1920s Slang Flashcards by Page Manning

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Cats meow

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Very sharp

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Berries

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Best

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Swell

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Marvellous

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big cheese

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Big shot important person

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Scram

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Leave in hurry

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Flat tire

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Full personality

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Giggle water

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Booze

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Gin mill

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Illegal still

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Blind pig, speakeasy

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Drinking spot

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Gate crasher

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Police raid in speakeasy

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Hi jack!

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Thief’s greeting to a rum runner

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Hooch

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Booze

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Splifficated, ossified

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Drunk

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Dogs

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Shoes

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Lamps

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Eyes

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Cheaters

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Glasses

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Rad ma taz

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Restless vigour

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Struggle buddy

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A car for courting

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Upchuck

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Throw up

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Apple sauce, baloney, bunk, banana oil, horse feathers

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Nonsense

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Heebie jeebies

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The jitters

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Hep

A

Wise

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Keen

A

Attractive

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Kidda

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Friendly form of address

Ritzy, swanky

Elegant

The real McCoy

Genuine article

Smeller

Nose

Spiffy

Fashionable