Flapper

The term "flapper", which became common slang in the 1920s, referred to a "new breed" of young women who wore short skirts, bobbed their hair and flaunted their disdain for what was then considered "decent" behavior. The typical flapper was unafraid to wear cosmetics or to be seen smoking or drinking alcoholic beverages in public.

Flapper behavior

Flappers went to jazz clubs at night where they danced provocatively, smoked cigarettes through long holders, and dated men — possibly men they would have sex with. They rode bicycles and drove cars. They drank alcohol publicly, a brave act in the period of Prohibition. Physical intimacy without sexual penetration became much more common, often refered to as petting. Some even threw "petting parties" where petting was the main attraction.

Related Topics:
Jazz - Danced - Cigarettes - Sex - Prohibition - Physical intimacy - Sexual penetration - Petting - Petting parties

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Flappers also had their own slang, with terms like "snugglepup" (a man who frequents petting parties) and "bamey-mugging" (sex).

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