The Silver Rush Mysteries

Random (and intermittent) musings on writing, mystery, history, Leadville, and anything else that pops to mind.

Showing posts with label 1930s slang. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1930s slang. Show all posts
Wednesday, July 20, 2022

Wednesday's Random Slang-o-rama: Them's the breaks

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 Perhaps, like me, when carefully planned things slip sideways, you are inclined to mutter Them's the breaks . When that phrase popped t...
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Wednesday, June 1, 2022

Wednesday's Random Slang-o-rama: Eighty-six

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Sure, eighty-six comes up when counting to one hundred, but in the world of slang, eighty-six takes on a whole host of meanings. > >...
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