School Slang
Youth Slang
Food & Drink
1920s
Old West
100

The teacher told her loud class to "close their shells." 

What is "be quiet?"

100

"Let's blow this popsicle stand!" 

What is "let's leave" or "let's get out of here?"

100

"Hen fruit" is a popular breakfast item.

What are "eggs?"

100

Growing up, I thought my friends and I were the "cat's pajama's."

What is exceptional/awesome/the best/the coolest?

100

We had a "hog-killing time" at the rodeo.

What is a good time?

200

I "souped" my chemistry exam.

What is "failed" or "did poorly?" 

200

I ate something that hurt my stomach and "called the dogs." 

What is "vomit" or "throw up?"

200

You might have some "scandal soup" with friends, taken with milk or sugar.

What is tea?

200

I paid for my purchase using a "sawbuck."

What is $10?

200

The "bone orchard" can be an eerie place after dark. 

What is a cemetery/graveyard?

300

As a senior, I only chose electives that would be "dead pudding." 

What is something easy? 

300

In a specific game, the "cowboy question" is the opposite of choosing truth.

What is a "dare?"

300

The best side dish with "belly bombers" are French fries.

What is a cheeseburger?

300

You might see a "lounge lizard" out and about.

What is a fortune-hunter or womanizer?

300

If the farmer's harvest failed, he was "buzzard bait."

What is doomed/fated for death?

400

To eat my lunch, I need to use my "lunch hooks." 

What are "teeth?"
400

I didn't have a lot of friends in school because I was a real "turkey." 

What is awkward or socially inept? 

400

When eating BBQ, you might order a side of "bullets." 

What are beans? 

400

We went out last night in our "glad rags," looking our best. 

What are fancy clothes?

400

When traveling, horseman would often carry a "Kansas neck-blister" in their boot.

What is a bowie knife?

500

Our presentation last week was "bad bongos." 

What is "did not go as planned" or "did not go well?" 

500

My friends and I agreed that the boy in our class is an "abominable snowman." 

What is a "cool or attractive guy?"

500

If you're at a diner, a waitress may ring your order in as an "Eve with the lid on."

What is a slice of apple pie?

500

Everything the grifter said was pure "banana oil." 

What is nonsense?

500

We "rattled our hocks" to the train station. 

What is "moved fast?"