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4 dni temu · Take a look at this list of common 1930s slang words and see how many you recognize: Aces: Excellent. Ackamarackus: Nonsense. All wet: No good. Bash: An attempt or try. Barge around: Walk slowly. Bazoo: Mouth. Beat: Broke. Behind the grind: Behind in your work or studies.
9 lut 2024 · Dive into the vibrant world of the 1930s, an era where jazz, flappers, and speakeasies brought about a unique slang as spirited as the times. Amidst the Great Depression and the golden age of Hollywood, the 30s slang was a mix of rebellion, resilience, and sheer elegance.
6 kwi 2024 · Singers from the 1930s, particularly female singers, were sometimes referred to as “canaries.” This term isn’t widely used today, but when it is, it’s usually in historical or retro contexts to give a vintage feel to a description or in specific music circles.
An attractive woman: Butter and egg man: The money man, the man with the bankroll: Buzzer: Police badge: Cabbage, lettuce, kale, folding green, long green. color of money: Cadillac: One ounce packet of cocaine or heroin: Canary: A female vocalist: Cats or alligators: Fans of swing music: Cave: One's house or apartment: Check or checker: A ...
In the first three lines of the song we learn Minnie is not only a moocher, but also a “lowdown hoochie-coocher” and “the roughest and toughest frail.”. In other words, Minnie was infamous for taking all she could get away with taking, as well as rough, tough and pretty slutty.
9 lut 2024 · If you’ve ever been there, or if you have no idea what that means, here are 20 slang terms from the 1930s that you can floss. 1. Nogoodnik. Given that the suffix -nik denotes a person...
18 sty 2024 · Slang in the 1930s was much more than a collection of quirky phrases; it was a way of expressing identity and camaraderie among peers. For women, in particular, it was a means of demonstrating wit and confidence during a time of social change.
