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Slang of the 1910s
English slang words first attested between 1910 and 1919, ranked by lifetime popularity on Slangora. 63 terms on file.
lit
lɪt
🔥 Gen Z & TikTok
historical
touch base
tʌtʃ beɪs
💼 Corporate & Work
historical
emma
ˈɛmə
🇬🇧 British & Irish slang
historical
napoo
ˈnɑpoʊ
🇬🇧 British & Irish slang
historical
cootie
ˈkuːti
🎤 Black culture & AAVE
historical
blimp
ˈblɪmp
⚡ Tech, Dev & AI
historical
A-ration
ɑˈɹeɪʃən
🗺️ Regional & Other
historical
how's your father
ˈhaʊz ˈjɔɹ ˈfɑðɚ
🇬🇧 British & Irish slang
historical
Pygmalion word
ˌpɪɡˈmeɪljən ˈwɝd
🇬🇧 British & Irish slang
historical
knapsack
ˈnæpsæk
⚡ Tech, Dev & AI
ANC
ˈæŋ
🗺️ Regional & Other
historical
jazz
d͡ʒæz
🎵 Music & Lyrics
historical
boondock
ˈbuːn.dɒk
⚡ Tech, Dev & AI
historical
refugee
ˈɹɛfjʊd͡ʒiː
🗺️ Regional & Other
historical
Bubba
ˈbʌbə
🎤 Black culture & AAVE
Oreo
ˈɔɹioʊ
⚡ Tech, Dev & AI
historical
period
ˈpɪə.ɹi.əd
⚡ Tech, Dev & AI
jamboree
ˌdʒæm.bəˈɹiː
⚡ Tech, Dev & AI
historical
jaywalker
ˈd͡ʒeɪ.wɔkɚ
🗺️ Regional & Other
historical
bush week
ˈbʊʃ ˈwik
🇦🇺 Australian & NZ slang
historical
racialist
ˈɹeɪʃələst
🇬🇧 British & Irish slang
historical
Saturday-night special
ˈsætɚˌdaɪnt ˈspɛʃəl
⚡ Tech, Dev & AI
historical
pom
pɒm
⚡ Tech, Dev & AI
historical
dinna
ˈdɪnə
🗺️ Regional & Other
jellybean
ˈd͡ʒɛlɪˌbeɪn
⚡ Tech, Dev & AI
realtor
ˈɹi(ə)l.təɹ
🗺️ Regional & Other
historical
blue balls
ˈblu ˈbɔlz
🗺️ Regional & Other
historical
furphy
ˈfɜːfi
🗺️ Regional & Other
historical
knees-up
ˈnips
🇬🇧 British & Irish slang
historical
pommie
pɒmi
🇦🇺 Australian & NZ slang
historical
donkey's ears
ˈdɑnkiz ˈɪɹz
⚡ Tech, Dev & AI
historical
Devdas
ˈdɛvdəz
🗺️ Regional & Other
historical
long drink of water
lɒŋ ˈdɹɪŋk əv ˈwɔːtə
🗺️ Regional & Other
historical
doohickey
ˈduhɪki
🗺️ Regional & Other
historical
autistic
ɔːˈtɪs.tɪk
🌐 Internet & Memes
historical
scarper
ˈskɑːpə
🇬🇧 British & Irish slang
historical
Saxbe fix
ˈsæksbi ˈfɪks
🗺️ Regional & Other
historical
grease monkey
ˈɡɹis ˈmʌŋki
🗺️ Regional & Other
historical
national insurance
ˈnæʃənəl ɪnˈʃʊɹəns
⚡ Tech, Dev & AI
historical
bolshie
ˈbɒl.ʃi
⚡ Tech, Dev & AI
historical
poutine
puːˈtiːn
🗺️ Regional & Other
historical
hog waller
ˈhɑɡ ˈwɔlɚ
🗺️ Regional & Other
historical
movie
ˈmuːvi
🇦🇺 Australian & NZ slang
historical
bullshit
ˈbʊlʃɪt
⚡ Tech, Dev & AI
historical
bimbo
ˈbɪmbəʊ
🗺️ Regional & Other
historical
Dixie cup
ˈdɪksi ˈkʌp
🗺️ Regional & Other
historical
Robert Borden
ˈɹɑbɚt ˈbɔɹdən
🗺️ Regional & Other
historical
flivver
ˈflɪv.ɚ
🗺️ Regional & Other
historical
Chanakya
ˈtʃɑːnəkjə
🗺️ Regional & Other
historical
bozo
ˈbəʊ.zəʊ
🗺️ Regional & Other
historical
ridge-runner
ˈɹɪd͡ʒɚnɚ
🗺️ Regional & Other
historical
Founding Father
ˈfaʊndɪŋ ˈfɑðɚ
🗺️ Regional & Other
historical
walk in the snow
ˈwɒ(ː)k ɪn ðə ˈsno(ʊ̯)
🗺️ Regional & Other
historical
joystick
ˈd͡ʒɔɪ.stɪk
⚡ Tech, Dev & AI
historical
go Dutch
ˈɡoʊ ˈdʌt͡ʃ
⚡ Tech, Dev & AI
historical
Min Min light
ˈmɪn ˈmɪn ˈlaɪt
⚡ Tech, Dev & AI
historical
live rent-free in someone's head
🗺️ Regional & Other
historical
san fairy ann
sæn ˈfɛːɹi æn
🇬🇧 British & Irish slang
historical
rock and roll
ˈɹɒk ən(d) ˈɹəʊl
🎵 Music & Lyrics
historical
roscoe
/ɹˈɑskoʊ/
🗺️ Regional & Other
historical
bum's rush
ˈbʌmz ˈɹʌʃ
🗺️ Regional & Other
historical
Jepson claim
ˈd͡ʒɛpsən ˈkleɪm
⚡ Tech, Dev & AI
historical
copacetic
kəʊ.pəˈsɛt.ɪk
🗺️ Regional & Other
historical