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

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   fish 1. First timer in prison i.e. a new fish [169] 2. Heavy drinker e.g. You drink like a fish [169] flaming youth In the 1920s, the term referred to a group of young men known for their wild and flamboyant behavior; Male counterpart to a flapper; see cake eater [170] Young flappers, members of the 1927 MGM Chorus Girls. flapper(s) Main ...

3. Bosun's chair - Wikipedia

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   A bosun's chair, in use by a bosun, re-tarring a section of a backstay on the Prince William after making a minor repair. A bosun's chair (or boatswain's chair) is a device used to suspend a person from a rope to perform work aloft. [1] Originally just a short plank or swath of heavy canvas, many modern bosun's chairs incorporate safety devices ...

4. Upholstery - Wikipedia

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   Upholstery is the work of providing furniture, especially seats, with padding, springs, webbing, and fabric or leather covers. The word also refers to the materials used to upholster something. Upholstery comes from the Middle English word upholder, [1] which referred to an artisan who makes fabric furnishings. [2]

5. Careening - Wikipedia

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   Careening (also known as "heaving down") is a method of gaining access to the hull of a sailing vessel without the use of a dry dock. It is used for cleaning or repairing the hull. Before ship's hulls were protected from marine growth by fastening copper sheets over the surface of the hull, fouling by this growth would seriously affect the ...

6. Snake Oil (TV series) - Wikipedia

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   "Happy Headrest" the headrest for your airline seat (REAL) "Suzie Q's Pool Table Urns" the urn modeled after a pool table (REAL) "Mo'cycle Airbag Jeans" the safety jeans outfitted with an airbag (REAL) " Lit Bread" the candelabra made from challah bread (SNAKE OIL) "Black Ivory Coffee Company" premium coffee beans from elephant dung (REAL)

7. Cleaning station - Wikipedia

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   Cleaning station. A reef manta ray at a cleaning station, maintaining a near stationary position atop a coral patch for several minutes while being cleaned. A rockmover wrasse being cleaned by Hawaiian cleaner wrasses on a reef in Hawaii. Some manini and a filefish wait their turn. A cleaning station is a location where aquatic life congregate ...