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

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    5. Muffin walloper. Used to describe: An older, unmarried woman who gossips a lot. This colorful slang was commonly used in the Victorian era to describe unmarried old ladies who would gossip ...

  3. Category:1970s slang - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "1970s slang" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Aproko; B. Boogie; G. Groovy; S.

  4. Dirty blues - Wikipedia

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    Dirty blues (also known as bawdy blues) is a form of blues music that deals with socially taboo and obscene subjects, often referring to sexual acts and drug use. Because of the sometimes graphic subject matter, such music was often banned from radio and available only on jukeboxes.

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

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    Notes Works cited References External links 0-9 S.S. Kresge Lunch Counter and Soda Fountain, about 1920 86 Main article: 86 1. Soda-counter term meaning an item was no longer available 2. "Eighty-six" means to discard, eliminate, or deny service A A-1 First class abe's cabe 1. Five dollar bill 2. See fin, a fiver, half a sawbuck absent treatment Engaging in dance with a cautious partner ab-so ...

  6. Which Was Your Favorite? A List of the 30 Best Songs of the '70s

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    Because music from the ‘70s is so iconic, many songs are still used and referenced in pop culture today (i.e. Bohemian Rhapsody (2018), a biopic of the band Queen; the Guardians of the Galaxy ...

  7. Y.M.C.A. (song) - Wikipedia

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    The song remains popular and is played at many sporting events in the US and Europe, with crowds joining in on the dance by spelling out the four letters of the song's title via arm movements. "Y.M.C.A." is No. 7 on VH1 's list of "The 100 Greatest Dance Songs of the 20th Century". [ 6 ]

  8. Detroit Slang - AOL

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    Getty Images 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.

  9. Jive talk - Wikipedia

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    Jive talk, also known as Harlem jive or simply Jive, the argot of jazz, jazz jargon, vernacular of the jazz world, slang of jazz, and parlance of hip [1] is an African-American Vernacular English slang or vocabulary that developed in Harlem, where "jive" was played and was adopted more widely in African-American society, peaking in the 1940s.