bae or lit into a conversation, it can feel like you're part of a secret club, using a coded language that only the select few understand. Here's the sad ...
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 ...
This definition of a slang term seems extremely biased towards LGBT and US terminology. For example "How're ya doin' me ol' fruit" is a very common expression in the south of England. Similarly "fruit cake" (as mentioned in the AfD) is a common expression that predates any usage of "LGBT" and means idiot, fool, mentally impaired.