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Crazy, right? 1950s slang wasn’t particularly colorful as these things go. Booty: Bet you didn't know that this word was a part of 1950s slang. The green stuff.
I didn’t actually know any Beats nor I suspect did most of my peers across America. Forties Slang (40s) Women At Work; War Rationing; Victory Gardens; 1940’s Automobile Production; The Train And The Free Canteen; That’s Life; World War II.
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The Sixties, with its drug and protest culture to draw from, would be slang heaven. And be sure to SHARE with your friends! The first thing you might notice about 50s slang is how wordy it can be. But only in the figurative sense. Click here to study/print these flashcards. This piece of '60s slang was inspired by actor Humphrey Bogart's tendency to let a cigarette dangle in his mouth for way longer than was necessary.The Rolling Stones probably weren't talking about 19th century nitrous oxide parties—the slang's origin—when they sang about "a gas gas gas" in their hit song "Jumpin' Jack Flash." It's not literally outside your field of vision or defying gravity. In the Fifties, hot-rodders and Beats provided inspiration. Cards Return to Set Details. 196. We can't think of a better explanation for why they'd call their homes or apartments their "pad."
Young people today, although they know a lot of the 70’s slang terms well, may not know the origin of what they are saying. Create your own flash cards!
"Dink!" Think of one I missed? Moldy: A bad or mean teacher (courtesy of Jasmine Lindholm) Most: A in “the most” – high praise usually of the opposite sex: Next: Slang N-Z.
(Please mention if you think it would fit better in 1950s Slang or 1960s Slang) Slang 50s.
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A 50s version of the Medieval wearing your lady’s colors. Which begs the question, did all Baby Boomers grow up gnawing on their parents' ankles?Saying "haircut" is just so obvious and self-explanatory. But we had it first; we were the originals.In the 1950s Slang Dictionary below, I have tried to indicate which group used a term or at least it’s derivation, if warranted. Well, here are 20 other slang terms from the 50s that used to be common but have become extinct in the 21st century.
Posted on November 11, 2018 by McKenna Dean. Rock and Roll--- Of course the new music of the 50's, but originally slang for sex. You approve of it.
Who knew?Money. ",It could mean someone who uses an excessive amount of hair products, or just a tough guy you might want to stay away from. Why not "Hey baby, you're looking wolfy?" And if you want to show your old lady how much you care, check out these,If you've opted to spend your day taking it easy and relaxing, then you are officially hanging loose. Ah, the '60s. And seniors don’t want to sound like freshman and so forth.
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Slang term for a woman who dates, marries or is “linked” with a gay man in order to make him seem like he’s in a heterosexual relationship.
Because as everybody knows, feathered and egg-laying creatures are.Another one of those disses that could only have existed in the 50s. Take a look for even more flashback slang from the 1950s, and be sure to let us know if we forgot any amazing words or phrases from the past that you loved. The Beatles "She's So Heavy" was meant as a compliment, not as a suggestion to start dieting.
It also gave us some of the best slang of the 20th century.
Scat--- Improvise lyrics as nonsense syllables.
Cash. The site for people over 50 to chat, make friends, discuss, share, and generally be part of something that's fun and friendly :) This kind of heavy is all about emotional weight. Michael Rich.
Come on snake, let's rattle: When said to a woman, you're asking her to dance. The Sixties, with its drug and protest culture to draw from, would be slang heaven.
Not everything from the 50s is considered a classic.The first thing you might notice about 50s slang is how wordy it can be. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.Used with go – to explode or be really mad,Cute girl, term of address for either sex,Remembering something from the past like a song (,To accelerate hard and fast (hot-rodders). Bestlifeonline.com is part of the Meredith Health Group.Self deprecation is the most lethal weapon in any ladykiller's arsenal.Bonus: You'll also be a much, much healthier man.As if you needed any further reason to look and feel your best.Athlete, nerd, hopeless romantic, thespian. There was coolsville, deadsville, Doodyville, squaresville, weirdsville and so forth.Oh and here’s a piece of news for you.
My Redclaw Origins series is set in the 1950s, and this has me scrambling to look up the release dates of certain movies, or which songs were on the Top 40 in August of 1955.
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