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How does the words that are used as slang relate to the time period? Used socially Informal What is slang? How does the words that are used as slang relate to the time period? Change subculture cliques

If alcohol was illegal why were there so many names for drinking? Spifflicated - Drunk. The same as canned, corked, tanked, primed, scrooched, jazzed, zozzled, plastered, owled, embalmed, lit, potted, ossified or fried to the hat

Slang Comparison 1920’s Definition Today Scram Leave in a hurry Bee’s knees / Cat’s Meow Great thing or idea Beef complaint Hayburner Gus guzzling car Hit on all sixes Give 100% Joint / gin mill / speakeasy / juice joint An establishment/bar keen Attractive / appealing Level with me To be honest And How! I strongly agree Copper policeman In-stir In jail Stool-pigeon Someone who informs the police Gangster / mobster Someone involved with organized crime Tin Pan Alley the music industry in New York

American Civilization 9 Name The Roaring Twenties Date Period Slang in the 1920’s Directions: Use the 1920’s slang from the chart to write a complete sentence describing each of the following; Prohibition – If the stool – pigeon tells the copper there’s alcohol we will be in-stir. Organized crime - Bootlegging - Women voters - Affordable cars - Radio - Movies -