A Actor — Show-off.
| K Kick — A fun or good thing; Also, a fad. Kill — To really impress. Knuckle Sandwich — A fist in the face Kookie — Nuts, in the nicest possible way L Later, also Later, Gator — Goodbye. See ya later, alligator. Response: after while crocodile. Lay a Patch — To accelerate so rapidly that you leave a patch of rubber on the road. Lay on — To give (Beats). Lighting up the Tilt Sign — Lying. Like Crazy; Like Wow — Really good, better than cool. Long Green — Money. M Machine — A car (hot-rodders). Made in the Shade — Success guaranteed. Make out — A kissing session. Make the Scene — To attend an event or activity. Meanwhile, back at the Ranch — From TV Westerns. Usually used to get a storyteller back on track. Mirror Warmer — A piece of pastel fabric (often cashmere) tied around the rear view. mirror. A 50s version of the Medieval wearing your lady's colors. Most — As in "the most" - high praise usually of the opposite sex. Mushroom People — People who come out at night to play. N Nerd — Same as now. Bill Gates without the money. Nest — A hair-do. Nod — Drift off to sleep. Nosebleed — As in hey, nosebleed - hey, stupid. Not a compliment!. No Sweat — No problem. Nowhere — Opposite of cool. Nowheresville was a boring, bad place to be. (Beats) Nuggets — Loose change. O Odd Ball — Someone a bit off the norm. Off the Line — Start of a drag race (hot-rodders). On the Stick — Pulled together. Bright, prepared. P Pad — Home. Paper Shaker — Cheerleader or Pom Pom girl. Party Pooper — No fun at all. Passion Pit — Drive-in movie theatre. Peel out — To accelerate hard and fast (hot-rodders). Peepers — Glasses. Pile up Z's — Get some sleep. Pooper — No fun at all. Pop the Clutch — Release the clutch pedal quickly so as to get a fast start. Pound — Beat up. Punch it — Step on the gas (hot-rodders). Put down — To say bad things about someone. R Radioactive — Very popular. Rag Top — A convertible car. Rap — To tattle on someone (Beats). Rattle your Cage — Get upset. Raunchy — Messy or gross in some other way. Razz my Berries — Excite or impress me. Real Gone — Very much in love. Also unstable. Hmm, there's a difference? Reds — The Communists. Righto — Okay. Rock — A diamond Rocket — A car (hot-rodders). Rod — A car (hot-rodders). Royal Shaft — Badly or unfairly treated. S Scream — Go fast. Screamer — A hot rod. Shoot Low, They're Riding Shetlands — Be careful. Shot down — Failed. Shuck, Shuckster — A deceiver, liar or cheat Sides — Vinyl records. Sing — To tattle or inform on someone (Beats). Smog in the Noggin' — Memory loss. Sounds — Music. Souped up — A car modified to go fast. Spaz — Someone who is uncoordinated. A clutz. Split — Leave. Square — A regular, normal person. A conformist. Stable the Horses — Park the cars. Stacked — A woman with large breasts. Stack up — To wreck a car (hotrodder). Submarine Races — While waiting for the submarines to race, which might take quite. awhile :>) couples found creative ways of killing the time. T Tank — A large sedan (usually driven by parents). Tear Ass — Drive (or go) very fast. That's Close — Something wrong or not true. Think Fast — Usually said right before someone threw something at you. Threads — Clothes. Tight — Good friends. Total — To completely destroy, most often in reference to a car. T.T.T.S. — Take two their small. U Unreal — Exceptional. W Wail — Go fast. Washington — A dollar. Wazoo — Your rear end. Weed — A cigarette. Wet Rag — Someone who's just no fun. Word from the Bird — The truth (Beats). What's Buzzin, Cuzzin — What's new? What's your Tale, Nightingale — What's the story? Wheelie — Lift the car's front wheels off the ground by rapid acceleration. |
Monday, August 30, 2010
50's Slang (Abridged)
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