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N.Y. Herald Trib. 18 Jan. II. 1/5: [Kellogg] was labeled ‘Nervous Nellie’ by those who were irritated at his maneuvering during the League of Nations fight.at nervous nellie (n.) under nervous, adj.
N.Y. Herald Trib. 18 Jan. II. 1/5: [Kellogg] was labeled ‘Nervous Nellie’ by those who were irritated at his maneuvering during the League of Nations fight. N.Y. Herald Trib. 14 Oct. 24/2: College students appropriated the word ‘jeep’ as a synonym for girls who demanded expensive good times. (Eugene the Jeep ate nothing but orchids).at jeep, n.1
N.Y. Herald Trib. 28 Nov. 15/5: The ‘vampire baby’ was a wicked young woman who wore short skirts, though ankle-length hems were proper at the time, flirted with married men, and, in general, ‘raised Ned,’ as observers commented at the time.at raise Ned (v.) under Ned, n.
N.Y. Herald Trib. 17 July 38/2: [advert] [...] But definitely!; scram!; Corny; Shut-eye; check!; In the groove; goof; okie-dokie!at shut-eye, n.1
N.Y. Herald Trib. 17 July 38/2: [advert] [...] But definitely!; scram!; Corny; Shut-eye; check!; In the groove; goof; okie-dokie!at goof, n.1
N.Y. Herald Trib. 17 July 38/2: [advert] [...] high hat; cut it out; Mr. Whiskers; Swing it!; c.o.d.; Hi ya, kid!at high hat, n.
N.Y. Herald Trib. 17 July 38/2: [advert] [...] Yes-man; Jeepers!; Phony; Too too divine; blah!; Hi Toots!; nuts.at jeepers!, excl.
N.Y. Herald Trib. 17 July 38/2: [advert] [...] So What?; Jallopy; Very spotty dealer situation; high hat; cut it out; Mr. Whiskers; Swing it!; c.o.d.; Hi ya, kid!at Mr Whiskers (n.) under Mr, n.
N.Y. Herald Trib. 17 July 38/2: [advert] [...] The whole ball o’ wax; Doggone; pushover; Swell!; Corned Willie; happy days!at the whole ball of wax (n.) under wax, n.2
N.Y. Herald Trib. 29 June 9/2: ‘Mingy’ means stingy and a ‘throttle box’ is the throat.at throttle-box, n.
N.Y. Herald Trib. 29 Aug. 14/5: But when the men of the U.S.N. have time to relax, they relax in a great big way. What is their favorite relaxation? Strange as it may seem to landlubbers, your naval man would pass up wine, women or song any time if only he be permitted to shoot the breeze. Shooting the breeze is yarn spinning, only I never heard it called the latter on shipboard.at shoot the breeze (v.) under breeze, n.1
N.Y. Herald Trib. 29 June 9/3: On the golf course a man may make a drive which he feels must be very close on the green. His partner laughs deprecatingly and says, ‘You didn’t come within a cooee of it’.at within (a) cooee of under cooee, n.
N.Y. Herald Trib. 29 June 9/2: ‘Tucker’ is food in general, any meal, while ‘cupper’ is a cup of tea.at cuppa, n.
N.Y. Herald Trib. 29 June 9/2: If the food is all gone, or there’s not a drop in the bottle, the Australian will tell you there’s ‘not a skerek left.’ And the empty bottle’s a ‘dead marine’.at dead marine (n.) under dead, adj.
N.Y. Herald Trib. 29 June 9/2: A truth may be confirmed in either of two ways: You’ll hear that ‘it’s dinkum’ or sometimes that ‘it’s so, dinkie die’.at dinky-di, adj.
N.Y. Herald Trib. 29 June 9/2: During the last war, the soldiers are known as ‘diggers.’ So revered has this title become that today it is a traditional salute. As the American might say, ‘Hiya, fella,’ the Australian says: ‘G’day, dig’.at dig, n.4
N.Y. Herald Trib. 29 June 9/2: ‘Fair dinkum’ is the traditional Australian equivalent to bona fide or ‘honest injun’.at fair dinkum!, excl.
N.Y. Herald Trib. 29 June 9/2: The Australian doesn’t mince words, and his characteristic expressions often reveal [...] the colorful vigor of life on the continent ‘down under’.at down under, n.
N.Y. Herald Trib. 27 Apr. 20/2: Here is a list of navy ‘slanguage’: [...] Fish eyes—Tapioca pudding.at fish-eye, n.2
N.Y. Herald Trib. 29 June 9/3: Other random remarks that turn up in ordinary daily conversation are: [...] ‘No fear’ means ‘you bet.’.at no fear!, excl.
N.Y. Herald Trib. 29 June 9/3: If you’re up to your ears in work or doing anything as hard and fast as you can, you’re ‘flat out,’ which finds its origin in Australia’s favorite sport — horse racing.at flat out, adj.2
N.Y. Herald Trib. 27 Apr. 20/2: Here is a list of navy ‘slanguage’: [...] Foo-foo—Talcum powder.at foo-foo dust (n.) under foo-foo, n.
N.Y. Herald Trib. 9 May 19/1: When a parachutist steps to the open door of a plane [...] and then catapults his body out into the air, he invariably shouts ‘Geronimo!’ If there are twelve men making a mass jump they all yell ‘Geronimo!’ They shout it with such vehemence that those watching from the ground can hear it distinctly.at Geronimo!, excl.
N.Y. Herald Trib. 29 June 9/2: ‘Good-oh’ is his word for okay. Not infrequently will you hear the traditional good-oh further colloquialized to ‘goody-oh’.at good-o, adj.
N.Y. Herald Trib. 29 June 9/2: ‘Fair dinkum’ is the traditional Australian equivalent to bona fide or ‘honest injun’.at honest Injun, phr.
N.Y. Herald Trib. 29 June 9/3: ‘Nark’ is another dinkie-die term [...] if someone is annoyed with you he’ll be ‘narked’ at you.at narked, adj.
N.Y. Herald Trib. 27 Apr. 20/2: Here is a list of navy ‘slanguage’: [...] Sand—Sugar or salt.at sand, n.1
N.Y. Herald Trib. 27 Apr. 20/2: Here is a list of navy ‘slanguage’: [...] Sand—Sugar or salt.at sand, n.1
N.Y. Herald Trib. 29 June 9/2: If you want to buy a friend a drink, you say, ‘I’ll shout you to a drink.’ If he buys you one, he ‘shouts,’ and if you both pay for your own it’s a Yankee or Scotsman’s shout.at Scotsman’s shout (n.) under Scotsman’s, adj.
N.Y. Herald Trib. 23 Nov. 2/4: A friend in the R.A.F. sends us a report on the current state of slang in the British Isles: [...] ‘I was shot down in flames’ means a man has fallen hard for a girl.at shoot down (v.) under shoot, v.
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