And how!: I strongly agree
Applesauce: Flattery, nonsense, "Aw, applesauce!"
Attaboy/Attagirl: Well done!
Baby Grand: Heavily bult man.
Bee's Knees: Terrific, variations include: the cat's meow, gnat's whistle, etc.
Beet: A complaint; also a verb.
Breezer: A convertible car.
Cast a Kitten: To have a fit. Used at humorous and serious times, "Stop ticking me or I'll cast a kitten!" Also, "have kittens."
Dewdropper: A young, jobless man who sleeps all day.
Dogs: Feet.
Dolled Up: Dressed up.
Drugstore Cowboy: A nicely dressed man who loiters and tires to pick up women.
Ducky: Very good.
Face Stretcher: An old woman trying to look young.
Fire Extinguisher: A chaperone.
Floorflusher: An insatiable dancer.
Fly Boy: A glamorous term for an aviator.
Gams: A woman's legs.
Get Hot! Get Hot!: Said to encourage a dancer.
Get a Wiggle on: Get going.
Glad Rags: "going out on the town" clothes
Goofy: In love.
Heavy Sugar: A lot of money.
Heeler: A poor dancer.
Hit on all Sizes: To perform 100%.
Iron One's Shoelaces: To go to the restroom.
Jake: Great, "Everything's Jake."
Juice Joint: A speakeasy.
Killjoy: A solemn person.
Orchid: An expensive item.
Owl: A person who's out late.
Oyster Fruit: Pearls.
Panther Sweat: Whiskey.
Rag-a-muffin: A dirty or disheveled individual.
Ritzy: Elegant, high style; after the Ritz hotel
Sap: A fool, an idiot.
Smarty: A cute flapper.
Wise Guy: A person who finds themself to be clever.
Yap: Mouth.
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