The twenties were the first decade to emphasize youth culture over the older generations, and the flapper sub-culture had a tremendous influence on main stream America; many new words and phrases were coined by these liberated women. Many of these are still used today!
| A |
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| Ab-so-lute-ly | affirmative |
| Alderman | A man’s pot-belly |
| All Wet | describes an erroneous idea or individual, as in, “he’s all wet.” |
| And How | I strongly agree! |
| Applesauce | an expletive same as horse feathers, As in “Ah applesauce!” |
| Ankle | (n) Woman; (v) To walk |
| Attaboy | well done!; also Attagirl! |
