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Hi going to add this;Gimme Some Skin,” And Here's the Top 12 Slang Words of the '60s
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The 1960s brought with it bellbottom pants, The Beatles, the “sit-in” movement and the festival of all festival’s… Woodstock. In a decade of peace, love and understanding, the '60s had some slang words and terms that are still used to this day.

1. Ankle Biter – This 60’s slang term was used to describe a young child referring to not only their short stature, but their desire to sometimes bite the ankles of adults. I.e. “Toddlers are notorious ankle biters.”

2. Drag – Used to express disappointment in someone of something. “That night was such a drag.”

3. Cruising – This slang was used to describe a pass time of teenagers in the '60s to cruise up and down a singular street in their car to find car races, girls, guys or other forms of entertainment. I.e. “Jenny and I went cruising with the boys last Friday night.”

4. Gimme Some Skin – This '60s slang term was used to ask to shake hands in hello, goodbye or as a way of arranging a deal. I.e. “Hey man, how’s it going… gimme some skin.”

5. Hang Loose – A term used to describe relaxing, taking it easy, etc. I.e. “I decided to just hang loose today instead of going out on the town.”

6. Jam/Let’s Jam – This '60s term was used in two different ways: 1) to describe a group of musicians playing music together or 2) to describe leaving a place very quickly. I.e. 1) “I was jamming with The Beatles in the music studio today.” 2) “That’s the cops, let’s jam!”

7. Keen – Used to describe being excited about something or to describe a person who is great, awesome, etc. I.e. “That Lucy was pretty keen, wasn’t she?”

8. Outta Sight – This slang term was used when someone wanted to express amazement, excitement, etc. I.e. “This new car is outta sight, man!”

9. Primo – The 60’s slang word was used when someone wanted to say that something or someone was the best, awesome, first class, high quality, etc. I.e. “That new song from the Beach Boys was primo!”

10. Going Steady – As a slang term, this was used to describe two people who were dating exclusively. I.e. “Mary and Johnny are going steady.”

11. Lay It On Me – This slang term from the 60’s was used to ask someone to tell them something or to speak their peace. I.e. “I know you want to talk to me, so lay it on me.”

12. Split – This '60s slang word was used to leave the scene or area, to cut out, etc. I.e. “As soon as they heard the cops coming they split.”

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Here is another one slang terms from the 50's



Slang has always been the province of the young. Words come in and out of favor in direct proportion to the speed with which they travel through the age ranks. Once college kids know that high school kids are using a term, it becomes passe. And seniors don’t want to sound like freshman and so forth. Once a word finds its way to mainstream media or worse, is spoken by parents, no young person with any self-respect would use it.



1950s slang wasn’t particularly colorful as these things go. The Sixties, with its drug and protest culture to draw from, would be slang heaven. In the Fifties, hot-rodders and Beats provided inspiration.

Many of these words, in fact most words can have “ville” added to them. There was coolsville, deadsville, Doodyville, squaresville, weirdsville and so forth.

1. Ankle-biter – This term was used to describe a young child who was often found crawling around on the floor at around ankle height. I.e. “That little ankle-biter of yours is really cute.”

2. Antsville – A place full of people . I.e. “Antsville is getting to me. Let’s take my wheels for a spin in the country.”

3. Burn Rubber – The 50’s slang term was used when talking about accelerating a car hard and fast, often used in relation to “hot rodders” of the time. I.e “Let’s burn rubber and show them what this hot rod can really do!”

4. Chick in Skins – Woman in a fur coat. I.e. “I believe you’ve got a date with the chick in skins.”

5. Get Bent! – This 1950s slang term was used when someone wanted to tell someone off or to go away. I.e. “Johnny, get bent! I’m over you!”

6. Germsville – An illness; buzzed by germsville means to wind up in the hospital.

7. Ginchiest – Coolest. I.e. “Baby, you’re the Ginchiest!”

8. Greaser – Originally used to describe a guy with tons of hair product in his hair, but within a few years it was used to describe a certain group of 1950s youth. I.e. “John Travolta in Grease was the ultimate greaser, don’t you think?”

9. Heat – The ’50s slang word was used to describe police, usually by the younger crowd or the less savory subset of society. I.e. “I think that’s the heat, man, let’s split!”

10. Hot Rod – Used to as a descriptive term for typically American made muscle cars that were modified with large engines for linear speed with usually a very flashy exterior. I.e. “Did you see that new hot rod, Johnny brought to the dance? It was unreal!”

11. Kook/Kookie – This was a slang word used to describe someone who was odd, weird, nuts, crazy, etc. I.e. “Did you see that guy wearing the tin foil hat, he’s such as kook!”

12. Made in the Shade – This 1950s slang term was used to describe something or someone that was guaranteed to be or is a success. I.e. “Did you hear that Danny got into Yale? He’s got is made in the shade, man.”

13. Mushroom People – People who come out at night to play. I.e. “I hate mushroom people, you should too.”

14. Nosebleed – The ’50s slang word was used to address or reference someone in a disparaging way, usually a nerd, geek, etc. “Hey nosebleed, watch where you’re going next time, huh?”

15. No Sweat – Slang term used to explain that something was no problem or easy. I.e. “I fixed that leaky faucet for you, it was no sweat.”

16. Pad – Used to reference a person’s home. I.e. “This is a nice pad you’ve got here, Johnny.”

17. Peepers – A slang word used to describe glasses in the 1950s. I.e. “Hey, take a look at that nerd with those massive peepers on his face!”

18. Righto – This slang word was used when someone wanted to agreed with another person. I.e. “You want to take out the trash? Righto, mom.”

19. Split – This ’50s slang word was used in reference to leaving a place, often very quickly. I.e. “I’m bored, let’s split!”

20. Threads – This is a descriptive slang word used in reference to a person’s clothing. I.e. “Those are some cool threads you’ve got on, man.”

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Are You a Real Fuddy-Duddy? Check Out These Top 15 Slang Words of the 1940s



The 1940s brought the beginning of the Cold War, the end of WWII, Ol Blue Eyes (Frank Sinatra) on the airwaves and a new era of prosperity as people recovered from the Great Depression. Slang words if the ’40s were all about new ways to talk about old things and some of those words were quite a gas.

1. Gas – This ’40s slang word was used to say that something or someone was a good time, cool, fun, etc. I.e. “That new Abbott & Costello movie was quite a gas, wasn’t it?”

2. Fat-Head – Used as a disparaging slang term to call a person an idiot, stupid, foolish, etc. I.e. Your new boyfriend is a real fat-head, Mary.”

3. Geezer – The 1940s slang word was used to address or speak about an older person, usually in a not so nice way. I.e. “Hey you old geezer, get out of my way.”

4. Chrome-Dome – As a slang term for the 1940s, this was used to describe a person’s bald head. I.e. “Johnny has a really shiny chrome-dome.”

5. Bum Rap – This ’40s slang term was used when a person was falsely accused of something. I.e. “Tommy getting arrested for stealing that bike is a bum rap, he didn’t do it.”

6. Chicken – The slang word was used when you wanted to call someone a coward, scared, etc. I.e. “What are you afraid to get in the airplane, chicken?”

7. Cracks Me Up – The 1940s slang term was used when someone wanted to say that something or someone made them laugh. I.e. “That comedian really cracks me up!”

8. Fuddy-Duddy – Used to describe someone who was old fashioned, prim & proper, etc. I.e. “My older sister is a real fuddy-duddy.”

9. Eager Beaver – The ’40s slang term was used to call someone an eager helper or someone who was excited about something in general. I.e. “Your son is really an eager beaver wanting to get started on mowing the lawn so early.”

10. In Cahoots/With – The slang term was a way to imply or suggest that a person or group was conspiring with another person or group. I.e. “My mother and my girl are in cahoots with each other!”

11. Snap Your Cap – Used when someone wanted to say that another person was angry. I.e. “Don’t snap your cap, buddy, we’re getting out of your way.”

12. Lettuce – The 1940s slang word was used as another way to say money. I.e. “You got any lettuce, I want to go to the grocery store and get a gallon of milk?”

13. Pass the Buck – The ’40s slang term was used to imply/state that someone wasn’t taking responsibility for something they did or that they were blaming someone one else. I.e. “Don’t pass the buck to me, Jimmy, you’re the one who wanted to sneak out.”

14. Flip Your Wig – The slang term was used to say that someone was quick to get angry. I.e. “Don’t flip your wig, Jenny picked up your paycheck on the way home.”

15. Gobbledygook – This 1940s slang word was used when someone was giving a long speech or that was double talking. I.e. “What’s all this gobbledygook you’re saying? I can’t understand you.”

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In the ’70s disco was hot, lava lamps were the latest “cool” invention and Charlie’s Angels was a hit new TV show. The decade brought on some interesting times as the Vietnam War was waged overseas… so what slang words was that generation using?

1. Psyche! – This ’70s slang word was used when tricking someone. I.e. “I told the joke and she thought it was real, it really psyched her out.”

2. Far Out! – Used when the person wanted to show that something was cool, awesome, unbelievable, etc. I.e. “Did you see that new movie? It was far out!”

3. Dream On – This slang term was used to show someone that they were being unrealistic. I.e. “He asked me out like he thought he really had a chance, I told him to dream on.”

4. Book/Booking – Used to talk about moving fast, being speedy, etc. I.e. “I saw the principal booking it down the hall towards the fight this morning.”

5. Catch You on the Flip-side – The ’70s slang term was used to say goodbye, see you later, etc. I.e. “I’m going to go home, catch you on the flip-side, John.”

6. Boogie – This slang word was used as a description for dancing, having fun, etc. I.e. “We went to the new disco club and boogied all night long.”

7. Right On! – Used to show agreement with something or someone in the extreme. I.e. “You’re got into college, right on!”

8. Brick House – A term used to describe someone who is physically built well with an attractive body. I.e. “She’s got a body like a brick house!”

9. Can You Dig It? – A ’70s slang term used to see if someone agreed with you or they understand you. I.e. “We’re going to go to the beach, can you dig it man?”

10. Cat – Used to describe someone who was cool, great, awesome, etc. I.e. “I met your boyfriend today, he’s a real cool cat.”

11. Chump – This ’70s slang was used to describe someone who was a loser, an idiot, a fool, etc. I.e. “Did you see what he was wearing? The chump!”

12. Cool Beans – Used to show agreement with or to reply in the positive. I.e. “You want to head out, cool beans.”

13. Do Me a Solid – The slang term was used to ask a favor of someone. I.e. “Will you do me a solid and not tell mom I’m going out?”

14. Groovy – This ’70s slang word was used to describe someone or something as cool, neat, great, etc. I.e. “That girl is really groovy!”

15. What a Fry – Used to describe something or someone that blows your mind, that is weird or crazy. I.e. “Did you see Toby walking down the road all spaced out, what a fry man!”