1920s Slang we should bring back for the 2020s:
Dewdropper: A lazy person
Giggle water: Alcohol, liquor
Bee's Knees: An extraordinary person/thing/idea
Butt me: "Can I have a cigarette?"
Cat's Pajamas: See "bee's knees"
Dolled up: Dressed up
Egg: A rich person
Flapper: A stylish, opinionated modern woman
Get a Wiggle On: Get going
Heebie-Jeebies: A spooked feeling
Ossified: Someone who is drunk
Putting on the Ritz: Doing something with style
Swell: Wonderful.
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