Slang words from the 1930s:
General slang:
* "The Big Apple" - New York City
* "The Depression" - The Great Depression
* "Hooverville" - A shantytown built by homeless people during the Depression
* "The Dust Bowl" - The region of the Great Plains that suffered from dust storms in the 1930s
* "Breadline" - A line of people waiting for food handouts
* "Rags to riches" - A sudden rise to wealth
* "The Roaring Twenties" - The decade of economic prosperity and social change that preceded the Depression
* "The Jazz Age" - A term used to describe the cultural and artistic movements of the 1920s
* "Talkies" - Movies with sound
* "The flapper" - A young woman who flaunted unconventional behavior and dress
* "The Charleston" - A popular dance of the 1920s
Words for money:
* "Dough" - Money
* "Bucks" - Dollars
* "Bread" - Money
* "Scratch" - Money
* "Shekels" - Money
Words for people:
* "The old man" - Father
* "The old lady" - Mother
* "The kids" - Children
* "A dame" - A woman
* "A fella" - A man
* "A sap" - A foolish person
* "A wise guy" - A smart aleck
Words for things:
* "The joint" - A place
* "The works" - Everything
* "A rumble" - A fight
* "A racket" - A business
* "A swell time" - A good time
* "A load of baloney" - Nonsense
* "A bum steer" - Bad advice
* "A real peach" - A great person
* "A hot ticket" - A popular event
Other slang:
* "Beat it" - Go away
* "Swell" - Great
* "Lousy" - Bad
* "Nuts" - Crazy
* "Goofy" - Silly
* "Ajinca" - A jerk
* "The cat's pajamas" - The best
* "It's the bee's knees" - It's great
* "He's got the blues" - He's sad
* "She's a looker" - She's attractive
This is just a small sample of the slang used in the 1930s. Many other slang words and phrases were in common use, and the slang varied depending on the region and social group.
Keep in mind that some of these words might sound offensive today. It is important to be aware of the historical context and to use them with sensitivity.