What Does a Dewdropper Mean?

Dewdropper. A young, unemployed guy who sleeps all day. Alternate synonym: A lollygagger.

What did goon mean in the 1920s?

Since then, we've heard teenagers praise things with words like ill, sick and even nasty. In its earliest incarnations, a goon was a fool. ... The word first appeared in the 1920s with that meaning, and it wasn't until the 1930s that it began to describe thugs.

What does a clam mean in the 1920s?

Clam - a dollar. Copacetic - Wonderful, fine, all right. Crush - An infatuation. Daddy - a young woman's boyfriend or lover, especially if he's rich. Dame - a female.