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B

Baby – Affection term for male or female Baby-doll – Affectionate term for female Bad business – It’s troublesome Bad news – It’s trouble Bathtub – Sidecar for a motorcycle Beat – Beyond tired Beat me daddy eight to the bar – Exclamation of excitement or accomplishment Be-bop – Dancing Beef – A complaint Bender – A drinking spree Biz – Business Black-and-white – Policeman’s car Blah – So-so Blast – Ready set, go, shoot Blivet – Unexplainable Blow – While away, spend Blow a fuse – Bad Temper Bonkers – Over the top, wild Book – Arrest Boondocks – The middle of nowhere Booze – Liquor Bop – Dancing Brainchild – An idea Broad – A woman Brush off – To ignore/snub Bum – Borrow from Bum rap – Accusation/false Bupkis – Zero, Nothing Bust your (his/her) chops – To scold, chastise. Buy the farm – Croak, die Buzz – Excitement/Heady/slightly inebriated

C

Call-girl – Prostitute Can – Jail Carry a Torch – To ardently admire/have a crush on someone Cat’s Meow – The best Cheesy – Crude/cheap Chew out – Berate Chicken – Coward Chicken out – Weak Chopper(s) – Teeth Chrome-dome – Baldhead Cock-eyed – Backward/crazy/illogical Cold – Without a trace Cold fish -Prude Cook with gas – To do something right Cookie – Cute Girl Cool down – Chill/Relax/Calm down. Cop – Policeman. Corny – Hoakey, tacky Crack open – Open Crack up – Funny/Stressed out Creep – Unfavorable person Croak – To expire Crummy – Bad

D

Dame – Woman Dad-blamed – Expression of surprise Dang – Expression of surprise Dang nabbit! – Expression of frustration Dead hoofer – Poor dancer Deck out – Dressed in impressive attire Dish – Good looking Ditch – Depart company/dump someone or something Dog – Track/follow Dolly – Woman/girl Done for – Found out/finished/kaput Dope – Scoop/information Dreamboat – Beautiful/handsome individual Done for – Found out/finished/kaput Dope – Scoop/information Dreamboat – Beautiful/handsome individual Ducky Shincracker – Good dancer

E

Ease up – Loosen up Eager beaver – Ready and likely able person Edgy – Overly alert/anxious/nervous

F

Fat-head – Numbskull Flap your lips – Talking Flatfoot – Policeman Flip your wig – Over the top Fuddy-Duddy – Old fashioned/not mainstream person

G

G-man – FBI Gams – Legs Gas – Great time Gat – Gatling gun Gay -Fun Filled Geezer – Old person Get a load of – Take a look Get lost – Buzz off/go Away/disappear Get under your skin – Bothersome Glitterati – People in the spotlight/glitz Go belly up – Fail Gobbledygook – Nonsense Goof – Error Gorilla – Bully/Bodyguard Grandstand – Brag/show off Gravy – Cinch Greenback – Dollar Grill – Interrogate Gumshoe – Private Investigator

H

Hang it up – Quit Hard-boiled – Jaded/Tough Man Hen fruit – Eggs Hepcats – Admirer of jazz/swing – A really happening/hip person Hey sugar, are you rationed? – Are you going steady? Hi-de-ho – Hello Hipster – Original Hippi Hitch – Marry Holy mackerel! – Expression of surprise and disbelief Honcho – Head man/leader Hooch – Bootleg liquor Hoofer – Dancer Horsefeathers – Expletive Hot damn! – Expression of surprise Hot diggity dog! – An expression of surprise Hot dog! – An expression of surprise Hotrod – Souped-up car Hotsy-Totsy – Pleasing/flirtatious/the right stuff Hotshot – Head man/leader/knowledgeable Hubba Hubba- Expression of approval

I

In cahoots with – To agree and act together In my book – In my opinion. In the know – Having access to knowledge

J

Jerk – Less than desirable person Jitterbug – Style of dance Joint – Jail Juvie – Juvenile delinquent.

K

Keen – Appealing/the best Khaki wacky – Boy crazy kibosh – A stop (to something). Kick – Enjoyment/fun Kicks – Fun Killer-diller – The best. King-size – Really huge Kisser – Mouth Knock off – To kill/To Quit. Knocked out – Asleep. Knuckle sandwich – A punch in the mouth. Knucklehead – A stupid or foolish person.

L

Let someone have it – To give the full brunt of your thoughts/to shoot someone. Lettuce – Money Like crazy – Fast and hard/furious Line – Exaggerated facts or lie Lulu – Something beyond the pale, or excellent, outstanding.

M

Make a pass – Seducing Meatball – A sucker Megabucks – Wealth Megillah – Details Moolah – Money. Motorized freckles – Insects Mug – Face. Mug – To make faces.

N

Nada – Nothing. Match – Naturally, of course Merve – Audacity. Nice going! – Interjection of congratulations. No dice! – An interjection of rejection. No fooling – Telling the truth or utterance of surprise and re-assurances Nuts – Crazy, insane.

O

Off the hook – Exonerated, cleared of guilt. Old lady – Slang for females, usually wife or mother. On the nose – Exactly.

P

Pain in the neck – Annoyance. Pass the buck – Passing responsibility for Patsy – A scapegoat Paw – Hand Peanuts – Negligible Peepers – Eyes Pennies from heaven – Money easily earned Pistol – Person full of themselves Pull – Influence/Sway

Q

Quarterback – Lead Queer – A homosexual

R

Rag – Teasing Reach for the sky! – Gangster terminology, raise your hands Retread – Someone intent on trying an event again Rhubarb – Argument Ritzy – High class/appearances of wealth Rock – A jewel (ring) Rocks – Ice cubes Roughhouse – Physical play in a friendly manner Rub out – Murder Rug – A toupee Run out of gas – Lack of interest

S

Sappy – Romantic Sauced – Intoxicated. Say – Expression of Surprise Screw up – Mistake Sell out – Bribed Share crop – Promiscuous woman Sharp – Brilliant/Edgy Shot – Giving something a go or try Shut-eye – Sleep. Sing – Tattle Skip – To depart Slug – To hit. Smoke out – To reveal Smooch – Romantic kissing Snap your cap – Anger Soitently- Expression of agreement/Sure!/Of course! Soppy – Over romantic and sentimental Souse – Become inebriated Speakeasy – Bar that sells bootleg whiskey Spew – To regurgitate (vomit) Spew your guts out – To reveal everything Spiffy – To Look the best Spivvy – To Dress Up Spook – A spy Spook – To Frighten Spread Out! – Get out of the way!/Stand Clear!/Make way! Spring – To release Stacked – A well balanced or over-endowed female physique Stick around – To stay nearby Sticks – A backroads area or lodging Stompers – Shoes Straight up – Unembellished facts or alcoholic drink sans ice Stuck On – Infatuated with someone Sugar daddy – A wealthy boyfriend Swanky – Appearances of wealth, grandeur, ritz Sweet – An ideal situation, person, place or thing Swell – Excellent/positive/wonderful Swigger – A drinker

T

Take a gander – To Look Take a powder – To leave. Tap – To borrow money, etc. The big house – Federal prison. Thingamabob – An adjective for something Through the wringer – A difficult situation/repeated berating or questioning Tough – Description for a difficult situation Two cents worth – Opinion

U

Unmentionables – Undergarments Up for grabs – Anything goes

W

Wacky – Out of sorts/wild Wad – Money What’s buzzin’, cousin? – Expression of greetings/What’s new What’s cooking? – Expression of greetings/What’s new What’s eating you? – Query for what’s the matter What’s up? – Expression of greetings/concern What of it? – Query for ‘What business is it of yours’ Whistl’n (Whistling) Dixie – Wasting Time Whoopee – Romance/good time Wise guy- Obnoxious, rude, smart aleck Wolf – Man with romantic intentions Wow! -Expression of surprise/delight Wrack your brain – Examining all facts/evidence Wacky – Out of sorts/wild