How did people communicate in the 1920s?
How did people communicate in the 1920s? 1920: The rise of the radio The radio, telephone, and television spawned what would be known as the era of mass communications. However, many households still could not afford any of their own. The most common form of communications was still the humble newspaper.
What was slang in the 1920s?
“Beat it!” – telling someone to get away from you. Bee's knees – saying that something is terrific; such as, “Liberty Science Center is the bee's knees” Big Cheese – somebody important. Bird – a general term used to describe a man or woman; might be used along the lines of “she's a funny old bird”