More about women
Although any woman was a tomato some tomatoes were Janes, meaning that they were a more desirable tomato. An older tomato trying to conceal her age with makeup was a face stretcher. Particularly attractive younger women were skirts, and those practicing the oldest profession were quiffs. Quiffs often wore too much face powder, and other girls who did the same were called flour lovers. Attractive girls were also called dolls, while those considered unattractive were called chunks of lead, or bug-eyed Betty’s. Women wearing cheaters were considered to be in the latter category, and many refused to wear them in public.
A girl who possessed a fiery disposition was a bearcat, a not necessarily derogatory term, though a gentleman would need to be a big-six (strong man) in order to handle one, as in, It would take a big-six to deal with that bearcat. Women considered to be intellectually challenged were referred to as a dumb Dora. Those who were of a lively disposition but not to the extent that they could be considered bearcats were live wires, a term which could also be applied to men. A smarty was a skirt in flapper garb who was particularly attractive, whether or not she was also a bearcat.