Speaking of smoking, the South African slangkifforkifcomes from a nickname for the cannabis plant. This slang seems to have originated from the Arabickaif, meaning “pleasure.” bodacious The slangbodaciousis a combination of the wordsboldandaudacious. Whilebodaciousemerged in the early 1900s, it...
parkingis a slang term for “the act of kissing and caressing in a parked car.” This usage was most popular in the ’40s and ’50s, likely due to the rise of car culture and drive-in movie theaters changing the landscape of dating....
In the 1950s Slang Dictionary below, I have tried to indicate which group used a term or at least it’s derivation, if warranted. And there’s a separate page forKookie Talk. This is the oft imitated lingo of TV’s most famous carpark from77 Sunset Strip. If you don’t find the ...
Another surprise from the '40s! Before Homer Simpson had this catchphrase, this offhanded expression has roots in radio programs. Specifically, the program "It's That Man Again."Doh! Homer would approve of this brief history of donuts » ...
It was then repurposed into slang, to describe anyone who was unexpectedly joining in on your plans for the day. SSPL//Getty Images 1945: Doh! Another surprise from the '40s! Before Homer Simpson had this catchphrase, this offhanded expression had roots in radio programs. Specifically, the...
Bobble (Bobble hat and scarf) - laugh ("you're having a bobble", ie., you cannot be serious) Bottle (Bottle and glass) - arse (also meaning courage, from the allusion to loss of rectal control under pressure) Bowler Hat - Cat ...
The coins entered circulation starting Summer 2008 and you could and perhaps still can buy a lovely commemorative set for less than a tenner including postage direct from the Royal Mint. And no, I am not on commission, which is a pity because the Royal Mint's top of the range set is 22...
16 | The sticks iStock If you're someone who prefers the finer things in life, you don't want to get stuck inthe sticks. This '40s slang term was another way to say "the boondocks" or "country," meaning a "remote, rural area" that is greatly "removed from civilization." ...
1922 Joyce Ulysses 380: Some randy quip he had from a punk or whatnot that every mother’s son of them would burst their sides. 1929 M. Levin Reporter 312: The poor hunky [...] can’t even speak English and hasn’t even enough guts to accost a punk on Madison Street. 1973 R. ...
I love the old movies and got most of the 1940s slang from those old flicks likeTwice Blessed,Jive Junction, andBuck Privates.Sitting for hours with pen in hand, I wrote down as much 1940s slang as seemed appropriate for my stories. I use most of the terms below in my vintage writi...