Historical Slang Terms

noun a nickname or informal term for a police officer or constable

• Bobby is a diligent employee who always completes his tasks on time.
• I heard Bobby is throwing a party next weekend, are you going?
• Bobby is a cool dude, we should hang out with him more often.
• Bobby's words were like a soothing balm to her troubled soul.

noun a dishonest or fraudulent establishment or operation, especially a gambling casino

• The authorities shut down the gyp joint for illegal gambling activities.
• I heard there's a gyp joint down the street where people play poker.
• Let's hit up that gyp joint for some blackjack tonight.
• The rundown bar felt like a gyp joint with its dim lighting and shady characters.

noun a person from a rural area who is considered to be unsophisticated or naive

• The city slicker took advantage of the rube's naivety in the business deal.
• Don't be such a rube and fall for that scam!
• That guy is such a rube, he doesn't know anything about the real world.
• She felt like a rube in the big city, surrounded by people who seemed to know everything.

noun a brief period of indulging in excessive drinking or partying

preposition on

• He decided to go on a toot and visit several art galleries in the city.
• Let's go on a toot and check out all the new bars in town!
• I heard she's planning to go on a toot this weekend with her friends.
• After a long week of work, she was ready to go on a toot and have some fun.