Saturday, December 17, 2011

spiffy


some of my favorite 1920's slang.

enjoy.

Applesauce - an explative

Cat's Meow - Something splendid or stylish; The best or greatest, wonderful.

Drugstore Cowboy - a guy that hangs around on a street corner trying to pick up girls.

Flat Tire - A dull witted, insipid, disappointing date. Same as pill, pickle, drag, rag, oilcan.

Giggle Water - An intoxicating beverage; alcohol.

Heebie-Jeebies - The jitters.

Hoofer - Dancer.

Horsefeathers - an explative; same usage as applesauce.

Hotsy-Totsy - Pleasing.

Lounge Lizard - a horny dog.

Sheba - A woman with sex appeal 

Soitently- Sure!

Stuck On - Having a crush on.


http://www.angelfire.com/comics/howardfineandhoward/20sTo40sPhrases.html