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30's Jazz lingo dictionary


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The Hepster's Dictionary

 

Personal highlights so far:

 

A hummer (n.): exceptionally good. Ex., “Man, that boy is a hummer.” \

Barbecue (n.): the girl friend, a beauty.

Crumb crushers (n.): teeth.

Got your boots on: you know what it is all about, you are a hep cat, you are wise.

Guzzlin’ foam (v.): drinking beer.

Kopasetic (adj.): absolutely okay, the tops.

Main on the hitch (n.): husband.

Mitt pounding (n.): applause.

Skin-beater (n.): drummer (see hide-beater).

V-8 (n.): a chick who spurns company, is independent, is not amenable.

Zoot suit (n.): the ultimate in clothes. The only totally and truly American civilian suit.

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Guest Sprigg

Man, I'm gonna use some of these in normal conversation today.

 

Hell, I'll use them at work tomorrow.

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Guest ruiagnelo

good stuff. i think of Tricky when i hear the word kopasetic... is that odd or does he say that a lot?

 

makes me think of Bola too, the word kopasetic.

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So it's hep to misspell copacetic, then?

 

edit: I guess since there's no agreed upon etymology for the word, the spelling doesn't mean shit, though.

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Guest Sprigg

Man, I'm gonna use some of these in normal conversation today.

 

Hell, I'll use them at work tomorrow.

 

lol you dont actually talk to people

 

If I haven't been talking to people, then what have I been talking to?? :ohmy:

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Guest Ricky Downtown

rhombix is one square cat, man, like twister to the slammer this dude is unhep, you dig?

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This site's a blip!

 

U shhhhho go ya boots on.

 

We should replace endless "read the rules" posts for n00bs, with 30's jazz lingo to spice things up around here.

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Man, I'm gonna use some of these in normal conversation today.

 

Hell, I'll use them at work tomorrow.

 

lol you dont actually talk to people

 

If I haven't been talking to people, then what have I been talking to?? :ohmy:

 

 

:plot twist:

You're in a coma, dude.

 

aha. well played fellas.

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