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

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    Notes Works cited References External links 0-9 S.S. Kresge Lunch Counter and Soda Fountain, about 1920 86 Main article: 86 1. Soda-counter term meaning an item was no longer available 2. "Eighty-six" means to discard, eliminate, or deny service A abe's cabe 1. Five dollar bill 2. See fin, a fiver, half a sawbuck absent treatment Engaging in dance with a cautious partner ab-so-lute-ly ...

  3. List of English-language idioms of the 19th century - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of idioms that were recognizable to literate people in the late-19th century, and have become unfamiliar since. As the article list of idioms in the English language notes, a list of idioms can be useful, since the meaning of an idiom cannot be deduced by knowing the meaning of its constituent words. See that article for a fuller ...

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

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    The following is a list of terms used in relation to age with negative connotations. Many age-negative terms intersect with ableism, or are derogatory toward people with neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease and dementia. Age-negative terms are used about young people as well as older people.

  5. British slang - Wikipedia

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    dash someone's hopes or plans [258] plastered Extremely drunk. [259] play silly buggers To behave in a silly, stupid or annoying way. [260] plonker 1. Something large or substantial (mid-19th century). [261] 2. Penis. [261] 3. A general term of abuse (from 2.; in use since 1960s [261] but may have been popularised by the BBC comedy series Only ...

  6. Term of endearment - Wikipedia

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    Terms of endearment can lose their original meaning over the course of time: thus for example "in the early twentieth century the word crumpet was used as a term of endearment by both sexes'", before diminishing later into a "term of objectification" [5] for women. When proper names escape one, terms of endearment can always substitute.

  7. Category:Lists of 19th-century people - Wikipedia

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    Chronological list of saints and blesseds in the 19th century; List of state leaders in 19th-century British South Asia subsidiary states; List of state leaders in the 19th century; List of state leaders in the 19th century (1801–1850) List of state leaders in the 19th century (1851–1900) List of state leaders in the 19th-century Holy Roman ...

  8. Category:19th-century men - Wikipedia

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  9. Category:19th-century neologisms - Wikipedia

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