Friday, February 8

Link Love ~ 10 Hilarious Flapper Slang Words




I love these crazy euphemisms ~ can we please bring some of these back??

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1.  Umbrella- young man any girl can borrow for the evening.

2.  Rock of Ages- any woman over 30 years of age.

3.  Face stretcher- old maid who tries to look young.

4.  Cellar Smeller- a young man who always turns up where there’s free liquor to be had.

5.  Corn Shredder- young man who dances on a girl’s feet.

6.  Being Edisoned- getting asked a lot of boring questions.

7.  Finale Hopper- a young man who arrives after everything is paid for.

8.  Mustard Plaster- unwelcome guy who sticks around.

9.  Potato- a young man shy of brains.

10.  Rug Hopper- young man who never takes a girl out. A parlor hound.

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Psst!  Dolls!  Hop on over to Glamour Daze for more vocab. that's simply the cats pyjamas ~ The Flapper Slang Guide

xox,
bonita

1 comment:

  1. Jessica Cangiano12:22 AM

    These are absolutely delightful! No less than three are new to me, and now I really want to try and weave them into my daily speech for the first time sap. :)

    ♥ Jessica

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