What are some slang words from the 40s?

Answer 1

= Alligator- swing fans or dancers = Bag- to shoot down a plane = Barouche- car, jalopy = Brainchild- someone's creative idea Bunny- to chat Cast an eyeball- look around City slicker- dandy from the city Corny- unimportant, passé Cozy- comfortable Creep- despicable person Darby- something good Dead hoofer- poor dancer Dig- like Dillinger- fantasticDrag a hoof- dancer Drape- clothes, suit Duchess- girl Eager Beaver- enthusiastic helper Fade- leave Fifth avenue- high class Frolic- danceFrolic pad- nightclub Fuddy-duddy- old-fashioned person Gammin'-strutting, showing off Ginned up- dressed up Gobbledygook- double talk, long speechGone with the wind- run off (with money) Got your boots on- understand what's happening Grandstand- to show offGrotty- new but useless Ground grippers- shoesHave a ball- have a good time Hep cats- swing music lovers, dancers (male) Hep kittens- swing music lovers, dancers (female) Hi-de-ho- hello Hincty- snobbyHopper- Lindy Hop dancer Hoof- dance In cahoots with- conspiring with In the groove- very good Jump- sing dance Kicks- shoes Lettuce- money Niftic- good, sharp Off-time jive-bad manners, incorrect Old hat- out dated Pass the buck- pass responsibility forPennies from heaven- easy money Pulleys- suspendersRug cutters- dancers Scene- situation Smooth- good, agreeable Stompers- shoes Striders- trousers Threads- clothes Togged to the bricks- wearing best clothes from: http://www.newberry.k12.sc.us/mchs/htm/40's%20Slang.htm

Answer 2

Some popular slang words from the 1940s include "cat's meow" (something excellent or stylish), "zoot suit" (a style of suit with exaggerated proportions), and "hep" (someone who is cool or trendy).