Postwar Slang Dictionary Sparks London American Dialogue Debate
A quirky wartime slang compendium surfaces amid talk of American slang in London dialogue and U S pop culture. The list defines terms such as Final bopper, Crapelanger, and Forty-niner, noting their playful or pejorative connotations and social usage during the postwar era.
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London
Glm
America
Alor
Tine
Tomate
Cokeenter Harminess
Newalle
Booltickler
Tims Peener
Starkes Harier
Willow
Allew
Sherer
Serge
Cottle
Dia Bennets
Prison Population Upward Trend Seen in 1920 Report
A parliamentary report on penal establishments shows a higher daily average population in state prisons, with 1920 figures at 17 1/2. Males outnumber females, and reformatories at Geelong and Pentridge contribute to the high totals.
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Parlinuient da Ménday
Ballarat
Benlige
Geelong
Metropolitan Gaol
Geelong Reformatory
Prisét
Seten
Wheat growers reel as prices tumble in Victoria
A Victorian wheat season yields up to 90,000 bushels with a sharp price collapse. Prices today near 2/5 a bushel, far below figures from 1920s and 1930s, sparking distress among growers. The text notes debt, unmet payments, and farm hardship across districts like West Wimmera and Goulburn Valley amid resumed poor returns.
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Bertil
Melbourne
Victoria
Vietorim
Wremmr
Goulburn
Omeh
West Wimmera
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Linscots
Mortein
Dougle
Orient Line
Royal Mail
Colombo
Suez
Port Said
Naples
Toulon
Gibraltar
Tymouth
Shes Vom
E. Li Terndaky Geen “Hettees
Tae
Urne
Yous
Horsiiam
Hamilton
Joho
Messi, Hatteles Ltd
Paio
Sale
Aerkis Wether
Sears
Gabe Edone
Espartel Trove
THE
Honsham Times
SHELL
Shell Motor
Golden Shell Oil
the Sheil’ Company
Se Fetliers
Rome
North America
Mitchell Gaiam
Harrow
Thie
Cal
Major Mitchell
Harrow-Colerane
Wanbow
Alan McLean
Pigeon Ponds
Major Mitche
Bredy
Janes Barrett
Hansford
Mr. Mansford
Odef
Sie Dames Barrett
Phen Ponds Auriet
Chas, Fithe
TW Erred Societe
Mt Aragiles
Spemkine
Pardnstares
Tu Covlieres
Majer Mitchwll
Wien
Everene
Trohqne Esha
Indy Cbr
Eroetion
Shire
Wowre W. Boand
Eaien
Wow Berger
Pine TV
PPE
Er Lavere Ap
Aerttwe
Winebetsen
Lorne
Williamastotn
Newport
Australia
Ee Creay
Berry
Hranehes
Ugh
Fitzpatrick
Harold Smiths
Vrach
Sait
Lis
Pers
Keviedie
Wistelbontors Ale
Amor
Nye
Gippsland & Northern Co-Op. CO. Lid
Weesow Street
Horsham
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