April 15, 2014

A to Z: Bringing out the Big Guns


If you stepped out a moment to powder your nose, don't muss yourself over what you may have missed. You can brush up on the A to Zs of 1920s slang from here: Talk the Talk for Walking the Walk.

Or simply gloss over that and pick up from here, the heavy artillery packed with some of the flapper's most powerful ammo...



~*~  MUNITIONS  ~*~
Meaning: Face powder & rouge.

"Drastic times call for drastic measures.
Bring out the munitions, darling."

12 comments:

  1. What a wonderful site!
    And the name Rumer Haven... it sounds divine... and quite literary... mmm, am I right? No? Not literary?
    This theme is original too!
    Nice to connect via the A to Z challenge. *waving*
    Writer In Transit

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    1. Waving back at ya, Michelle! Thank you for stopping by!
      I'm pleased if the name sounds literary--it's a relatively new pseudonym for this little debut novelist, and I've been wondering how it comes across. Bingo! :)

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    2. Ha!
      I was right then... literary... I knew it! *air punches*

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    3. Fist-bumping ya on that one. :)

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    1. Excellent use of your 20s slang! You are a very apt pupil! :)

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  3. 20's slang - definitely never heard the word used in that manner. I have learned something today.
    I can go home now...

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    1. One of the glossaries I consulted wanted to make it very clear, though, that "noodle" when used on its own means "head." So there's a little two-fer for ya, Alex. Thanks for stopping by!

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  4. Hi, Rummer,

    Thanks for dropping by my blog the other day...

    Such a FUN and Original theme! Great photo too!

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    1. I appreciate you popping by as well, Michael! Thanks for indulging the 20s shenanigans over here. :)

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  5. Kind of like AMunition, eh? Heehee.

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