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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.
6 kwi 2024 · When exploring the vibrant tapestry of 1930s slang, you’ll find that where you hung your hat heavily influenced the jargon you jabbered. In Chicago, also known as the “Windy City,” jazz and the mob reigned supreme, so you wouldn’t bat an eye at hearing a hoodlum being called a “big cheese.”
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.
Pick Me Up (yep, another loose woman) Pig (chorus girl) Pigeon (girl who sits with the driver in the front seat of a rum-runner’s car or boat to give it an air of respectability)
This glossary of early twentieth century slang in the United States is an alphabetical collection of colloquial expressions and their idiomatic meaning from the 1900s to the 1930s. This compilation highlights American slang from the 1920s and does not include foreign phrases.
12 kwi 2017 · Jersey City was the hangout spot and it was always home. Every time my dad and I are in the car and driving through the city, he tells me stories of the old JC – where he used to hang out, what buildings used to be here, how long certain businesses have been around, everything.
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...
