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  2. Glossary of early twentieth century slang in the United States

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    Notes Works cited References External links 0-9 S.S. Kresge Lunch Counter and Soda Fountain, about 1920 86 Main article: 86 1. Soda-counter term meaning an item was no longer available 2. "Eighty-six" means to discard, eliminate, or deny service A A-1 First class abe's cabe 1. Five dollar bill 2. See fin, a fiver, half a sawbuck absent treatment Engaging in dance with a cautious partner ab-so ...

  3. Category:1900s neologisms - Wikipedia

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  4. Telegram style - Wikipedia

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    The average length of a telegram in the 1900s in the US was 11.93 words; more than half of the messages were 10 words or fewer. [5] According to another study, the mean length of the telegrams sent in the UK before 1950 was 14.6 words or 78.8 characters. [6] For German telegrams, the mean length is 11.5 words or 72.4 characters. [6]

  5. Older Southern American English - Wikipedia

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    Older Southern American English is a diverse set of English dialects of the Southern United States spoken most widely up until the American Civil War of the 1860s, gradually transforming among its White speakers—possibly first due to postwar economy-driven migrations—up until the mid-20th century. [1]

  6. List of English-language idioms of the 19th century - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of idioms that were recognizable to literate people in the late-19th century, and have become unfamiliar since.. As the article list of idioms in the English language notes, a list of idioms can be useful, since the meaning of an idiom cannot be deduced by knowing the meaning of its constituent words.

  7. Category:Slang by decade - Wikipedia

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  8. Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Dates and numbers - Wikipedia

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    Use a colon (spaced) when one or more decimal points is present (a 3.5 : 1 ratio (markup: a 3.5 : 1 ratio)). Do not use the colon form where units are involved (dissolve using a 3 ml : 1 g ratio)‍—‌instead see ratios section of table at § Unit names and symbols, below.

  9. List of decades, centuries, and millennia - Wikipedia

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    List of years; Timelines of world history; List of timelines; Chronology; See calendar and list of calendars for other groupings of years.; See history, history by period, and periodization for different organizations of historical events.