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Bum rap
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This referred to a false accusation.
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Bust your chops
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This phrase was basically meant as a scolding, maybe to yell, but not to literally hit someone.
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Buzz
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We still use this word today and it still refers to being tipsy.
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Call girl
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This is another phrase that is used today. Back in the 1940s it referred to a by appointment only prostitute. Today it still refers to a prostitute, however more of an upscale prostitute.
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Cheesy
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Yet another word that has managed to stay in contemporary vernacular. Back in the 1940s it meant cheap.
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Chicken
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In the 1940s this word referred to a person who was being a coward about something. Today it still means the same thing.
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Chrome-dome
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This used to be an offensive word for a bald headed man. While “chrome-dome” is not exclusively used to refer to any bald man, the word “dome” still refers to the head.
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Cold
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In the 1940s this word referred to leads that could no longer be pursued. Today it remains in contemporary vernacular meaning the same thing.
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Cracks me up
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This means to make someone laugh.
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Dope
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Back in the 1940s this word meant information, however now it is another word for drugs.
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Drop
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This word meant to kill.
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Fat-head
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In the 1940s people called stupid or foolish people a fat-head.
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Fix
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This word is sometimes still used today, and it means a dose of drugs (mainly narcotics); in the 1940s it was used when referencing drug fiends.
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Geezer
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This word was a derogatory term for an older person.
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Gas
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No this was not what you put in your car, it was however a word used to refer to either a good time or something that was really funny.
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Above my pay grade
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That's not in my area of expertise so don't ask me
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Ace
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Top notch expert
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Ameche
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Make a telephone call
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Applesauce
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Expletive
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Are you rationed?
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Are you going steady?
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Armored heifer
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Canned milk
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Baby
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Affection term for male or female
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Baby-doll
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Affectionate term for female
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Bad business
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It's troublesome
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Bad news
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It's trouble
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Bathtub
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Sidecar for a motorcycle
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Beat
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Beyond tired
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Beat me daddy eight to the bar
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Exclamation of excitement or accomplishment
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Be-bop
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Dancing
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Beef
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A complaint
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Bender
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A drinking spree
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Biz
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Business
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Black-and-white
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Policeman's car
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Blah
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So-so
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Blast
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Ready set, go, shoot
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Blivet
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Unexplainable
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Blow
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While away, spend
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Blow a fuse
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Bad Temper
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Bonkers
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Over the top, wild
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Book
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Arrest
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Boondocks
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The middle of nowhere
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Booze
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Liquor
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Bop
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Dancing
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Brainchild
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An idea
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Broad
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A woman
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Brush off
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To ignore/snub
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Bum
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Borrow from
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Bum rap
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Accusation/false
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Bupkis
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Zero, Nothing
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Bust your (his/her) chops
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To scold, chastise.
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Buy the farm
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Croak, die
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Buzz
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Excitement/Heady/slightly inebriated
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Call-girl
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Prostitute
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Can
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Jail
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Carry a Torch
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To ardently admire/have a crush on someone
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Cat's Meow
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The best
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Cheesy
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Crude/cheap
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Chew out
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Berate
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Chicken
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Coward
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Chicken out
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Weak
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Chopper(s)
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Teeth
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Chrome-dome
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Baldhead
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Cock-eyed
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Backward/crazy/illogical
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Cold
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Without a trace
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Cold fish
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Prude
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Cook with gas
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To do something right
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Cookie
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Cute Girl
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Cool down
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Chill/Relax/Calm down.
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Cop
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Policeman.
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Corny
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Hoakey, tacky
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Crack open
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Open
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Crack up
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Funny/Stressed out
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Creep
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Unfavorable person
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Croak
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To expire
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Crummy
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Bad
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Dame
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Woman
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Dad-blamed
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Expression of surprise
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Dang
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Expression of surprise
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Dang nabbit!
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Expression of frustration
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Dead hoofer
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Poor dancer
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Deck out
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Dressed in impressive attire
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Dish
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Good looking
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Ditch
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Depart company/dump someone or something
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Dog
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Track/follow
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Dolly
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Woman/girl
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Done for
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Found out/finished/kaput
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Dope
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Scoop/information
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Dreamboat
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Beautiful/handsome individual
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Done for
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Found out/finished/kaput
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Dope
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Scoop/information
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Dreamboat
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Beautiful/handsome individual
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Ducky Shincracker
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Good dancer
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Ease up
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Loosen up
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Eager beaver
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Ready and likely able person
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Edgy
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Overly alert/anxious/nervous
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Fat-head
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Numbskull
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Flap your lips
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Talking
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Flatfoot
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Policeman
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Flip your wig
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Over the top
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Fuddy-Duddy
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Old fashioned/not mainstream person
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G-man
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FBI
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Gams
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Legs
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Gas
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Great time
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Gat
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Gatling gun
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Gay
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Fun Filled
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Geezer
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Old person
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Get a load of
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Take a look
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Get lost
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Buzz off/go Away/dissapear
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Get under your skin
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Bothersome
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Glitterati
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People in the spotlight/glitz
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Go belly up
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Fail
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Gobbledygook
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Nonsense
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Goof
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Error
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Gorilla
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Bully/Bodyguard
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Grandstand
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Brag/show off
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Gravy
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Cinch
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Greenback
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Dollar
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Grill
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Interrogate
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Gumshoe
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Private Investigator
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Hang it up
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Quit
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Hard-boiled
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Jaded/Tough Man
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Hen fruit
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Eggs
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Hepcats
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Admirer of jazz/swing; A really happening/hip person
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Hey sugar, are you rationed?
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Are you going steady?
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Hi-de-ho
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Hello
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Hipster
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Original Hippie
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Hitch
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Marry
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Holy mackerel!
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Expression of surprise and disbelief
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Honcho
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Head man/leader
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Hooch
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Bootleg liquor
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Hoofer
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Dancer
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Horsefeathers
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Expletive
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Hot damn!
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Expression of surprise
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Hot diggity dog!
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An expression of surprise
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Hot dog!
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An expression of surprise
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Hotrod
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Souped-up car
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Hotsy-Totsy
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Pleasing/flirtacious/the right stuff
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Hotshot
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Head man/leader/knowledgeable
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Hubba Hubba
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Expression of approval
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In cahoots with
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To agree and act together
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In my book
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In my opinion.
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In the know
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Having access to knowledge
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Jerk
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Less than desirable person
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Jitterbug
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Style of dance
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Joint
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Jail
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Juvie
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Juvenile delinquent.
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Keen
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Appealing/the best
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Khaki wacky
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Boy crazy
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kibosh
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A stop (to something).
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Kick
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Enjoyment/fun
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Kicks
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Fun
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Killer-diller
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The best.
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King-size
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Really huge
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Kisser
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Mouth
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Knock off
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To kill/To Quit.
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Knocked out
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Asleep.
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Knuckle sandwich
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A punch in the mouth.
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Knucklehead
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A stupid or foolish person.
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Let someone have it
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To give the full brunt of your thoughts/to shoot someone.
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Lettuce
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Money
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Like crazy
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Fast and hard/furious
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Line
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Exaggerated facts or lie
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Lulu
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Something beyond the pale, or excellent, outstanding.
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Make a pass
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Seducing
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Meatball
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A sucker
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Megabucks
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Wealth
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Megillah
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Details
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Moolah
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Money.
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Motorized freckles
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Insects
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Mug
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Face.
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Mug
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To make faces.
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Nada
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Nothing.
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Match
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Naturally, of course
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Merve
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Audacity.
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Nice going!
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Interjection of congratulations.
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No dice!
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An interjection of rejection.
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No fooling
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Telling the truth or utterance of surprise and re-assurances
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Nuts
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Crazy, insane.
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Off the hook
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Exonerated, cleared of guilt.
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Old lady
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Slang for females, usually wife or mother.
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On the nose
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Exactly.
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Pain in the neck
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Annoyance.
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Pass the buck
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Passing responsibility for
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Patsy
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A scapegoat
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Paw
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Hand
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Peanuts
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Negligible
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Peepers
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Eyes
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Pennies from heaven
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Money easily earned
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Pistol
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Person full of themselves
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Pull
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Influence/Sway
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Quarterback
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Lead
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Queer
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A homosexual
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Rag
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Teasing
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Reach for the sky!
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Ganster terminology, raise your hands
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Retread
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Someone intent on trying an event again
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Rhubarb
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Argument
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Ritzy
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High class/appearances of wealth
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Rock
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A jewel (ring)
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Rocks
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Ice cubes
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Roughhouse
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Physical play in a friendly manner
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Rub out
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Murder
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Rug
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A toupee
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Run out of gas
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Lack of interest
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Sappy
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Romantic
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Sauced
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Intoxicated.
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Say
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Expression of Surprise
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Screw up
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Mistake
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Sell out
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Bribed
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Share crop
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Promiscuous woman
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Sharp
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Brilliant/Edgy
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Shot
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Giving something a go or try
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Shut-eye
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Sleep.
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Sing
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Tattle
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Skip
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To depart
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Slug
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To hit.
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Smoke out
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To reveal
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Smooch
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Romantic kissing
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Snap your cap
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Anger
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Soitently
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Expression of agreement/Sure!/Of course!
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Soppy
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Over romantic and sentimental
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Souse
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Become inebriated
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Speakeasy
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Bar that sells bootleg whiskey
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Spew
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To regurgitate (vomit)
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Spew your guts out
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To reveal everything
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Spiffy
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To Look the best
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Spivvy
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To Dress Up
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Spook
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A spy
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Spook
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To Frighten
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Spread Out!
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Get out of the way!/Stand Clear!/Make way!
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Spring
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To release
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Stacked
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A well balanced or over-endowed femal physique
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Stick around
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To stay nearby
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Sticks
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A backroads area or lodging
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Stompers
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Shoes
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Straight up
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Unembellished facts or alcoholic drink sans ice
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Stuck On
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Infatuated with someone
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Sugar daddy
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A wealthy boyfriend
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Swanky
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Appearances of wealth, grandeur, ritz
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Sweet
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An ideal situation, person, place or thing
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Swell
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Excellend/positive/wonderful
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Swigger
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A drinker
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Take a gander
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To Look
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Take a powder
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To leave.
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Tap
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To borrow money, etc.
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The big house
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Federal prison.
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Thingamabob
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An adjective for something
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Through the wringer
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A difficult situation/repeated berating or questioning
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Tough
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Description for a difficult situation
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Two cents worth
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Opinion
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Unmentionables
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Undergarments
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Up for grabs
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Anything goes
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Wacky
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Out of sorts/wild
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Wad
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Money
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What's buzzin', cousin?
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Expression of greetings/What's new
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What's cooking?
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Expression of greetings/What's new
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What's eating you?
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Query for what's the matter
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What's up?
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Expression of greetings/concern
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What of it?
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Query for 'What business is it of yours'
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Whistl'n (Whistling) Dixie
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Wasting Time
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Whoopee
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Romance/good time
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Wise guy
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Obnoxious, rude, smart aleck
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Wolf
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Man with romantic intentions
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Wow!
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Expression of surprise/delight
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Wrack your brain
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Examining all facts/evidence
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Wacky
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Out of sorts/wild
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Mollify |
appease the anger or anxiety of (someone) OR reduce the severity of (something); soften. |
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loquacious |
Tending to talk a great deal; talkative. |
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Dilettante |
a person who cultivates an area of interest, such as the arts, without real commitment or knowledge. |
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Rabble rouser |
a person who speaks with the intention of inflaming the emotions of a crowd of people, typically for political reasons. |
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Mollycoddle |
treat (someone) very indulgently or protectively; coddle |
