Name: _____________________
1920’s Slang
Directions: Write down what you believe to be the real meaning of these slang words.
Applesauce:
lollygagger:
bee's knee's:
Now you're on the trolley!:
big cheese:
on the lam:
cat's meow:
pipe down:
cheaters:
rock:
daddy-o:
sap:
darb:
scratch:
dogs:
sheik:
don't take any wooden nickels:
sheba:
gimp:
take someone for a ride:
horse feathers:
tight:
Jake:
Name: _____________________
1920’s Slang: KEY
Directions: Write down what you believe to be the real meaning of these slang words.
Applesauce: flattery, nonsense, i.e.. "Aw, applesauce!"
bee's knee's: terrific; a fad expression.
big cheese: important person
cat's meow: great, also "cat's pajamas" and "cat's whiskers"
cheaters: eye glasses
daddy-o: a term of address; strictly an African-American term.
darb: a great person or thing. "That movie was darb."
dogs: feet
don't take any wooden nickels: don't do anything stupid
gimp: cripple; one who walks with a limp
horse feathers: nonsense
Jake: great, okay ie. "Everything's Jake."
lollygagger: (1) a young man who enjoys making out (2) an idle person
Now you're on the trolley!: Now you've got it, now you're right
on the lam: fleeing from police
pipe down: stop talking
rock: a dollar
sap: a fool, an idiot
scratch: money
sheik: one's boyfriend
sheba: one's girlfriend
take someone for a ride: to take someone to a deserted location and murder them
tight: attractive