New Britain herald., 1929-05-25
MODERN LANGUAGE ! IS SURE HOT STUFF
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in for special attention now and again in various quarters. particular ly since the passing of the years has consistently added new words to the dictionary of slang. and the recent death of T. A. Dorgan. known to millions as Tad" because of his signature to cartoons and newspa- per articles had the effect of again directing public attention towards the language which he. probably more than anyone else of hia time, originated. added to and maintained.
 Slang. according to many. is more forceful and effective than any oth- CT form of verbal expression. and students of the languages have often decried the growing use of the pithy phrases made up of some words which seem to have sprung up al- most on the spur of the moment and without any particular deriva- ton. Tad" wrote ';skiddoo" and the world was saying it within . fort night. Through the medium of his
 
 gave "23" a significance that no numeral or collection of numerals ever had before or since, and so on. time after time. the language found itself with new words which were on the public tongue with such rapidity and apparent permanency as to surprise even the most expec- tant.
 Some years ago, there were slang expressions which hardly anyone uses today but they filled the bill in their time. What, for instance. was more to the point when one sought to registeD incredulity thaa the "Humf. he will, how are you?'' after the speaker had heard some- one declare that so-and-so would positively do such-and such. He will like ducks" was another express sion in the same category, and, in fact. is heard quite frequently, in present day verbal tilts.
 Servicemen Exchange slang
 The World War, which had an effect upon everything and every body decade ago. did something to the languages, also. slangy phrases. until that time known and used ex- clusively in .he south or west, were heard by service men from the east and north in the camps, the battle- fields and the high seas. and not only did fair exchange ensue but there were born new expressions which will probably endure for a century.
 Not the least of these is "out Of luck" A wealth of meaning is con- tained in it, and certainly. it is as plain as could be. The soldier who missed out on something. whether it was chow or furlough or a pay check or transfer. was ''out of luck" and nothing else. and back down through peace times the ex- precision has rolled until it is heard daily in practically every walk of life.
 Tad" created many of the gems of slang, but many others have been turned up in less fertile places than the mind of the great cartoonist. 'I'll say responds the school teach- CT, and thereby answers a question ten times it's length. And how" adds someone else, not necessarily a flapper, and no doubt remains as to his or her stand on the subject at hand. Tell the world" You said it." You would" Not sos you'd notice it." T ask you, is that nice?" and Be yourself" all have their places in the every day con- of young and old, man and woman.
 Everything's Tn the Bag''
 Undoubtedly the most famous bit of slang to spring up from the field of sports. is the one which rings out without fail at every boxing match, tmateur and professional. Tn the bag" heads the list and appears to be in no danger of toppling off un- der the pressure of competitors. Many baseball player has been seen 10 redden beneath his coat of tan at the cry of "bonehead" from the bleachers,and few, if any, exact- ly relish the salutation "unconsci- ous." Likewise, "dumbbelr' and nugget head" are never welcome, but over a given period of time, closely watched, the bag" undoubt- edly gets the most attention.
 In gangland, whether it be in Chicago or New York, Detroit or Boston, universal language is spok-