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  2. Dude - Wikipedia

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    The word was used by cowboys to unfavorably refer to the city dwellers. [9] A variation of this was a "well-dressed man who is unfamiliar with life outside a large city". In The Home and Farm Manual (1883), author Jonathan Periam used the term "dude" several times to denote an ill-bred and ignorant but ostentatious man from the city. [citation ...

  3. Man (word) - Wikipedia

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    The term man (from Proto-Germanic *mann-"person") and words derived from it can designate any or even all of the human race regardless of their sex or age. In traditional usage, man (without an article) itself refers to the species or to humanity (mankind) as a whole. The Germanic word developed into Old English mann. In Old English, the word ...

  4. 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 ...

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

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    The second more direct origin of the current usage comes from 1914 when James Joyce used the Irish slang gas to describe joking or frivolity. During the "Jazz Age," the expression was picked up by ...

  6. 55 Gen Alpha Slang Words You Need To Know To Keep from ... - AOL

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    55 Gen Alpha Slang Words (With Meanings) 1. Brain Rot ... An oldie but goodie slang acronym, but the definition hasn’t changed. GOAT is the Greatest Of All Time. ... attractive masculine man or ...

  7. Chad (slang) - Wikipedia

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    The slang term "Chad" originated in the UK during World War II and was employed in a similar humorous manner as Kilroy was here. [1] It later came into use in Chicago [2] as a derogatory way to describe a young, wealthy man from the city's northern suburbs, typically single and in his twenties or early thirties. [2]

  8. How did words like periodt, GYAT, cap and drip come to be ...

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    In the realm of pop culture, new phrases and slang are constantly being introduced to growing audiences, but the origins of these words are often overlooked, hiding the rich history and connection ...

  9. Bloke - Wikipedia

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    [2] [3] Lexicographer Eric Partridge conjectured the word loke was the original but an unspecified word "too low for mention" was the cause of a b- added in slang. [4] The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) says the word is of "Origin unknown" but adds: "Ogilvie compares 'Gypsy and Hindi loke a man.'" The OED's first cited use is in 1861. [5]