Vaudevillians at play“Well, if I could get a mama that could do some hoofin’ and tickle a uke, I think I would.” Dialogue by Groucho Marx.#language#Mencken#slang#vaudeville·mleddy.blogspot.com·Nov 29, 2015Vaudevillians at play
“Slang is . . . ”From a Mencken footnote.#language#Mencken#slang·mleddy.blogspot.com·Nov 29, 2015“Slang is . . . ”
Variety languageSTICKS NIX HICK PIX.#language#slang#words·mleddy.blogspot.com·Dec 17, 2012Variety language
Okay, swell, lousySlang and I Love Lucy.#language#slang#television#words·mleddy.blogspot.com·Aug 27, 2012Okay, swell, lousy
Regency-era slang“Having just typed eh wot? in a comment, I felt compelled to look and learn a little more.”#language#slang#words·mleddy.blogspot.com·Mar 29, 2012Regency-era slang
Word of the day: boss-ABoss-A! A word of my childhood.#language#slang#words·mleddy.blogspot.com·Oct 24, 2010Word of the day: boss-A
Does anyone still say "fly"?I was wondering . The answer, it seems, is "Yes." See here: Hot Hot Heat: A graphical dissertation on the number one song in America ( Vill...#language#slang#words·mleddy.blogspot.com·Apr 10, 2007Does anyone still say "fly"?