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

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    2. Stupid, clumsy person [45] boiled as an owl Alternate names for intoxicated; see § drunk [46] [b] boiler Automobile [20] boob Dumb guy [44] boob-tickler Girl who has to entertain her father's customers from out of town [8] bookkeeping The art of making a date [8] booklegger. Main article: Rum-running. Dealer in suppressed novels [8] bootleg ...

  3. Stupidity - Wikipedia

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    Stupidity is a quality or state of being stupid, or an act or idea that exhibits properties of being stupid. [4] In a character study of "The Stupid Man" attributed to the Greek philosopher Theophrastus (c. 371 – c. 287 BC), stupidity was defined as "mental slowness in speech or action". The modern English word "stupid" has a broad range of ...

  4. Place names considered unusual - Wikipedia

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    Fucking, Austria.The village was renamed on 1 January 2021 to "Fugging" [1] Hell, Norway.The hillside sign is visible in the background in the left corner. Place names considered unusual can include those which are also offensive words, inadvertently humorous (especially if mispronounced) or highly charged words, [2] as well as place names of unorthodox spelling and pronunciation, including ...

  5. Dummy (nickname) - Wikipedia

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    Dummy was a nickname commonly applied to "deaf and dumb" athletes, especially baseball players, in the late 19th and early 20th century.In that era, the word "dumb" was used to describe someone who could not speak, rather than someone who was stupid; but since the ability to speak was often connected to one's intelligence, the epithets "dumb" and "dummy" became interchangeable with stupidity.

  6. 20 Dumb, Useless Products That We Still Want To Buy - AOL

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    The sound quality is average at best, according to reviews, and paying $40 to hold a banana to your ear seems quite dumb. Still, it’s a fun way to make calls, even if it's just for the laughs.

  7. List of age-related terms with negative connotations - Wikipedia

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    Zoomer: [39] A blend word of "Generation Z" and "boomer"; refers to people born in the late 1990s or early 2000. Like "boomer", the term can also be used neutrally. Like "boomer", the term can also be used neutrally.

  8. Taxonomy mnemonic - Wikipedia

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    "Dumb kids playing catch on freeways get squashed" "Keep pond clean or fish get sick" [1] "Kings play chess on fancy glass stools" "King Phillip Came Over For Grandma's Specialty." "Despicable King Phillip Came Over For Grandma's Specialty." "Despicable King Phillip Covets Our Fancy Giant Swimming pool."

  9. Shmendrik - Wikipedia

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    Shmendrik (Yiddish: שמענדריק), also rendered as schmendrick or shmendrick is a Yiddish word meaning a stupid person or a little hapless jerk ("a pathetic sad sack" [1]). Its origin is the name of a clueless mama's boy played by Sigmund Mogulesko in an 1877 comedy Shmendrik, oder di komishe Chaseneh ( Schmendrik or The Comical Wedding ...