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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.
New York's 21 Club was a Prohibition-era speakeasy. A speakeasy, ... (1920–1933, longer in some ... appeared in a British slang dictionary published in 1823. [5]
1920s; 1930s; 1940s; 1950s; 1960s; 1970s; Pages in category "1920s slang" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent ...
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After I created the glossary, I decided to expand the glossary to include selected US slang terms from the 1920s. Another editor pointed out that each slang term must be sourced. I have spend the last two months sourcing each term. A few days ago, I redirected my efforts to rewriting the header and background.
Step into Naughty Pine Brewing Company and you'll be instantly transported into another world where the beers are brewed to perfection and the 1920s speakeasy vibes are in full swing. Naughty Pine...
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 .
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