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  2. 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.

  3. Abyssinia, Henry - Wikipedia

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    The title of the episode refers to the 1920s–1930s slang use of "Abyssinia" for "goodbye". ("Abyssinia", pronounced "ab-ee-SIN-ee-ah" can be understood as "I'll be seeing you".) [ 1 ] After the production of this episode, both Stevenson and Wayne Rogers , who played the character of Captain Trapper John McIntyre , left the series to pursue ...

  4. 23 skidoo (phrase) - Wikipedia

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    For some time past there has been going the rounds of the men about town the slang phrase "Twenty-three." The meaning attached to it is to "move on," "get out," "good-bye, glad you are gone," "your move" and so on. To the initiated it is used with effect in a jocular manner. It has only significance to local men and is not in vogue elsewhere.

  5. Old-School Slang Words That Really Deserve a Comeback

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    In the roaring '20s (that's 1920s, kids!) during prohibition, giggle water was slang for any alcoholic beverage. You pay for the booze and the giggle is free. Example: "Barkeep!

  6. Category:1920s slang - Wikipedia

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    1920s; 1930s; 1940s; 1950s; 1960s; 1970s; Pages in category "1920s slang" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent ...

  7. Category:Slang by decade - Wikipedia

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    Slang words by decade they were widely used in. This is a container category. ... 1920s slang (3 P) 1930s slang (2 P) 1940s slang (3 P) 1950s slang (4 P)

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    After I created the glossary, I decided to expand the glossary to include selected US slang terms from the 1920s. Another editor pointed out that each slang term must be sourced. I have spend the last two months sourcing each term. A few days ago, I redirected my efforts to rewriting the header and background.