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OMG, 1920s Slang: Ho Hum, Blind Dates, Giggle Water and Whoopee

Discover the wild & wacky slang of the 1920s with this fun blog post! Learn why a young woman might stash a flask in her garter belt, plus other popular 1920s phrases like 'ho hum' & 'blind date'. Enjoy a trip back in time!
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Hey, everyone’s gotta have some hooch or giggle water every now and then right? At least this young woman things so, stashing a flask right in her garter belt. Nobody will look down there.

Latest thing in flasks. Mlle. Rhea, dainty dancer who is now in the city as part of the Keiths program inaugurates the garter flask fad in Washington
Latest thing in flasks. Mlle. Rhea, dainty dancer who is now in the city as part of the Keiths program inaugurates the garter flask fad in Washington

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