What does it mean to say that a communication is privileged?
Privileged communication, such as much of the communication between a client and his or her attorney, is communication that courts can't demand be made available to other parties.
What does talks nineteen to the dozen mean?
it means that the rate of speed, as in speech, is much faster than the average person. Derived from a variety of applications. For example, packing a crate of eggs at normal pace would fill twelve eggs to a cartoon. However, if you complete the task in a faster pace, then you'd fill nineteen eggs in the same amount of time.
Therefore, more quickly than the average person. thus, the saying nineteen to the dozen. Uusally refers to speech but could also refer to speed as in vehicular.
Actually Pog means that u are full of Excitement and bring in the viewers
What are some slang words from the 40s?
= 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
A "hep cat" is a cool dude. It's a slang term from the 1920's. The term "hep cat" originally referred to someone who used heroin and had contracted hepatitis. These people especially in the jazz music scene were considered to be in the know or cool and since the guys were already "cats", they became "hep cats", same as "cool cats". In the 50's and 60's do to the "beat generation and hippy movement" it became "hip cats". So from the jazz era "that's hep" or "he's a hep cat", meaning a cool dude or in the know, to the 50's and 60's," hip cat" or "hip", again meaning a cool dude or in the know and living a liberal life style.
What is the meaning of 'the cat's pajamas'?
Absolutely nothing! This is one of a great many totally made up slang phrases from the 1920's - there was a popular craze then where everybody made up some weird way of saying "excellent" or "fantastic." Other examples include the bee's knees and the snake's hips.
What does fine in 1970 slang mean?
The word fine was used to describe something or someone as pretty. "The actress is a fine fox!"
old fashioned slang words are words that probably wouldn't make a bit of a stir today if they got mixid with the modern slang words. they are words that would have given the highest offence back in the Victorian era, but today would probably mean nothing. A few of these colorful words are expressions like "What the deuce!?" or " Bloody hell" or take a try at "let's take a roll in the barn"
What are some 1940's slang words?
People used slang words in the 1940's. Of course now those terms sound funny and ancient, but a few examples are, Ace, bust rocks, chopper, fuddy-duddy, and lulu.
How do say Hello in 50's lingo?
One way to say hello in 50's lingo is "Hiya, daddy-o!" This phrase reflects the slang and popular culture of the era.
What does the idiom run it up the flagpole mean?
The full expression is "Let's run it up the flagpole and see if anyone salutes it." In other words, "let's try [an idea] and see how people react." Another variant is "Let's put it in a saucer and see if the cat licks it up." These kind of phrases are primarily associated with glib advertising speak of the early 1960s.
What does it mean when someone puts their thumb on their nose and wiggle their fingers at you?
surely that means that he is teasing you and that means you should put your thumbs on the sides of your head and wiggle your fingers.
Plus it's illegal in New York City and I believe in UK! Intriguing.
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i heard it means "go to hell."
1. Skinney: Real deal or truth
2. Can you dig it: Do you understand
3. Psyche: Tricking someone
4. Bootin': Rollerskating
5. Crib: House
6. Gig: Job/Work
7. Spaz: Someone that is clutsy, stupid, or accident prone
8. Dream on: Term used to get someone down to earth or telling them that they are unrealistic about something
9. Far Out: Cool
10. In your face: outstaging or outshining someone else.
11. May the force be with you
12. Lay a gasser: Farting
13. That's sick: Describing something odd or unusual
Note: Not to be confused with the new age slang term for cool or awesome.
14. To the max: Take it to the maximum or be the best you/it can be.
15. Bunny: Cute girl
16. Chill: Be cool or relax
17. Fab: Fabulous
18. Feel the funk: Feel the music or to get down with the music
19. Get down/Boogie: Dance
20. Keep on trucking: Go with the flow
21. Like: Using this word in the beginning of every sentence. e.g. "Like we went to the movies and Like he tried to put his arms on me and Like tried to kiss me!"
22. Right on: To confirm or agree on something
23. What it is: Hey Wassup
24. 4-sho: For sure or for real
25. AFA: A Friend Always (similar to BFFs' Best Friends Forever)
26. Ace: Funky or Awesome
27. Airhead: Stupid (usually refered to a woman who's blonde)
28. Audi 5000: To leave/depart now/immediately
29. Awesome: Cool
30. Bam: Super cool
31. Bad: Cool, good, nice, or good looking (depending how you say it)
32. Bangin: Good
33. Be there or be square: Attend or you'll be looked down upon/Be there or be boring
34. Bitchin: Very Cool
35. Blazin: Totally hip/cool or on fire (metaphorically)
36. Bogart: Greedy, to hog, slefish, to keep it for one self
37. Bogus: Annoyed or damn
There was a lot of slangs used in the 70s and would take all day to write them all down here, but please check out Mr. Charles R. Grosvenor Jr. a.k.a. ChuckyG's site at: www.inthe70s.com/generated/terms.shtml
Far out!
What are some slang words for testicles?
Slang terms for testicles include:
balls, bells, bollocks, cods, cojones, Cracker Jacks, cullions, family jewels, gems, gonads, hanging brain, junk, kerbangers, knackers, love spuds, man tonsils, manjigglies, marbles, mountain oysters, nads, nuggets, nuts, nut sack, ornaments, package, pelotas, plums, rocks, sack, stones, tenders, two veg.
Please note that junk usually refers to the penis as well and that package refers to penis and testes together. Sack actually refers to the scrotum, but some use it to collectively refer to what is inside (the testes) as well.
What are the slang words of the 1940s?
Kibosh(n)- A stop to something Kick(n)- Enjotment Brainchild- someones creative idea grandstand- To show off thats a few, but if you just go to google and search 1940s slang it brings up alot of other slang words
It means cool or awesome.
Another answer: Vinyl records had a groove in them that was played by a needle. The sixties was the decade in which youth and music became big issues. 'In the groove,' derived from placing the needle into the groovy of the latest popular record, referred to something that was up to date and 'trendy,' 'with it' and 'all the rage.' In time in the groove was shorted to groovy, which meant that something was good, approved of or fashionable.
What names were given to the Germans during World War 1?
Heinie or Boche are WWI derogatory terms for the Germans. Kraut may also have been used then, but really only came into general use in WWII.