Monday, February 23, 2009

50's slang

Bad News-Depressing Person
Bash- Great Party
Blast- A good time
Boss- Great
Bread- Money
Cat- A hip person
Chariot- Car
Cherry- Anything really attractive
Dig- To understand
Earthbound- Reliable
Fake out- Bad date
Gig- Job
Hep- Cool
Hip- In the know, Very good
Jacketed- Going steady
Jets- Smart, Brains
Kookie- nuts, in the nicest way
Nowhere- opposite of cool
Pad- home
Passion Pit- Drive in movies
Peepers- glasses
Sides- Vinyl Records
Square- conformist, normal person
The most- high praise
Threads- Clothes

5 comments:

Amy said...

oh my! I say most of these words myself...

Retromodgirl said...

What a hep list!! It's the most! :)

Head Bitch in Charge said...

And don't forget Space-age, gizmo, world class, wing-ding, fancy-pants, real gone, cool it, go ape, out to lunch, showboat, ram-jet, bonkers, dreamboat,college try, no sweat, spaz and unreal.

A real swell list! Thank you ever so!

DJ Moon said...

Baby, You're the ginchiest!

ZaftigDelights said...

This is a real nifty lis you have!! Brought back my youth. ;o)

Sandie

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