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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.
Pages in category "1960s slang" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. G. Groovy; H. Hip (slang) S.
soft bread roll or a sandwich made from it (this itself is a regional usage in the UK rather than a universal one); in plural, breasts (vulgar slang e.g. "get your baps out, love"); a person's head (Northern Ireland). [21] barmaid *, barman a woman or man who serves drinks in a bar.
6. Hoosegow. Used to describe: Jail or prison Coming from the Spanish word "juzgado" which means court of justice, hoosegow was a term used around the turn of the last century to describe a place ...
Other terms include "cooler" in the U.S. [2] and "door supervisor" in the U.K. [3] In U.S. bars, "cooler" is often the term for the head bouncer. [4] The "cooler" is expected to have the same ability to respond to physical situations as the rest of the bouncers, but should also have reliable interpersonal skills that can be used to de-escalate situations without violence.
Green's Dictionary of Slang (GDoS) is a multivolume dictionary defining and giving the history of English slang from around the Early Modern English period to the present day written by Jonathon Green.
Preppy is a slang word that means colorful, frilly clothing. Here's how a new generation uses it. ... This foldable storage shelf is on sale for under $60: 'It is like a magic act' AOL.
The Dictionary of American Slang is an English slang dictionary. The first edition was edited by Stuart Flexner and Harold Wentworth and published in 1960 by Thomas Y. Crowell Company . [ 1 ] After Wentworth's death in 1965, [ 2 ] Flexner wrote a supplemented edition which was published in 1967. [ 3 ]