| | Bag — As in “my bag,” a person’s particular interest. |
| | ‘Barn burner — A very stylish, classy woman. |
| | Beard — A male friend who acts as a ‘cover,’ usually for extramarital affairs. |
| | Beetle — A girl who dresses in flashy clothes. |
| | Big-leaguer — A resourceful man who can handle any situation. |
| | Bird — A euphemism sometimes used in reference to the pelvic section. |
| | Bombsvllle — Any kind of failure in life. |
| | Broad — Affectionate term for a girl or woman with sex appeal. |
| | Bum - A person who is despised, most frequently linked to people in the media. |
| | Bunter - A man who fails in almost everything he does, the opposite of gasser. |
| | Charley - A general term for anyone whose name has been forgotten. See also Sam. |
| | Chick - A young and invariably pretty girl. |
| | Clam-bake - A party or get-together. |
| | Clyde - A word used to cover a multitude of personal observations: viz “I don’t like her clyde” means “I don’t like her voice,” etc. |
| | Cool - A term of admiration for a person or place. An alternative word meaning the same thing is crazy. |
| | Creep - A man who is disliked for any reason whatsoever. |
| | Crumb - Someone for whom it is impossible to show respect. |
| | Dame - A generally derogatory term for a probably unattractive woman. The word dog is also sometimes substituted. |
| | Dig - A term of appreciation for a person or thing, as in “I dig her,” |
| | Dying - As in “I’m dying” which means “I’m slightly upset.” |
| | End - A word to signify that someone or something is the very best. |
| | Endsville - A term to express total failure, and similar to bombsville. See ville. |
| | Fink - A man who cannot be relied upon, whose loyalties are suspect. |
| | First base - The start of something, usually applied in terms of failure when someone has failed to reach it. |
| | Fracture - As in “That fractures me,” meaning “That’s an amusing joke.” |
| | Gas - A great situation as in “The day was a gas.” |
| | Gasoline - A term for alcohol, more specifically, Frank’s favourite drink, Jack Daniel’s Bourbon Whisky. |
| | Gasser - A man or woman highly admired, considered to be the best or “The End!” |
| | Gofer - Someone who does menialjobs or runs errands, as in “go for drinks,” etc. |
| | Good night all - A term of invective to change the subject of conversation. |
| | Groove - As in “in the groove,” a term of admiration or approval. |
| | Harvey - A man or woman who acts in a stupid or naive fashion; sometimes shortened to a “Harve.” |
| | Hacked - A word used to describe someone who is angry, as in “He’s hacked off.” |
| | Hello! –A cry of surprise to no one in particular when a beautiful woman is seen. |
| | Hunker - A jack-of-all-trades rather like the gofer. |
| | Jokes - A term used to describe an actor’s lines in a film script. |
| | Let’s lose Charley - A term used among intimates who want to get rid of a bore in their company. |
| | Locked-up - As in “All locked-up,” a term for a forthcoming date or engagement, private or public. |
| | Loser - Anyone who has made a mess of their life, drinks too much, makes enemies, etc. |
| | Mish-mash - Similar to loser but refers specifically to a woman who is mixed up. |
| | Mouse - Usually a small, very feminine girl who invites being cuddled. |
| | Nowhere - A term of failure, usually applied to a person, viz “He’s nowhere.” |
| | Odds - Used in connection with important decisions, as in “The odds aren’t right,” meaning not to go somewhere, accept anything or buy something. |
| | Original loser - A man or woman without talent; sometimes more fully expressed as “He (she) is the original Major Bowes Amateur Hour loser.” |
| | Platinum - Having a big heart, generous. “You’re platinum, pussycat!” |
| | Player - Term for a man who is a gambler by nature, who makes friends easily, and never gives up trying. |
| | Punks - Any undesirable, in particular mobsters, gangsters or criminals. |
| | Quin - Derisive term for any girl or woman who is an easy pick-up. |
| | Rain - As in “I think it’s going to rain” indicating that it is time to leave a dull gathering or party. |
| | Ring-a-ding - A term of approval for a beautiful girl, viz “What a ring-a-ding broad!” |
| | Sam - Used in the same way as Charley for a person whose name has been forgotten, most often applied to females. |
| | Scam - To cheat at gambling, as in “Hey, what’s the scam?” |
| | Scramsville - To run off. |
| | Sharp - A person who dresses well and with style. |
| | Smashed - A word used to describe someone who is drunk. On occasions it has been replaced with “pissed.” |
| | Square - A person of limited character, not unlike a harvey. |
| | Swing - v. To hang out and drink, smoke, sing, generally get real loose. |
| | Tomato - As in “a ripe tomato” a woman ready for seduction or even marriage. |
| | Twirl - A girl who loves dancing. An alternative word with the same meaning is a “Twist.” |
| | Ville - A suffix used to indicate changes in any given situation. See endsville, etc. |
| | Wow-ee wow wow- An expression of glee, joyful anticipation and a euphemism for lubricious fun. |