As with any era, the 1920's had time period specific slang. Here is a sampling. It sure is the berries! Have a swell time, but make sure you don't upchuck! 1  Bee's Knees-An extraordinary person, thing, idea. 2  Berries-is attractive or pleasing; similar to bee's knees, As in It's the berries.. 3  Big Cheese-The most important or influential person.
The Blitz (the London Blitz) was the sustained bombing of Britain by Nazi Germany between 7th September 1940 and 10th May 1941 during the World War Two.Every night bar one for ten solid weeks,from 7 September to 14 November 1940, London was attacked by an average of 160 bombers.he Blitz (the London Blitz) was the sustained bombing of Britain by Nazi Germany between 7th September 1940 and 10th May 1941 during the World War Two.
As the war continued to expand, bombing by both the Axis and the Allies increased significantly. The RAF flew its first strategic bombing raid on Germany at Moenchengladbach mÃ¶nchengladbach on 11 may 1940 and In september, 1940 The luftwaffe began Targeting british cities ' In The '. blitznternational law at the outset of World War II did not specifically forbid aerial bombardment of cities despite the prior occurrence of such bombing during World War I, the Spanish Civil War, and the Second Sino-Japanese War.