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New Slang: Funnies in the Forties

January 22, 2013 by MariaP Leave a Comment

One would not necessarily expect the 1940s to have a string of seemingly strange rhyming slang terms, and yet expressions like “fuddy-duddy” and “gobbledygook” became increasingly popular at the time. Why the ludicrous-like phrases? Perhaps a look into their origins can provide an answer. “Fuddy-duddy,” referring to a foolishly old-fashioned or stuffy person, is not … [Read more...] about New Slang: Funnies in the Forties

Hippocratic Oath, Hypocritical Doctors

January 15, 2013 by MariaP

The field of bioethics within the medical profession, more prominently among physicians from poverty-stricken countries, has grown little resistance to the violation of international human rights due to intentional oversight on behalf of doctors and a lack of government sponsored regulation. Although the medical profession strives to guard and advocate human rights both on a … [Read more...] about Hippocratic Oath, Hypocritical Doctors

New Slang: Treading on the 30s

December 7, 2012 by MariaP 1 Comment

It’s hard to beat the 1920s for coining more new slang terms and creating new terminology. But the next decade did manage to come up with quite a few phrases that make the 30s linguistically memorable. Take for instance, “famous last words,” which can be a hobby for some to collect but was originally a sort of ironic remark cast at those who spoke too without thinking. In … [Read more...] about New Slang: Treading on the 30s

New Slang: Roaring 20s, Roaring Phrases

November 19, 2012 by MariaP Leave a Comment

The past few posts have focused more on single-word slang terms of the 1920s, mainly because there was an extraordinary amount of them. However, there were also quite a few intriguing expressions that arose from this decade, and though a few were mentioned before, it’s necessary to highlight some of the more peculiar phrases. “23 Skidoo” is one of the expressions that became … [Read more...] about New Slang: Roaring 20s, Roaring Phrases

New Slang: Are You in with 1920s Crowd?

November 6, 2012 by MariaP Leave a Comment

The first thing that comes to mind when we think of 1920s is the speakeasy bars and social rebellions. We are not wrong, for that drinking culture culminated in a myriad of slang words related to bars and alcohol. To “dip the bill” or “nibble one” was to “take a drink.”  “Giggle juice,” or “giggle water,” or even “tiger milk” was liquor, and the bars that sold them were called … [Read more...] about New Slang: Are You in with 1920s Crowd?

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