The Best Phrases From The 1920s

 I often watch black and white films with my grandmother and we always get a good laugh out the actors and actresses phrases. Did you know that back in the roaring 20s it would be proper to call Henry Ford an "Egg"? I was looking up some phrases out of pure curiosity today and what I found made me question if alcohol was actually banned because this is ridiculous.

Giggly water

definition-alcoholic beverage

Why did we get rid of this? Instead of asking, "Can I get a glass of wine, please?" you could say, "Get us some more giggly water!". Think of all the advertisements promoting your local Giggly Water store. I love it.

"It's all Jake"

definition-okay, don't worry

  Being a teenager in this day and age, I have heard on one too many occasions the phrase, "It's all Gucci". I don't necessarily hate it, but imagine all the confused Jakes out there if we brought this saying back instead. We're missing out on an opportunity here people.

Noodle Juice

definition-Tea

  Come on. Why did we leave this phrase in the 20s? When did our creativity die? I am questioning so much right now. This makes me want to be apart of a "Roaring 20s" party where this lingo was mandatory.

Egg

definition-a wealthy person, luxurious lifestyle

Upper class and the elite won't cut it anymore. From now on I will be referring to my ideal financial status as, "Egg-like status". Imagine walking into your friends remodeled home and saying, "You've got all egged up here, man!".

Tomato

definition-a woman

I can't deal with this right now. I don't get it. To think that my great-great-grandmother was referred to as a "tomato" at one point or another makes me fall to the floor laughing. Chivalry is dead because I have never been called a tomato in all of my life.

I hope you enjoyed my nonsense. A lot of my free time is spent researching and writing about topic's that peak my interest and every once in a while it turns out to be more about humor than professional development. Take a minute to read about your favorite time in history because you might find a gem like this. This newfound information makes me so curious about the Jazz era more than ever! If you need me, I will be watching Pandoras Box.

Mia Mason