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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. Glossary of early twentieth century slang in the United States

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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.

  5. List of CB slang - Wikipedia

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    10-70 A fire. 10-77/10-double-7 No or negative, often said with intensity. 10-100 Restroom break. 10-200 Police needed at _____. (In the trucking-themed movie Smokey and the Bandit, a character jokingly plays off this usage, saying that 10-100 is better than 10-200, meaning that 10-100 was peeing and 10-200 was doing a #2). 20

  6. 100 Slang Terms From the 20th Century No One Uses Anymore - AOL

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    The 20th century was a truly special time. One day we were "cruisin' for a bruisin'" with some "greasers" at the "passion pit," the next we're telling a Valley Girl to "talk to the hand"—or ...

  7. These Are All of the Slang Terms You're Too Old to Use After 40

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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 ...

  8. Groovy - Wikipedia

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    An early use of the word is in the trailer to the 1947 film Miracle on 34th Street, which depicts various viewers' reactions to the films, wherein a few of the younger viewers use the word “groovy” to describe the film. The term was also part of the title of a TV program called The Groovy Show, which ran from 1967 to 1970.

  9. Category:1990s slang - Wikipedia

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    Internet slang (7 C, 140 P) V. Valleyspeak (1 C, 4 P) Pages in category "1990s slang" The following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total.