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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 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-lute-ly ...

  3. Old-School Slang Words That Really Deserve a Comeback

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    1. Giggle water. Used to describe: Any alcoholic drink, liquor or sparkling wine In the roaring '20s (that's 1920s, kids!) during prohibition, giggle water was slang for any alcoholic beverage.

  4. List of city nicknames in Georgia (U.S. state) - Wikipedia

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    Valdosta. The Azalea City [35] Winnersville U.S.A. [36] Titletown; Vidalia – Sweet Onion Capital of the World [6] Warner Robins – Georgia's International City [37] Warwick – The Grits Capital of Georgia or The Grits Capital of the World [38] Waynesboro – Bird Dog Capital of the World [29] [39]

  5. Lowndes County, Georgia - Wikipedia

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    The Old Lowndes County Courthouse as it appeared around the early 1900s. The county's former courthouse was built circa 1905 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places; it was the county's seventh courthouse. The first courthouse was built in 1828 at Franklinville, the original county seat.

  6. These Buffet Restaurant Chains Have Closed Locations ... - AOL

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    The chain, born in the ’70s, at one point had more than 500 family-friendly steakhouse buffet restaurants sprinkled across the country and employed more than 20,000 people. Kenneth E./Yelp Furr’s

  7. 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.

  8. A 7,841-square-foot multi-tenant building rising up near Highway 395 and West 27th Street will contain a gym, an office and a drive-thru coffee shop, according to site plans filed with the city.

  9. Southside Historic District (Valdosta, Georgia) - Wikipedia

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    The Southside Historic District in Valdosta, Georgia is a 202-acre (82 ha) historic district that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007. [2] The neighborhood developed as an African-American area. The district included 421 contributing buildings, two other contributing structures, and 283 non-contributing buildings. [2]