General Slang:
* Ace: Excellent, great, first-rate.
* Beat it: Go away, leave.
* Booze: Alcoholic beverages.
* Breeze: Easy, simple, effortless.
* Bum: A worthless person, a hobo.
* Cheesy: Cheap, tawdry, low-quality.
* Chisel: To cheat, to take advantage of.
* Clam up: To become silent, to refuse to talk.
* Cold turkey: To quit something abruptly, especially drugs or smoking.
* Dizzy: Wonderful, exciting.
* Do a bunk: To run away, to escape.
* Flabbergasted: Astonished, amazed.
* Gobsmacked: Shocked, astonished.
* Go bananas: To go crazy, to become irrational.
* Hunky-dory: Perfect, satisfactory.
* Jazz: A type of music, also to "play around" or be casual.
* Jittery: Nervous, anxious.
* Kick the bucket: To die.
* Lousy: Bad, awful, terrible.
* Nuts: Crazy, insane.
* Razz: To tease, to make fun of.
* Scram: To go away, to leave.
* Shush: To be quiet, to stop talking.
* Swell: Great, wonderful, excellent.
* The works: Everything, the whole thing.
* Up the creek: In trouble, in a difficult situation.
* Whiz kid: A very talented young person.
Wartime Slang:
* Air raid warden: A civilian volunteer responsible for overseeing air raid precautions.
* Blackout: A period of darkness imposed during wartime to prevent enemy aircraft from spotting targets.
* Blitz: An intense bombing attack.
* Blimp: A non-rigid airship, often used for observation.
* Booby trap: A concealed explosive device designed to harm an enemy.
* Copper: A police officer.
* G.I.: (Government Issue) A soldier.
* Jive: A slang word often used to describe anything related to the war effort, or to deceive someone.
* Limey: A derogatory term for a British person.
* Spitfire: A British fighter plane.
* Tankbuster: A weapon designed to destroy tanks.
* Yank: A derogatory term for an American person.
Remember: This is just a small sample of the slang used in 1941. The actual words used would vary depending on region, age, and social group.
For more information:
* Slang dictionaries: There are numerous slang dictionaries available online and in libraries. You can find these by searching for "1940s slang dictionary."
* Historical sources: You can also look for slang words in historical newspapers, magazines, and books from 1941.