The "Roaring Twenties" were a decade-long party, an era of extravagance and euphoria that encompassed the nation in its entirety. They marked the transition of mind and spirit, as Americans cast their ...

Ben Schott reproduces the beach slang in vogue during the summer of 1922. Sections Home Search. The New York Times. Opinion | ’20s Beach ... ’20s Beach Vernacular. By BEN SCHOTT JULY 3, 2014.

If you ever call your partner "bae" or complain that you’re "hangry" you’re officially using some of America’s most annoying slang, according to new research. A new study examining the use ...

If you’ve ever been there, or if you have no idea what that means, here are 20 slang terms from the 1930s that you can floss. 1. Nogoodnik.

Writers need slang like bearcats need giggle water, know what I mean? Sure, you could spend the rest of your writing life using pristine, multi-syllabic words from the 16th century that have been ...

Gen Z slang “hits different” for middle-aged people – and these are the top 20 terms that leave them most baffled. A poll of 2,000 adults found “choong”, “leng”, and “it slaps ...

Bee's knees. No dictionary of twenties slang would be complete without this one, which means, in simple terms, the best. (Synonym: That's the berries.) In related bee-talk, say something is "none ...

Whether it's for a big wedding or a small get-together, invites often say "RSVP." But what does it stand for and where does the term come from?

China's Ministry of State Security adopts 'Invitation for Tea' slang, unveils 10 Investigation triggers. By Global Times Published: Jan 31, 2024 02:55 AM.

Prohibition be damned, words were just better in the 1920s. There's a fascinating piece today in the New York Times from Edward Rothstein about the new prohibition exhibition at Philadelphia's ...

Prohibition be damned, words were just better in the 1920s. There's a fascinating piece today in the New York Times from Edward Rothstein about the new prohibition exhibition at Philadelphia's ...