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While slang is usually inappropriate for formal settings, this assortment includes well-known expressions from that time, with some still in use today, e.g., blind date, cutie-pie, freebie, and take the ball and run. [2] These items were gathered from published sources documenting 1920s slang, including books, PDFs, and websites.
5. Muffin walloper. Used to describe: An older, unmarried woman who gossips a lot. This colorful slang was commonly used in the Victorian era to describe unmarried old ladies who would gossip ...
Diner lingo is a kind of American verbal slang used by cooks and chefs in diners and diner-style restaurants, and by the wait staff to communicate their orders to the cooks. [1] [2] Usage of terms with similar meaning, propagated by oral culture within each establishment, may vary by region or even among restaurants in the same locale. [3]
This is a list of English words inherited and derived directly from the Old English stage of the language. This list also includes neologisms formed from Old English roots and/or particles in later forms of English, and words borrowed into other languages (e.g. French, Anglo-French, etc.) then borrowed back into English (e.g. bateau, chiffon, gourmet, nordic, etc.).
2. Alaska: 'Outside' In most states, if you say you're going "outside," it literally means just that — you're stepping outdoors. However, in Alaska, the term "outside" is slang for leaving the ...
old person (derogatory; UK: old geezer [not derog.]) give way to give the right of way (to vehicles, pedestrians, etc.); [72] hence give way sign (US: yield [the right of way] sign) to retreat; to break down glass (v.) to hit someone with a broken bottle or drinking glass [73]
This category is for terms, subjects, stock characters, miscellaneous items and the like which are common to the Western genre. Subcategories This category has the following 20 subcategories, out of 20 total.
Getty Images From "Christmas" to "Duke City," the residents of Albuquerque have a local language all of their own. Read on for a list of the top 10 Albuquerque slang terms and slang