Most Popular Slang Words fromthe 1960's
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A list of some of the most popular slang words in the 1960's
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1.
Groovy
Cool or nice - a popular term used among the hippies in the 60's
35 points - added 3 years ago by working-girl-usa -
2.
Moon
to shore your bare bottom - Popular thing to do as a prank during the 60's
34 points - added 3 years ago by working-girl-usa -
3.
Hip
Very good or cool
27 points - added 3 years ago by working-girl-usa -
4.
Chineese Fire Drill
A game played at a redlight - everyone got out of the car and changed seats
27 points - added 3 years ago by working-girl-usa -
5.
Flower Child
A hippie
23 points - added 3 years ago by working-girl-usa - 1 comment
Comments:
my brother is on
Added 6 months ago by guest, -2 points
6.
Cooties
An unseen force that only uncool people had
23 points - added 3 years ago by working-girl-usa -
7.
nerd
nerdy
19 points - added 2 years ago by guest -
8.
Wedgie
Pulling someone's underwear up in between the buttocks - I believe they now call it a thong!
16 points - added 3 years ago by working-girl-usa -
9.
Gnarly
Something difficult or big
14 points - added 3 years ago by working-girl-usa -
10.
Fink
A tattletale
14 points - added 3 years ago by working-girl-usa - 1 comment
Comments:
fun fun funny
Added 1 year ago by guest, -2 points
11.
Panty Waist
A geek or mamas boy
12 points - added 3 years ago by working-girl-usa -
12.
Fuzz
The police
12 points - added 3 years ago by working-girl-usa -
13.
Flake off
Get out of here
12 points - added 3 years ago by working-girl-usa -
14.
Dork
Someone who wasn't cool - ususally an intellectual
12 points - added 3 years ago by working-girl-usa -
15.
Brew
Beer
12 points - added 3 years ago by working-girl-usa -
16.
Keen-o
Someone or something that was very cool
9 points - added 3 years ago by working-girl-usa -
17.
Dont flip your wig
Women wore alot of wigs in this time period - getting agitaged to the point of losing control
9 points - added 3 years ago by working-girl-usa -
18.
Decked out
Dressed up
9 points - added 3 years ago by working-girl-usa -
19.
Wipe Out
A surfing term popular inthe 60's meaning to crash or fall from something
8 points - added 3 years ago by working-girl-usa -
20.
Scarf
To eat something really fast
8 points - added 3 years ago by working-girl-usa -
21.
Old Man
Father
7 points - added 3 years ago by working-girl-usa -
22.
Old Lady
Mother
7 points - added 3 years ago by working-girl-usa -
23.
Heavy
A deep or controversial subject
7 points - added 3 years ago by working-girl-usa -
24.
Square
Someone who is not with it - uncool
6 points - added 3 years ago by working-girl-usa -
25.
douche bag
All the guys said it a lot in my high school (class of '67 in Miami) and Miami is the standard for "with-it" 60s slang!!!
4 points - added 11 months ago by guest -
26.
Hang Loose
Take it easy
4 points - added 3 years ago by working-girl-usa - 1 comment
Comments:
Chill ax should b wht it means
Added 6 months ago by guest, -1 points
27.
A Drag
someone or something that was boring
4 points - added 3 years ago by working-girl-usa -
28.
Bummed
Sad about something - still a popoular term today!
4 points - added 3 years ago by working-girl-usa -
29.
Boss
A really great thing
4 points - added 3 years ago by working-girl-usa -
30.
Zits
Acne - the feared pimples that all teenagers worried about
2 points - added 3 years ago by working-girl-usa -
31.
Meat
A jock term for a guy
1 point - added 3 years ago by working-girl-usa -
32.
Fab
great - fabulous
1 point - added 3 years ago by working-girl-usa -
33.
Dude
A geek
1 point - added 3 years ago by working-girl-usa -
34.
A Gas
Lots of fun
1 point - added 3 years ago by working-girl-usa -
35.
Outta sight: something that is the best or just really amazing.
I heard a BUNCH in the 1960s, and now, listening to some of the 60s songs, I hear it in songs, see it in concerts and it was just a big thing.
0 points - added 5 months ago by guest -
36.
tight
it meant cool
0 points - added 1 year ago by guest -
37.
Blitzed
Drunk
0 points - added 1 year ago by guest -
38.
Lay it on me
An invitation to speak your side of the subject - very very popular term still used today
0 points - added 3 years ago by working-girl-usa -
39.
chickabiddy
because i said so
-1 point - added 11 months ago by guest -
40.
sleazy
because in the 1960s i heard it a lot
-1 point - added 1 year ago by guest -
41.
Tooling
Driving around
-1 point - added 3 years ago by working-girl-usa -
42.
Pad
A place to live - apartment or house
-1 point - added 3 years ago by working-girl-usa -
43.
Solid - S
-8 points - added 3 years ago by working-girl-usa -
44.
hello
hello
-10 points - added 3 years ago by guest -
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