slang
|
meaning
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slang
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meaning
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| 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 |
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zorch |
super |
50's Slang