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SLANG to the izzleSLANG to the izzleOf the
1920’s
Zoe Rosoff-
Verbit
Slang of the Slang of the 1920’s1920’s
The purpose of my slide show is to teach you or just remind you that much of what we
say and how we communicate is influenced from the 1920’s. Many slang words of the
roaring 20’s have been passed down through the yearsand into our everyday vocabulary, changed, misused, or just
eliminated.
Baby Sweetheart “Hey
baby”
Nonsense! “US history is sooo stupid.”“Pshh, that’s HOOEY.”
Blind Date
going out with someone you do not know
going out with someone you do not know
?
A large amount
I had boocoos of money until I spent it all on a car.
A FLAPPER’S DAD
A boring person.
“Why don’t you like Jimmy?”“It’s not that I dislike him, he is just such a flat tire.”
Gold Digger
A woman who marries a man for his money
* Heebie-jeebies *
Jalopy
An old car
SCRAM!SCRAM!
To get out or leave quickly
Spiffy
Zozzled
The End