1. An old man
   A cool teenage boy
2. A fashionable young woman
   A nosy parent

In the 1920s, flappers pushed the boundaries. Many of their parents found their lifestyle to be outrageous because these young women pushed the economic, political and sexual barriers.

1. Like
   Hug
2. Kill
   Shake hands

Bop can also mean to punch someone. In the 1940s, the word became more associated with jazz and a form of music called bebop.

1. A desirable woman
   A cute kitten
2. A friend from school
   A hot rod

"A choice bit of calico" may have been inspired by the fancy clothing flappers wore. If a man wanted to describe an attractive woman, he would simply say, "She's a choice bit of calico."

1. Have fun.
   Don't let anything stop you.
2. Don't do anything stupid.
   Don't take any nonsense.

The phrase, "Don't take any wooden nickels" refers to a coin that would be worthless. While wooden nickels were never official currency, in the early 1900s the phrase was used as a warning not to get ripped off.

1. A bracelet
   Boots
2. Sunglasses
   A suit

Cheaters can refer to sunglasses or reading glasses. Originally, sunglasses were called cheaters because they make it difficult to see if someone is telling the truth. The phrase was mentioned in the 1938 song "Jeepers Creepers."

1. A good friend
   A smart woman
2. A happy woman
   An unintelligent man

A modern day bimbo would be an attractive, dim woman. However, in the 1920s, a bimbo was a macho man who wasn't particularly smart either.

1. Sits around doing nothing
   Works hard
2. Attends school
   Odd jobs

A dewdropper is specifically a male slacker who sits around all day. He may also be called a lollygagger.

1. Bad
   Mediocre
2. Excellent
   Soft

The phrase may be a contraction of darby. Darby referred to money that could be made available quickly.

1. Attractive
   Ugly
2. Nice
   Rude

"Hotsy-totsy" was first recorded in the late 1920s. U.S. cartoonist Billie De Beck is believed to have coined it.

1. Plain water
   Seltzer
2. Soda
   Liquor

In the 1920s, this was a phrase used by lappers. Men at the time would have called it hooch.

1. They are rude and arrogant.
   They are naive and selfish.
2. They are a prude or killjoy.
   They live life in the fast lane.

Bluenose was popular in the 1920s. However, the first usage of the word to mean a prude was in 1785.

1. A ladies man
   An attractive woman
2. A happy child
   A person who likes desserts

Cake eater was first recorded in the early 1920s. The word later gained the meaning of an effeminate man.

1. Outgoing
   Shy
2. Rude
   Friendly

A canceled stamp is literally a stamp that can't be used anymore. However, in 1920s slang it was used to describe a wallflower, specifically a shy girl.

1. A young woman
   An old woman
2. A smart woman
   An unintelligent woman

In the 1920s, the phrase was popularized by George Burns and his wife Gracie Allen. Dumb Dora was also the subject of a cartoon illustrated by Chic Young. The comic ran from 1924 to 1935.

1. Excellent
   Terrible
2. Bad
   Intriguing

In the 1920s, the bee's knees came to mean something excellent or enjoyable. However, it originally was used to describe something small and insignificant.

1. Interesting
   Boring
2. Desirable
   Foolish

The bee's knees was coined in the 1920s. it was one of many animal-themed phrases used to describe something terrific.

1. Hot
   Cool
2. Boring
   Exceptional

Sockdolager was coined in 1830. It originally meant something that settles a matter. Its meaning shifted in the 1920s.

1. Happy
   Sober
2. Drunk
   Angry

Someone who was splifficated may have had too much panther piss or panther sweat. It was one of many slang words referring to alcohol and alcohol consumption.

1. Boring
   Sexually desirable
2. Dumb
   Unattractive

In the 1920s, Sheba was slang for someone's girlfriend or someone men found to be sexy. It may have come from the Queen of Sheba.

1. Cash
   Vegetables
2. A car
   A girlfriend

Lettuce was slang for the U.S. dollar. It took on this meaning sometime between 1925 and 1930.

1. Kissing and caressing
   Dancing with
2. Arguing
   Partying

Petting was part of flapper slang. In "This Side of Paradise," F. Scott Fitzgerald references "petting parties."

1. Make you sick
   Make you laugh
2. Make you dance
   Make you angry

The slang phrase is most commonly said as "you slayed me." In 1929, Harry Charles Witwer used the phrase in "Yes Man's Land."

1. Bored
   Happy
2. Drunk
   Hungry

Zozzled was just one of many speakeasy slang words. It specifically meant someone who was extremely drunk.

1. Boring
   Smart
2. Stupid
   Exciting

Jelly bean as slang originates from 1905. It may be an extension of the slang word "bean," which means head.

1. Cheap wine
   Excellent
2. Expensive
   Bad

Foot juice is another slang term that comes from the speakeasy. If you wanted hard liquor, you would order "jag juice."

1. They break the law.
   They have an attitude.
2. They yell at them.
   They stay out late.

Scofflaw was created in 1924. Delcevare King, a Prohibitionist from Massachusetts, held a contest to find a word for "lawless drinker." The winning word was formed from "scoff" and "law."

1. Boring
   Delicious
2. Fun
   Nonsense

The first time "applesauce" was used to mean nonsense was in 1921. H.L. Mencken credited the word to cartoonist T.A. Dorgan.

1. Excellent
   Delicious
2. Fine
   Awful

"Jake" acquired the meaning of fine sometime in the late 1800s. However, it also took on the meaning bootleg liquor in the 1920s.

1. A prude
   A rude person
2. A scumbag
   A fun person

Mrs. Grundy comes from the Thomas Morton play "Speed the Plough." In that 1798 play, the main character kept wondering what her prudish neighbor with that name would think.

1. Overshadow
   Disappoint
2. Ignore
   Yell

Upstage was first recorded between 1905 and 1910. It also refers to someone literally standing on a stage.

1. Fun
   Anger
2. Disgust
   Bored

Whoopee is an Americanism from the late 1800s. The musical Chicago features the word in the song "All that Jazz."

1. Water
   Wine
2. Tea
   Coffee

"Noodle juice" picked up this meaning in the 1920s. The word noodle on its own was slang for head.

1. Breasts
   Legs
2. Face
   Arms

Gam entered English around 1780. It may have come from the Italian word gamba, which means leg.

1. They lie.
   They get very drunk.
2. They get angry.
   They drive too fast.

Four-flusher is an American word. It was created in the late 1800s. The word has been used in poker to describe someone who is bluffing, but it is not very common.

1. They are a loser.
   They are embarrassing.
2. They leave the party early.
   They spoil the fun.

The term "wet blanket" came into usage in the early 1800s. It originally referred to smothering a fire with a literal wet blanket.