1938 (ref. to 1920s) R. McAlmon Being Geniuses Together 48: Arty-farty. Broad-rimmed hat, flowing tie, longish hair, velvet coat – the gesture.at arty-farty, adj.
1938 (ref. to 1920s) R. McAlmon Being Geniuses Together 111: Why does she not go on the stage herself rather than envying that cow-actress.at cow, adj.
1938 (ref. to 1920s) R. McAlmon Being Geniuses Together 64: A deck of ‘snow’, enough cocaine for quite too much excitement, cost the equal of ten cents.at deck, n.4
1938 (ref. to 1920s) R. McAlmon Being Geniuses Together 321: Those who have seen one of those negro ‘drag’ balls knows what they are like.at drag ball (n.) under drag, n.1
1938 (ref. to 1920s) R. McAlmon Being Geniuses Together 298: I told Jimmie to mix a cocktail to make the man sick. ‘You know, Jimmie, a real micky-fine.’.at mickey finn, n.
1938 (ref. to 1920s) R. McAlmon Being Geniuses Together 55: He seemed gay as he entered, however, so that he may have had an extra cognac or so.at gay, adj.
1938 (ref. to 1920s) R. McAlmon Being Geniuses Together 22: As we danced she said, ‘Bob McAlmon, why do you act nice to me? You know you hate my guts’.at hate someone’s guts (v.) under gut, n.
1938 (ref. to 1920s) R. McAlmon Being Geniuses Together 59: She got on well with people of every grade of society, charwomen, concièrge, poule or parasite.at poule, n.
1938 (ref. to 1920s) R. McAlmon Being Geniuses Together 259: He knew I was not a snootintellectualizer [sic].at snoot, n.
1938 (ref. to 1920s) R. McAlmon Being Geniuses Together 49: None of that Peter Pan or Milne tosh.at tosh, n.3