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blizzard: Before it was a snow shower, it was a shower of words.
goober pea: These were a favorite food in Georgia, also known as the Goober state.
Podunk: Podunk is a real place—several real places, actually.
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Includes a searchable archive of the Society's listserv.
Internet Guide to Jazz Age Slang
An alphabetical listing of twenties slang.
Website of the public radio show about words and language.
A searchable dictionary of words and idioms.