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    • California widow: a woman whose husband is away from her for an extended period. Americanism; arose c. 1849 during the California Gold Rush.
    • Call girl: prostitute who makes appointments by phone; arose c. 1900. To call someone, meaning to use a phone for conversation, arose in 1889 along with the telephone.
    • Catty: devious and spiteful; c. 1886 from the previous “cattish.” The meaning “pertaining to cats” dates to 1902.
    • Cute: pretty, 1834 from American English student slang. Previously (1731), as a shortened form of acute, the word meant “clever.”
  1. From the wild and wooly mining camps to the rampages of the Civil War, to the many cowboys riding on the range, these folks often used terms and phrases that are hard to figure out today. Yet other sayings still remain in everyday language, though usually specific to certain regions.

  2. Mar 1, 2017 · Lightskirt: woman of questionable virtue. American slang. Date unknown, but most likely from the notion loose women’s skirts lay over fewer petticoats than traditional skirts of the time and therefor were easier to raise. Dolly Adams, exotic dancer in San Francisco, 1890s

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    • Aunt Flo. This term is a personification of a woman’s menstrual cycle, often used to refer to the arrival of a period. It is a lighthearted and playful way to talk about menstruation.
    • Shark Week. This slang term humorously compares a woman’s period to the unpredictable and sometimes dangerous nature of shark attacks. It is a playful way to refer to menstruation.
    • Code Red. This term refers to a woman’s period and is often used humorously to convey urgency or a need for immediate attention. It is a playful way to talk about menstruation.
    • Crimson Wave. This slang term refers to a woman’s period, comparing it to the visual image of a wave of red water. It is a playful and poetic way to talk about menstruation.
    • California widow: a woman whose husband is away from her for an extended period. Americanism; arose c. 1849 during the California Gold Rush.
    • Call girl: prostitute who makes appointments by phone; arose c. 1900. To call someone, meaning to use a phone for conversation, arose in 1889 along with the telephone.
    • Catty: devious and spiteful. ca. 1886 from the previous “cattish.” The meaning “pertaining to cats” dates to 1902.
    • Cute: pretty, 1834 from American English student slang. Previously (1731), as a shorted form of acute, the word meant “clever.”
  3. Nov 11, 2016 · Collected slang words and phrases of the Old West, extracted from period newspapers, books and memoirs. Plus detailed info on horses, saddles and guns. A writer's guide to the Old West!

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  5. Mar 15, 2017 · (Gunsman, with an S in the middle, arose on the American frontier during the Revolutionary period.) Gunslinger: No such term existed in the Old West. The word is pure Hollywood, from the early days of western movies.

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