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Explore the Fun and Flavorful Slang of the Twenties

Dive into the vibrant world of 1920s slang with this comprehensive guide! Discover colorful terms like "bee's knees" for something excellent, "gold digger" for women seeking wealthy partners, and "jazz baby" for the lively flapper spirit. Learn phrases such as "ab-so-lute-ly" to express strong agreement, and "bank's closed" as a humorous way to avoid romantic advances. Experience the playful language that defined a generation and find out how these expressions reflect the culture of the Roaring Twenties.

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Explore the Fun and Flavorful Slang of the Twenties

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  1. Twenties slang By :Andrew j. k., Ian go, Tracy j s

  2. baloney • Nonsense • Untrue

  3. Bee’s knees • The best • cutest

  4. copacetic • Excellent • Used as an exclamation

  5. Gold digger • Women looking for wealthy man

  6. goofyb • Silly • Clumsy • stuiped

  7. Hard boiled • Unfeeling • Tough

  8. Jazz baby • A flapper

  9. peppy • energetic

  10. ritzy • High class

  11. swell • terrific

  12. Ab-so-lute-ly • affirmitve

  13. All wet • Discribes an erroneous (ridiculous) idea

  14. And how • I strongly agree

  15. applesauce • An expletive same as horsefeathers, As in "Ah applesauce!" • modern day crap “Ah crap!”

  16. Attaboy - Attagirl! • well done!

  17. Baby • sweetheart. Also denotes something of high value or respect.

  18. BalledUp • bconfused, messed up

  19. Bank'sClosed • no kissing or making out - i.e. - "Sorry, Mac, the bank's closed."

  20. Bearcat • a hot-blooded or fiery girl

  21. Beatit • scram or get lost

  22. other • From http://local.aaca.org/bntc/slang/slang.htm

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