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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 · The sources and influences of 1930s slang were as diverse as the decade itself. A significant contributor was the African American Vernacular English (AAVE), which introduced words that jazz musicians often used to describe something laid-back and stylish.
You see, a moocher* is someone who gloms on to whatever he or she can get, hoochie-coocher means sexually promiscuous, a frail is a woman, and lowdown means, well, not so nice. (She also liked to “kick the gong around”; in other words, Minnie hearts opium.)
18 sty 2024 · Discover the charm of 1930s slang for women! Dive into the lingo of the past and enrich your vocabulary with vintage flair. Click to learn!
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...
Slang of the 30s : Abercrombie: A know-it-all: Abyssinia: ... Name for a woman when a man is pleading his case or apologizing: Doss: Sleep: Drilling, plugging, throwing lead, filling someone with daylight, giving someone lead poisoning ... Packing heat, wearing iron: Carrying a gun: Pally: Friend, chum, sometimes used sarcasticly: Patsy:
