These are the words that originated in the 1920s which were used by flappers…some of these are still used today.
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Dimbox – a taxicab
Flatwheeler – a young man who takes a young lady to an egg harbor
Egg harbor – a fall dance
Clothesline – one who tells neighborhood stories
Whiskbroom – a man who cultivates whiskers
Let’s blouse – let’s go
Crabhanger – reformer
Shifter – a grafter
Snugglepup – young man who frequents petting parties
Petting party – social event devoted to hugging
Finale hopper – young man who arrives after all bills are paid
Hiphound – one who drinks hootch
Sodbuster – an undertaker
Applesauce – flattery or bunk
Weeping willow – same as crepehanger
Ritz – stuck up
Alarm clock – a chaperone
Father time – any man over 30 years
Sugar – money
Urban set – a new gown
His blue serge – his girl
Cutting yourself a piece of cake – making yourself wait patiently
Dog Kennels – pair of shoes
Dogs – feet
Stilts – legs
Mouthpiece – lawyer
Handcuff – engagement ring
Stutter-tub – motor boat
An alibi – a box of flowers
Anchor – bank roll
Monogolist – young man who hates himself
Dropping the plot – getting a divorce
Appleknocker – a hick
Biscuit – a pettable flapper
Butt me – give me a cigarette
Barney – a scandal walker
Dincher – a half smoked cigarette
Ear muffs – radio receivers
Dingledangler – one who persists in telephoning
Cake basket – a limousine
Statts (?) – conversation that means nothing
Oilcan – an imposter
Fire alarm – a divorced woman
Cuddle-cootie – young man who takes a girl for a ride on a bus
Forty-niner – man who is prospecting for a rich wife
Tomato – good looking girl with no brains
Slat – young man
Strike breaker – young woman who goes with her friend’s “steady” while there is a coolness
Dud – a wall flower
Cake-eater – harmless lounge lizard
Noodle-juice – tea
Boob-tickler – girl who has to entertain her father’s customers from out of town
Barney-muggin – love-making
Brush-ape – anyone from the sticks – a hayshaker
Cake-eater – a wearer of tight clothes, belted coat with spear like lapels and one button, sausage trousers, low quick fitting collar, greenish pink shirt; and one of those jazzbo ties that gives you the giggles
Cat’s pajamas – anything that’s good
Dapper – a flapper’s father
Darb – gink with a roll of coin
Finale hopper – always ready to promise the last wrestle and never there when it comes around; the spendthrift who arrives after the ticket-takers have departed
Snake-charmer – a female bootlegger
Dive-ducat – subway ticket
Mad money – carfare home if she has a fight with her escort
Hikers – knickerbockers
Whangdoodle – jazz band
Grubstake – invitation to dinner
Pillowcase – young man who is full of feathers
Feathers – small talk
Hush money – allowance from father
Bean-picker – one who tries to patch up trouble
Corn-shredder – young man who dances on lady’s feet
Police-dog – young woman’s fiancé
Airedale – homely man
Fig leaf – one piece bathing suit
John D. – an oily person
Sweetie – anybody she hates
Frog’s eyebrows – nice, fine
Fluky – funny, odd, different
Goof – flapper’s intoxicated
Half cut – happily intoxicated
Kippy – neat or nice
Neckers – those who park while dancing
Sharpshooter – a good dancer (who spends his money freely)
Strangler – what a spendthrift isn’t
Toddler – a finale hopper’s faster sister
Sap – a finale hopper
Smoke-eater – a girl cigarette user
Plastered – a synonym for pie-eyed; oiled; intoxicated
They – refers to objecting parents