These have been mostly collected from the UK and USA, with a few non-English contributions (many thanks to all contributors from around the globe). Some of the acronyms are ... Read >
The origin of the lingo is unknown, but there is evidence suggesting it may have been used by waiters as early as the 1870s and 1880s. Many of the terms used are lighthearted ... Read >
If you've ever read a hardboiled detective story, you may have come across a sentence like,
"I jammed the roscoe in his button and said, 'Close your yap, bo, or I squirt ... Read >
Part of the charm and character of the Old West, as viewed through our modern eyes, has always been the colorful speech of those days. Books have borrowed it, movies have ... Read >
The Art of Manliness Dictionary of Manly 19th Century Vernacular
Admiral of the Red: A person whose very red face evinces a fondness for strong potations.
All-overish: Neither ... Read >
Informal words and expressions that are not considered standard in the speaker's dialect or language that probably won’t ever come back into popular parlance.
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