change will comea tumblelog

1940's slang.

uppereastside:

adeandabet:

goodolddays:

Ducky shincracker- A good dancer

Active duty- Sexually promiscuous boy.

Share crop- Sexually promiscuous girl.

Greeby- Terrible

Drooly- A cute guy

An Able-Grable/Blackout girl/Dilly- A cute girl

Some of Hitler’s Work/Void coupon- An unattractive girl

Khaki wacky- Boy crazy

Doll dizzy- Girl crazy

Dead hoofer- A bad dancer

Gammin’- Showing off

Hen fruit- Eggs

Hi sugar, are you rationed?- Do you have a boyfriend/girlfriend?

Motorized freckles- Insects

Snap your cap- To get angry

What’s buzzin’, cousin?- How’s it going?

We should bring some of these back. I like “khaki wacky” and “gammin’” myself.

yesssssss

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