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Words from the Class of 1940

English words first recorded around 1940. Every entry traces back to the year it entered the language — browse the cohort, then dive into any word's full history.

23 words from 1940

acronym 1940 asperger 1940 automation 1940 bebop 1940 butch 1940 geronimo 1940 ginormous 1940 hiya 1940 ick 1940 knockers 1940 Lamaze 1940 laundromat 1940 lilo 1940 methamphetamine 1940 privatization 1940 radar 1940 ritalin 1940 roger 1940 ronson 1940 shazam 1940 snog 1940 Teflon 1940 update 1940
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