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The 1920’s were the very first decade that influenced youth culture over the older generations. Many new words and phrases were introduced by the liberated women. There are many common words and phrases of the time, many of which we still are using to this day!

The way people had talked in the twenties doesn’t differ so much from today.  There’s no doubt that you use many of the same words that were used then. Even though the way of speaking the slang of the 1920’s differed from town to town and country to country, it was still spoken was style.

Directions: You are to make your best guess of what the 1920s slang would mean in our own terms today! Remember, you are not going to be marked right or wrong, so make a guess!

And How -

Goofy -

Bee's Knees -

Cat's Meow -.

Butt me -

Don't take any wooden nickels -

Earful –

Big Cheese -

Giggle Water –

You slay me -

Spifflicated -

Bag -

I'm Booted -

Square -

Flip -

Dad, Daddy-o - .

Zoot -

Popsicle Stick -

Rumrunner –

Jake-leg, Booze, or Brew -

Moonshine –

Bathtub Gin -  

Boozery -

Speakeasy, gin mill, whoopee parlor -  

Rummy –

Booze up –

Bent, blotto, crocked, fried –

Rum dum -

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