50's Slang

slang

meaning

slang

meaning

a gas great; super hoo-boy Oh, boy!
a groove superb hood Small-time criminal
beat tired hot dog  a show-off
beatnik person indifferent to society howdy doody hello
birdie biker female motorcyclist idiot box television
blast a good time iggle to persuade
blast off scram in the groove enjoying jazz
boo excellent jumbo size large, huge
bread hooks hands kicks thrills; fun
buddy buddy very friendly lose your cool get angry
buddy seat motorcycle sidecar make the scene arrive; attend
bug bother nerf-bar car's bumper
bug out to leave nowhere not hep; square
burp gun sub-machine gun off the wall strange
chiller-diller a very scary movie out of sight great, unbelievable
chintzy cheap, low quality passion pit drive-in theater
clutz awkward person, nerd pad home
cool superb; acceptable payola money
cowabunga hello rip off take advantage of 
cut out  to leave rumble fight; brawl
daddy-o man, dad scraggy disgusting
dead head dunce, a bore sends me  excites me
deb's delight eligible bachelor shag to leave
deepie 3-D movie shim one who dislikes rock and roll music
deke to renege shook up excited, alarmed
dicey risky shrink psychiatrist
dig understand appreciate sick deranged, mentally ill
dingaling odd person, nerd skins tires
disc jockey radio show host slay to impress
disco a discotheque sock hop a dance
do your own thing express yourself space cadet a strange person
downer an unpleasant experience spaced out high on drugs
drag  anyone or anything dull or boring split to leave
dream boat an attractive male square old fashioned person
dullsville boring teenager person 13-19 years old
far out outstanding the end tops; the very best
flip get very excited tired blood without energy
flaked out exhausted; tired turf territory
funny money counterfeit bills twist a kind of dance
get it together straighten out one's life vibes aura a person projects
get-up-and-go energy, pep way out excellent
glitch obstacle whirly-bird helicopter
goof to make a mistake wig out go crazy
greaser person with oily hair with it  in style, hep
hardeeharhar false laugh at a bad joke yoyo nerd
hep or hip enlightened yuck! expression of disgust
zorch super