Also meaning to squeeze someone with two fingers, this 1920s term used when someone is arrested by the police. "Bob was ______ for robbing the candy store.
What is "Pinch/pinched?"
100
This term is used to describe a person who is unpopular and unreputable. "That person is such a ______, look at his hair!"
What is "greaseball?"
100
This 1940s term is used to insult a person for their cowardice, referencing the way an animal behaves. "What is it? Are you ______?"
What is "chicken?"
100
This slang term is used to describe glasses in the 1950s, usually in the singsong, "Jeepers, creepers, where'd you get those ______?"
What is "peepers?"
100
saying as if they were being driven across the floor, people who use this 1960s describe something that was disappointing for them.
What is "Drag?"
200
This fruit dish was used as a swear word in the 1920s. "Oh, _______! I forgot my keys!"
What is "Applesauce?"
200
Also meaning to "run your mouth," this term describes idle conversation, or pointless conversation.
What is "bumping gums?"
200
This 1940s term is used to call an elderly person, usually in a negative way. "That old ______, always talking to himself."
What is "geezer?"
200
Used to describe a task that is easy and done without effort, this phrase is describing the condition of the person in the way an easy task would be done in. "Take out the trash? That's _______!"
What is "No sweat?"
200
Meaning that something was in a new, pristine condition, this 1980s term created a new definition of the word, describing something that was cool or awesome. "Those shoes are so ______!"
What is "Fresh?"
300
This phrase refers to something very stylish, wonderful or cool, describing an object in the way a pet makes noise. "Those shoes are sure the _________, huh?"
What is "Cat's meow?"
300
This 1930s phrase is used to describe how a person gets excited. "Don't ________, it's just a car."
What is "Blow your wig?"
300
Sounding like the popular phone game for students, this slang phrase indicates that a person is conspiring with another person or group.
What is "In cahoots with?"
300
Sounding like the word, "cuckoo," this slang term is used to call a person weird or odd, describing them as either a person who is weird or as an adjective stating that the way they behave is weird.
What is "Kook/kookie?"
300
This slang phrase is used to express amazement or excitement. Without context, this phrase would seem kind of odd, considering that they "have to see it to believe it."
What is "Outta sight?"
400
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This slang phrase refers to a robbery, specifically the person that carries the stolen goods. This term refers to when the rest of the group leaves the person behind.
What is "Left holding the bag?"
400
Used to describe an occasion that is used in conjunction with good fun, a person that does not like seafood would use this in conjunction with a bad time.
What is "Clam bake?"
400
This phrase is used to state that a person would not take responsibility for their own actions. President Harry Truman had a plaque on his desk that stated "The ____ Stops Here" to show his sense of responsibility.
What is "Passing the buck?"
400
This slang term is a 50's twist on saying that you agree with someone, rather than saying "okay"
What is "Righto?"
400
This goofy 1940s slang term was used to describe a long speech that someone was making. "I didn't listen to all that _________, I have a life to live!"
What is "Gobbledygook?"
500
Like a person rising ranks in a class, this phrase is said to describe that a person is being good or proper.
What is "On the up and up?"
500
This term describes a person who is a fan of swing music of the time. "That guy is such a cool ____."
What is "Cat/Alligator?"
500
This phrase draws a relationship between two 'rich' breakfast foods to state that a person has plenty of cash.
What is "Butter and egg man?"
500
This slang phrase is used to describe something or someone that is successful, and guaranteed to be so. "Winning that lottery will get you _________!"
What is "Made in the shade?"
500
This rhyming slang phrase places an unlikely pair of an animal and a body part to describe something that is cool or extraordinary. "My test score is the __________, man."