One of the fun parts of looking into the past is seeing how people lived. A part of how they lived is in how they spoke. Growing up mostly in the 1980's I used words like radical, cool, like omg, awesome, and excellent. When you look at the slang used you get a better insight to how people were communicating with each other. Call me a nerd (well I am) but I love how slang is used not just in the past but today as well and in other countires. I think its a hoot.
Here are some choice slang words that will transport you straight back to the hip and happening 1960's:
A Gas: A Lot of Fun
Ankle Biter: A Baby or Small Child
Ape: Gone Wild
Bad: Awesome
Bag/Kipe: To Steal
Ball: To party. Later meaning Intercourse
Beat Feat: Leave in a hurry
Blast: A great time
Blitzed: Drunk
Bogart: To hog something
Book: Leave the area
Bread: Money
Bummed Out: Depressed
Cat: A guy
Choice: Something that is really cool
Chop: To cut down verbally
Cool Head: Nice Guy
Copacetic: Everything is alright
Crash: Go to bed
Decked Out: Dressed up
Dig: Do you understand?
Dip Stick/Dork: What an idiot
Dude: A geek
Fab: Far out
Flake: Useless person
Fox: An outstanding looking girl/woman
Fuzz/Pig: Police
Gimme Some Skin: Shake hands
Groovy/Gone: Really cool
Hacked: Angry or disgusted
Hairy: Out of control
Jam: To leave the area
Jazzed: Excited or elated
Jesus Boots: Sandals
Later: Goodbye
Lay It On Me: Speak your peace
Loaded: Intoxicated
Make Out: Kissing session
Moon: Drop your pants
Neat/Nifty: Cool or nice
Old Lady: Your mother
Outta Sight: Fantastic
Panty Waist: A mama's boy
Primo: First class
Pin: To look hard at someone
Primo: First class
Rags: Clothes
Rap: Talk
Right On: I agree
Scarf: Eat very fast
Scratch: Money
Skag: Ugly girl
Sosh: Someone who is snobby
Stuck Up: Conceited
Teach: A Teacher
The Most: Something that is amazing
Thongs: Something you wore on your feet like sandals
Twitchin: A word you used instead of Bitchin around your parents
Wet Willie: When someone puts their wet finger in your ear
Wicked: Term for admiration
Zits: Pimples or acne
Were there any words you were surprised to see on this list? Are there any that are a part of your everyday slang vocabulary that you weren't aware they started out in the 60's?
Right on! I dig the article, it was a blast. 😉
ReplyDeleteSuper fun post! A surprising number of these were in common use here in Canada (at least my corner of it) when I was growing up (80s/90s) and I still use some of them to this day, such as wicked, jazzed, niffy, dude, and (have a) blast.
ReplyDelete♥ Jessica
Really cute post
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