I need a phrase that someone in the 1930's would say if they liked something

[Fritzo]

I know, odd request, but it's for an article I'm writing and I'm coming up blank.

 

[rudeguy]

cat's meow?

 

[rudeguy]

bee's knees?

 

[AyashiKaibutsu]

Indubitably smashing

 

[Fritzo]

Not quite obscure enough. I'm thinking something like Mr. Burns saying "Ahoy Ahoy" when answering the phone.

 

[crab]

This thing is okey mc smokey skiddley doo!

 

[rudeguy]

http://www.paper-dragon.com/1939/slang.html

 

[Brigandier]

30's Slang

 

[Atomic Playboy]

Hot crackers, that's corking!

 

[illusion88]

http://www.paper-dragon.com/1939/slang.html

I'm bringing back Mitt me Kid!

 

[Fritzo]

Hot crackers, that's corking!

LOL- I like that

 

[OCGuy]

That's hella sick

 

[AreaCode707]

You're a real brick. That's capital, just absolutely crackerjack, totally keen.

 

[zinfamous]

I've always liked "corking."

My, what a corking affair, that was!

 

[UberNeuman]

It's jake, hepcat! 23 skidoo!

 

[n7]

nobby!

 

[zinfamous]

30's Slang

All wet = No good

:hmm:

30's conversation:

A: Say, chap, how was pitching woo [sex] with that butter and fly egg [attractive woman--wtf?] last evening?
B: She was all wet.
A: Aw, sorry to hear that, chap.


modern day:

A: Yo, B, you nailed that broad last night? how was it?
B: She was all wet, bro!
A: High Five!
*high fives*

 

[Rudee]

Splendid!

 

[Brigandier]

:hmm:

30's conversation:

A: Say, chap, how was pitching woo [sex] with that butter and fly egg [attractive woman--wtf?] last evening?
B: She was all wet.
A: Aw, sorry to hear that, chap.


modern day:

A: Yo, B, you nailed that broad last night? how was it?
B: She was all wet, bro!
A: High Five!
*high fives*

People weren't allowed to enjoy sex until the sixties, everyone knows this.

 

[nutxo]

Im pretty sure the owrd your looking for is " bitchin"

 

[Perknose]

Hot crackers, that's corking!

/thread.

Atomic, that was neat, sweet and discreet. :thumbsup:

 

[techs]

Great googly moogly.

 

[HAL9000]

Spiffing!

 

[Maximilian]

Far out!
Excellent!
Bodacious!
Party on dude!

 

[Turin39789]

That was good.