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1920s Slang
Below is a list of terms that any flapper would have known in the 1920s. Take a look at these words and their definitions and create a list of your own that reflects the equivalent in the slang of your own generation. With your team, list as many as you can.
1920s slang | Definition | Today’s Slang |
blotto | drunk | |
bootleg | make or sell illegal liquor | |
bunk | nonsense | |
cat’s meow | outstanding | |
flick | movie | |
gaga | crazy; silly | |
high hat | to snub someone | |
hoof | to dance | |
jalopy | old car | |
keen | attractive; good | |
lousy | bad; inferior | |
malarkey | lies; nonsense | |
nitwit | idiot | |
ritzy | elegant | |
sheik | handsome |