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Podcast: The Fluent Mind ESL Podcast
Episode: Vocabulary Spotlight | 1940s and 50s American Slang
Description: In this episode of The A to Z English Podcast, Jacks tests Xochitl on her knowledge about American slang from the 1940s and 1950s.Here are some slang terms from the 1940s and 1950s:1940s Slang:"Giggle water"Meaning: Alcoholic beverages.Example: "Let's hit the speakeasy and grab some giggle water.""Cat's pajamas" (or "the bee's knees")Meaning: Something excellent or outstanding.Example: "That new jazz band is the cat's pajamas!"<...