What were some slang words used in the 1930s?

Answer 1

AbercrombieA know-it-allAbyssiniaI'll be seeing youAces, snazzy, hot, nobby, smooth, sweet, swell, keen, coolVery goodAll the wayChocolate cake or fudge with ice creamAll wetNo goodAmeche, horn, blowerTelephoneAppleAny big town or cityBabe, broad, dame, doll, frail, twist, muffin, kittenWomanBabyGlass of milkBean shooter, gat, rod, roscoe, heater, convincerGunBeatBrokeBehind the grindBehind in one's studiesBig house, hoosegowPrisonBleedto extort or blackmailBlinkers, lamps, pies, shutters, peepersEyesBlow your wigBecome very excitedBooze, hooch, giggle juice, muleWhiskeyBrodieA mistakeBrunos, goons, hatchetmen, torpedoes, trigger menHired gunmen and other tough guysBulgeHaving the advantageBumping gums, booshwashTalk about nothing usefulButter and egg fly, hot mama, sweet mama, sweet patootie, dish, looker, tomatoAn attractive womanButter and egg manThe money man, the man with the bankrollBuzzerPolice badgeCabbage, lettuce, kale, folding green, long green.color of moneyCadillacOne ounce packet of cocaine or heroinCanaryA female vocalistCats or alligatorsFans of swing musicCaveOne's house or apartmentCheck or checkerA dollarChicago overcoatCoffinChicago typewriter, chopper, gat"Tommy Gun", Thompson Submachine GunChiselSwindle, cheat, work an angleCinder dickRailroad detectiveCity juice, dog soupGlass of waterClam-bakeWild swingClip jointNight club or gambling joint where patrons get flimflammedCopperPolicemanCrumbA fink, a loser by social standardsCrustTo insultCurveDisappointmentCute as a bug's earVery cuteDead hoofer or cement mixerBad dancerDick, shamus, gumshoe, flatfootDetectiveDigThink hard or understandDil-ya-bleA phone callDingySillyDizzy with a dameVery much in love with a woman, sometimes at great risk to themselves, especially if she's someone else's mollDog houseString bassDoggyWell dressed but in a self conscious wayDollfaceName for a woman when a man is pleading his case or apologizingDossSleepDrilling, plugging, throwing lead, filling someone with daylight, giving someone lead poisoningShooting a gun (at someone)Drumsticks, pins, pillars, stems, uprights, get away sticks, gamsLegsDukes, paws, grabbers, meat hookshandsEggA crude personEgg harborFree danceEggs in coffeeRun smoothlyEvilIn a bad moodFaceA CaucasianFem, filly, flame, flirt, fussConstant girl companion to a boyFive spot, a Lincoln$5 billGeniusAn extremely, unbelievably, dumb personsGin millPlace that serves liquor, sometimes illegallyG-manFederal agent, term coined by Machine Gun KellyGobble-pipeSaxophoneGolddiggerAttractive young woman actively hunting for a rich manGreaseball, half portion, wet smack, wet sock, jelly beanUnpopular personGrifterA con man or womanGumming the worksTo cause something to run less smoothlyGunselGunman with a hint toward being a reckless loose cannon or young homosexual (insult)Hard boiledToughHocks, platesFeetHoney coolerA kissHop, rag, jolly up, romp, wingdingDance or partyHotsquatElectric chairHouse dick, house peeperHouse detectiveJoeA average guyJoedTiredJuicyEnjoyableK ballingSalvaging parts from junked rail cars to rebuild othersKeenVery GoodKiboshSquelchKippyNeatLow down All the informationLungerSomeone with tuberculosisMake tracks, dangleLeave in a hurry, leave aburptlyMeat wagonAmbulanceMicky, Micky FinnDrink spiked with a knock out drugsMitt me kid!Congratulate meMollA gangster's girlfriendMurder!Wow!Nuts!Telling someone they are full of nonsenseOkieMigrant worker from OklahomaOff the cobCornyPacking heat, wearing ironCarrying a gunPallyFriend, chum, sometimes used sarcasticlyPatsyInnocent man framed for a criminal chargePillDisagreeable personPipAttractive personPitching woo, making whoopeeMaking lovePlatterA recordPlenty ruggedBig and strongPachucoYoung Mexican living in the USRing-a-ding-dingA good time at a partyRot gut, bathtub ginProhibition alcohol usually made in back rooms and of low qualitySawbuck$10 billScat singerA vocalist who improvises lyrics, substituting nonsense syllables for wordsScrubPoor studentShake a legHurry upSkin ticklerA drummerSlugburgerAdding day-old bread to ground beef.Slip me fiveShake my handSmoothWell dressed without qualificationSnipeCigaretteSourdoughConterfeit moneySpeakeasyBar disguised as something else or hidden behind an unmarked doorSquatNothingStool pigeon, snitchSomeone who informs to the policeSuds, salad, dough, moolah, rhino, bacon (as in bring home the bacon), breadMoneyTake a powder, blow, split, scram, driftLeaveTaking the rap, taking the fallTaking responsibility for someone else's crime or crimesThe high hatA response in which one excludes another with irreverence and intent to offendThe kiss offThe final goodbye as in exile or deathTinSmall changeTin can, flivverA carTin ear, IckieSomeone who did not like popular musicTogged to the bricksDressed upTrip for biscuitsA task that yields nothingTwitFool or IdiotWhackyCrazyWhat's your story, morning glory?What do you mean by that?WheatPerson unused to city waysYo!YesYou and me bothI agree"You shred it, wheat"You said it