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Slang of the 1900s
English slang words first attested between 1900 and 1909, ranked by lifetime popularity on Slangora. 48 terms on file.
Matilda
məˈtɪldə
🇬🇧 British & Irish slang
historical
quilling
/kwˈɪlɪŋ/
⚡ Tech, Dev & AI
historical
23 skidoo
ˌtwɛnti ˌθɹiː skɪˈduː
🗺️ Regional & Other
historical
jam-tree
ˈdʒæmtriː
🇦🇺 Australian & NZ slang
historical
fuddy-duddy
ˈfʌdiˌdʌdi
👗 Fashion & Lifestyle
historical
23 Skidoo Street
🗺️ Regional & Other
historical
already
ɔːlˈɹɛdi
🗺️ Regional & Other
historical
non-U
nɒnˈjuː
⚡ Tech, Dev & AI
historical
pork roll
ˈpɔɹk ˈɹoʊl
🗺️ Regional & Other
historical
school shooting
ˈskul ˈʃutɪŋ
🗺️ Regional & Other
historical
doozy
ˈduːzi
🗺️ Regional & Other
historical
onkus
ˈɑŋkəs
🇦🇺 Australian & NZ slang
historical
gullywasher
ˈɡʌljˌwɑʃɚ
⚡ Tech, Dev & AI
historical
autism
ˈɔːtɪzəm
🌐 Internet & Memes
historical
muckraker
/mˈʌkɹeɪkɝ/
🇬🇧 British & Irish slang
historical
rorty
ˈɹɔː(ɹ)ti
🇬🇧 British & Irish slang
historical
spiv
spɪv
🇬🇧 British & Irish slang
historical
century
ˈsɛnt͡ʃʊɹi
⚡ Tech, Dev & AI
historical
wank
ˈwæŋk
🌐 Internet & Memes
historical
Buggins's turn
ˈbʌɡɪnzɪnz ˈtɝn
🇬🇧 British & Irish slang
historical
wirehouse
ˈwaɪɹˌhaʊs
🎤 Black culture & AAVE
historical
Peacock Alley
ˈpiˌkɑk ˈæli
🎤 Black culture & AAVE
historical
Jewphobia
ˌd͡ʒuˈfoʊbiə
🗺️ Regional & Other
historical
weekend
wiːˈkɛnd
🇦🇺 Australian & NZ slang
historical
Rolls-Royce
ˈɹoʊlzɹiəs
🇬🇧 British & Irish slang
historical
Limehouse
ˈlʌɪmhaʊs
🇬🇧 British & Irish slang
historical
flyover
ˈflaɪˌəʊvə
⚡ Tech, Dev & AI
historical
man on the Clapham omnibus
🇬🇧 British & Irish slang
historical
perfection salad
pɚˈfɛkʃən ˈsæləd
🍔 Food & Drink
historical
grift
ɡɹɪft
⚡ Tech, Dev & AI
historical
omnibus
ˈɒmnɪbəs
⚡ Tech, Dev & AI
historical
Barrett's esophagus
ˈbɛɹəts ɪˈsɑfəɡəs
🗺️ Regional & Other
historical
incept
ɪnˈsɛpt
🇬🇧 British & Irish slang
historical
Adirondack chair
ˌædɚˈɑndæk ˈt͡ʃɛɹ
⚡ Tech, Dev & AI
historical
ginger talk
ˈd͡ʒɪnd͡ʒɚ ˈtɔk
⚡ Tech, Dev & AI
historical
Carnegie unit
ˈkɑɹnəɡi ˈjunət
🗺️ Regional & Other
historical
big picture
bɪɡ ˈpɪk(t)ʃɚ
⚡ Tech, Dev & AI
historical
federation furniture
ˌfɛdɚˈeɪʃən ˈfɝnɪt͡ʃɚ
🇦🇺 Australian & NZ slang
historical
Coalite
ˈkəʊlaɪt
🇬🇧 British & Irish slang
historical
berserk
ˈbɜːsɜːk
🗺️ Regional & Other
historical
clone
kloʊn
🗺️ Regional & Other
historical
Lochnerize
ˈlɑknɚˌaɪz
🎤 Black culture & AAVE
historical
Billy Williams' Cabbage Patch
🗺️ Regional & Other
historical
Blind Freddy
ˈblaɪnd ˈfɹɛdi
🇦🇺 Australian & NZ slang
historical
Italian sandwich
ɪˈtæljən ˈsændwɪt͡ʃ
⚡ Tech, Dev & AI
historical
Secret Intelligence Service
ˈsikɹət ɪnˈtɛləd͡ʒəns ˈsɝvəs
🇬🇧 British & Irish slang
historical
Mutt and Jeff
ˈmʌt ənd ˈd͡ʒɛf
🇬🇧 British & Irish slang
historical
black as Newgate's knocker
ˈblæk ˈæz ˈnuˌɡeɪts ˈnɑkɚ
🇬🇧 British & Irish slang
historical