1950's American Slang word (s) of the Day #24

Our 1950's American Slang Word(s) of the day today is:

1. skid row; Skid Row: n.any old dilapidated street or section of a town containing very cheap bars, eating places and flop houses where the permanently unemployed vagrants, beggars, petty criminals, derelicts, degenerates and mainly unemployed alcoholics hang out. A variant of and from "Skid Road". "Skid Row" apparently developed some 60 years after "Skid Road".

2. Skid Road; skidroad: n. a street of district of a town containing employment agencies, eating places, gambling rooms and brothels such as cater to or are frequented by loggers, seasonal and migratory workers and the like: the cheap business street or section of a town. orig. logger use; hobo and underworld use since c.1915.

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                       Lower Douglas st. Omaha, Nebraska 1938

Example:
I aint seen Pete for a time. I hear'd he turned tail and hit the road hopin' he might find some kinda work in California. Today a man is Scrabblin' for anything, diggin for a penny here, a penny there...hopin' for a miracle and findin' skid road instead.

Clarification:
I haven't seen Pete around for quite a while. I heard that he gathered up his belongings and went on foot searching for employment in California. In this day and age a man is struggling for possession of a thing of any kind. Trying to earn an honest living any where he can find it. Believing that what he prays for might be had but instead ending up on a dilapidated street begging for a drink with a large group of degenerates.

They didn't even know I was Alive...

1950s American Slang Word(s) of the Day #23

Our 1950's American slang word(s) of the day today is:

Jail bait: 1. Any person as a minor criminal, esp. a female with whom one makes an acquaintance at the risk of getting into trouble; specifically a woman of such compelling attractiveness that men will take to crime in order to furnish her wants. 2. Specifically an attractive girl who has not reached the legal age of consent;because having "carnal knowledge" of a minor is considered a major crime in most states.

Example: Hey Bruce, Homey and me heard you got some of that jail bait from down off the pier. Keep her away from us! You better watch yourself friend, before you know it you'll be pullin' three to five.

Clarification: hello there Bruce. Homer and I heard tell that you are keeping acquaintance with quite an attractive young girl who has not yet reached the legal age of consent. We ask that you please refrain from bringing her anywhere near us. You would do good to be closely observant of your behavior in this matter or before you even have time to become aware of it you will be serving a sentence of approximately three to five years in a penitentiary institution.

1950's American Slang Word(s) of the Day #22

our 1950's American Slang Word(s) of the Day Today is:

meatball: meat ball. n. a dull, boring person; an obnoxious person; anyone regarded with disfavor, especially one with a flat, uninteresting character; a creep, a drip, a square, a wet blanket. Fairly common WWII use, both by servicemen and civilians. v.t. To strike someone with the fist. some prison use.-ism. 1. anti-intellectualism, the state of willing ignorance or mediocrity. 2. a state of or instance demonstrating, decreasing standards of integrity, ethics, intelligence and individualism in culture, politics, education and the like; democratic rule by an uneducated, nonthinking authority.

Example: For crying out loud, that Horace is a real clod, a meatball! As far as I'm concerned he can take a flying leap at the moon.

Clarification: I am greatly annoyed. Horace is extremely dull and regarded with absolute disfavor by those around him, especially myself. In my opinion, I would like him to take an especially high jump up and away from my immediate surroundings.

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