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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.
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 · 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 associated...
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!
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.
Words from the 1930s. The history of cool as a general term of approval is a patchy affair. It emerged in African American English by the early 1930s, perhaps as a development of an earlier US slang sense ‘shrewd or clever’, which itself probably evolved from general English ‘impudent’. Jazz musicians used it to talk about things they ...
Words For Women: Get the Hang of 30s Slang. One of the things I love about old movies, old songs, and detective novels from the likes of Dashiell Hammett, James M. Cain and Raymond Chandler, is the great slang. It further adds to the feel that the 30s and 40s is this cool, arcane world with its own reality, its own set of rules, and a ...
