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Moola and catawampus: Obsolete American slang

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applesauce
n.
nonsense; bunk.
boodle
n.
the lot, pack, or crowd:
buckaroo
n.,
a cowboy, esp. a broncobuster.
catawampus
adj.
askew; awry.
copacetic
adj.
fine; completely satisfactory; OK.
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cowabunga
interj.
(a yell of exhilaration, mainly used by surfers.)
daisy
n.,
someone or something of first-rate quality:
doggery
n.,
a place where liquor is sold; saloon.
ducky
n.,
(used as a term of endearment or familiarity) dear; sweetheart; darling; pet.
flivver
n.
an automobile, esp. one that is small, inexpensive, and old.
gremmie
n.
a novice surfer or one with poor form.
heebie jeebies
n.
a condition of extreme nervousness caused by fear, worry, strain, etc.; the jitters; the willies (usually prec. by the):
hep
adj.
considered aware of or attuned to what is expected, esp. with a casual or knowing air; cool:
hornswoggle
v.t.,
to swindle, cheat, hoodwink, or hoax.
horse feathers
interj.
rubbish; nonsense; bunk (used to express contemptuous rejection).
hotsy totsy
adj.
about as right as can be; perfect:
jonathan
n.
an American, esp. a New Englander.
moola
n.
money.
palooka
n.
an athlete, esp. a boxer, lacking in ability, experience, or competitive spirit.
scalawag
n.
a scamp; rascal.
scratch
n.
money; cash.
skedaddle
v.i.
to run away hurriedly; flee.
vigorish
n.
a charge paid on a bet, as to a bookie.
wizard
adj.
superb; excellent; wonderful:
yegg
n.
a safecracker.
zonk
v.t.
to strike or defeat soundly; knock out; clobber.
gnarly
adj.,
distasteful; distressing; offensive; gross:

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