HISTORY
THE WORLD BETWEEN THE WARS
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Question
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Which of the following is NOT a slang term during the 1920s?
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Swell
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Cat’s whiskers
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Giggle water
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Rad
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Clam. A dollar. “Can you spot me a few clams?” Other slang for money: cabbage, kale. Dewdropper.
Detailed explanation-2: -Bean-shooter: Gun. Beef: Problem. Bee’s knees: An extraordinary person, thing, or idea. Beezer: Nose.
Detailed explanation-3: -Age of the Red-Hot Mamas. Flapper Era. Golden Twenties. Jazz Age. Mad Decade.
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