Throughout the 20th century (1900-1999) there was a lot of slang commonly used throughout the years that is rarely used now. If you choose to write a story taking place in the 20th century, you have to know what some of the common slang was in the decade you’re choosing to write about.
Here are some links to find typical slang from each decade of the 20th century.
1900s - This link includes slang from each of the following 20th century decades, in addition to the 1900s.
1910s
1920s
1930s
1940s
1950s
1960s
1970s
1980s
1990s
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@TheDancingFryer add this to your tipssss
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yeet thanks for the suggestion 
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This is fricking amazing, thank you, thank you.
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Bookmarked! I might decide to do a blog post for Shannii! 
Omg, this is so convenient! Thank you!!!
Very useful. I think this can help RP hosts and writers of any sort. Plus, it could help with stories written in a modern setting, and maybe they time travel. Cool.
@Writers this can be a useful thread, I’d bookmark. ;))
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I agree, RPers would really benefit from this. It’s a great resource to bookmark.