I just listened to an audio book, a biography of Elvis Presley. I learned some southern slang terms and some 1950's slang from this book that I really liked. Some people think New Jerseyans have a colorful way of speaking, but I'm starting to think the good stuff comes from the south.
Clean as Ajax or Ain't this clean - When something is sharp looking.
To meet cute - To meet someone (usually a boyfriend or girlfriend) in church.
Mash note - A letter that expresses infatuation, a love note.
Strack - Military slang meaning looking sharp in your uniform in Elvis' day. Urban Dictionary today defines strack "as having your sh*# together/ by the book/ ready to do your job."
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