barney

A scandal-walker, a young man who attempts to go too far with his dates. A lothario.

Eunice, keep away from that barney. If you don't let him pet he makes you get out and walk.

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barney-muggin

The business of making love, Necking and petting, canoodeling.

I took Mabel out last night for a little bit of barney-muggin.

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cluck

A girl who is a clumsy dancer. Jazz age slang.

Where's Mabel? I gave that cluck the air. The band is hot tonight, and I want to have a little fun. Last dance my knees were practically black and blue.

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beasel

Like a flapper, but slightly more advanced. A young girl who is not inclined to get out and walk. A girl who is shyly open to advances.

Catch a peep at that little beasel. I'd bet that she hasn't any bunions!

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bees knees

Peachy, very nice, the berries, excellent, fine, beautiful, very good.

That jazz band is the bees knees

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big hearted

Complementary adjective describing a young man who supplies cigarettes.

Be big hearted and butt me, whon't you?

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cow boy

Jazz age salng for a young fellow who doesn't pay much attention to the girls.

Give up, Myrtle. You'll never get a date with that cow boy.

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