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
In the 1940s, slang terms like "hep cat" referred to someone who was stylish or in-the-know, while "dig" meant to understand or appreciate something. "Jive" described playful banter or a type of jazz music, and "gonna" became a popular contraction for "going to." Additionally, "swell" was commonly used to express something great or excellent.
A buck is slang for a US dollar. Having ten bucks, is the same as having ten dollars.
The 1940s were rich in slang that reflected the era's culture and social dynamics. Terms like "jive" referred to lively conversation or music, while "hep" indicated someone who was cool or in the know. "Swell" was commonly used to describe something excellent or impressive, and "dig" meant to understand or appreciate something. These expressions captured the spirit of a generation navigating the challenges of war and post-war life.
"Ten cents on the dollar" is what somebody is paying compared to what they actually owe. For every dollar of debt, they are paying ten cents--not an additional ten cents. So if they owe $10, they are paying $1.
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"Ten grand" is slang. It means 10,000.
If you mean the slang usage of cool, meaning good or interesting or "with it," it became common with the mainstreaming of jazz and particularly the beatnik movement of the 1940s and '50s.
Kibosh(n)- A stop to something Kick(n)- Enjotment Brainchild- someones creative idea grandstand- To show off thats a few, but if you just go to google and search 1940s slang it brings up alot of other slang words
its a slang meaning for getting vagina.
The original US slang (~1940s-1960s) had the meaning "give it a try" from the musical slang use of the word "lick" to mean a short sequence on guitar.The modern British slang apparently means to commit a robbery, possibly from older slang meaning actual work.
1940s slang, from Italian capisci? "do you understand?" (also coppish, kabish, capeesh, etc.).
200$
This word "Slang" is an abbreviation of "Sick Language" i.e. SLANG. and in slang "Sick" means "Cool".
The meaning of the Australian slang word bonzer means great and highly satisfactory.
'Stroof' has no meaning in English, -gibberish or slang .