Slang for the 20s-40s

I try to put a mixture of modern slang and old slang into Jo's dialogue because I like it. So I thought, I'd share one site I use for it, incase any of ya wants to know or use it yourself.


A Guild To 1920's to 1940's Phrases & Slang

All Wet - Describes an erroneous idea or individual, as in, "he's all wet."

Applesauce - an explative; same as horsefeathers, As in "Ah applesauce!"

Big Cheese - The most important or influential person; boss. Same as big shot.

Bluenose - An excessively puritanical person, a prude, Creator of "the Blue Nozzle Curse."

Broad- Woman, Dame

Bump Off - To murder, To kill.

Carry a Torch - To have a crush on someone.

Cat's Meow - Something splendid or stylish; The best or greatest, wonderful.

Darb - An excellent person or thing (as in "the Darb" - a person with money who can be relied on to pay the check).

Dame- A Woman

Drugstore Cowboy - a guy that hangs around on a street corner trying to pick up girls.

Dumb Dora - a stupid female.

Fall Guy - Victim of a frame.

Flat Tire - A dull witted, insipid, disappointing date. Same as pill, pickle, drag, rag, oilcan.

Frame - To give false evidence, to set up someone.

Gams - A woman's legs.

Giggle Water - An intoxicating beverage; alcohol.

Gin Mill - An establishment where hard liquor is sold; bar.

Hard Boiled - a tough, strong guy.

Heebie-Jeebies - The jitters.

High-Hat - To snub.

Hooch - Bootleg liquor

Hoofer - Dancer.

Horsefeathers - an explative; same usage as applesauce.

Hotsy-Totsy - Pleasing.

Jalopy - Old car.

Joint - A club, usually selling alcohol.

Keen - Attractive or appealing.

Kisser - Mouth.

Line - Insincere flattery.

Lounge Lizard - a horny dog.

Moll - A gangster's girl.

Ossified - a drunk person.

Pinch - To arrest.

Pushover - A person easily convinced or seduced.

Ritzy - Elegant (from the hotel).

Scram - Ask someone to leave immediately.

Sheba - A woman with sex appeal (from the move Queen of Sheba) or (e.g. Clara Bow).

Sheik - A man with sex appeal (from the Valentino movies)

Soitently- Sure!

Speakeasy - An illicit bar selling bootleg liquor.

Spiffy - An elegant appearance.

Spread Out!- Get out of the way! Give me some room! Stop crowding me!

Stuck On - Having a crush on.

Swanky - Ritzy.

Swell- Wonderful.

Take for a Ride -

Upchuck - To vomit when one has drunk too much.

Wise guy- A Smart Ass

Whoopee - To have a good time.


http://www.angelfire.com/comics/howardfineandhoward/20sTo40sPhrases.html

Haha, these are funny Jo. ;D
So wait, you called Avalon in your last post a mol, but is that the same as moll (gangster's girl)? xD

Giggle water is the best way to describe alcohol! People should just use that during this time period as well! ahah

and I think Jo has probably been called the Cat's Meow a few times though it might not be as awesome as he's a wolf

Giggle water, cat's meow, big cheese. xD These are all pretty cool, and I'm gonna keep them in mind for future characters.. And maybe my own speech.