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

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   1. Unconventional young woman, often from a middle-class background, typically in her late teens or early twenties, defied her parents' wishes by embracing a bold, unconventional lifestyle with short bobbed hair, revealing outfits, lipstick, and a free-spirited attitude; Flappers are associated with the Jazz Age of the 1920s [171]

3. Groomsman - Wikipedia

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   A best man and a maid of honour with newlyweds. The best man is the chief assistant to the groom at a wedding. While the role is older, the earliest surviving written use of the term best man comes from 1782, observing that "best man and best maid" in the Scottish dialect are equivalent to "bride-man and bride-maid" in England.

4. Marriage proposal - Wikipedia

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   A marriage proposal is a custom or ritual, common in Western cultures, in which one member of a couple asks the other for their hand in marriage. If accepted, it marks the initiation of engagement, a mutual promise of later marriage. Not all engagements begin with a proposal of marriage. Historically, many marriages have been arranged by ...

5. Favor - Wikipedia

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   Donald Favor (1913–1984), American hammer thrower; Edward M. Favor (1856–1936), American singer and vaudeville comedian; John Favour (died 1624), Church of England divine; Mike Favor (born 1966), American football player; Suzy Favor Hamilton (born 1968), née Favor, American middle-distance runner; Derrick Favors (born 1991), American ...

6. Men's rights movement - Wikipedia

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   The men's rights movement (MRM) [1] is a branch of the men's movement.The MRM in particular consists of a variety of groups and individuals (men's rights activists or MRAs) who focus on general social issues and specific government services which they say adversely impact, or in some cases, structurally discriminate against, men and boys.

7. Polterabend - Wikipedia

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   Polterabend (Polish: pultrować) is a German and to a lesser extent Polish, Austrian and Swiss wedding custom in which, on the night before the wedding, the guests break porcelain to bring luck to the couple's marriage. The belief in the effectiveness of this custom is expressed by the old adage: "Shards bring luck" (German: Scherben bringen ...