50s slang glossary

OKAY MOST IMPORTANTLY, this glossary isn’t absolutely necessary! many of the words can be inferred, but there’s a lot that can’t. i highly recommend having this handy.most of the words are taken from here, only some are added and a lot are taken out. in alphabetical order, here we goooo.Aactor: show-offankle-biter: childapple butter: smooth talk or flatteryare you writing a book?: you’re asking too many questionsBbaby: cute girlback seat bingo: kissing while in a carbad news: depressing personbash: great partybash ears: to talkbig tickle: really funnybundie: a boy in need of a haircutCcat: a hip personchariot: a carcircled: marriedcloud 9: really happyclutched: rejectedcome on snake, let’s rattle: may i have this next dance?cool it: relax, settle downcranked: excitedcream: to badly damage a carGget with it: understandgive me a bell: call me on the telephonegoing steady: to dategreaser: a guy with tons of grease in his hair. think of the guys from the movie grease, leather jackets and all. in this verse, that’s taekwoon, wonshik, and sanghyuk.gringles: worriesgrundy: neither good nor bad.Hhip: very goodhorn: telephoneIi’ll clue you: i’ll tell you about itice it: to forget about somethingivy league style: a style of dress we would now regard as preppy (bowties, button down shirts, etc.). in this verse, it’s hakyeon, jaehwan, and hongbin.Jjacketed: going steadyjets: smarts, brainsKkick: a fun or good thingkookie: nuts, in the nicest way possibleLlighting up the tilt sign: not telling the truthlow: depressedMmachine: carmost, as in “the most”: high praise, usually with sexual connotationNnecking: making outnight shift: a slumber partynowhere: opposite of coolOoff: to stealPpanic and a half: a really funny jokepaper shaker: a cheerleaderparty pooper: no fun at all; a killjoypassion pit: a drive-in movie theaterplay dead: to keep quietproof: identification that shows one is old enough to buy liquor, or in this case, cigarettesRrag top: a convertible carrattle your cage: get upsetrod: a carSshooting the breeze: talkingsides: vinyl recordsslodge: a friendsluff: to cut classesslurg: a milkshakesophie: one’s girlfriendstable the horses: park the carTtank: a large sedan, usually driven by parentsthin one: dimetight: good friendsWword from the bird: the truth

most of the words are taken from here, only some are added and a lot are taken out. in alphabetical order, here we goooo.

A

actor: show-off

ankle-biter: child

apple butter: smooth talk or flattery

are you writing a book?: you’re asking too many questions

B

baby: cute girl

back seat bingo: kissing while in a car

bad news: depressing person

bash: great party

bash ears: to talk

big tickle: really funny

bundie: a boy in need of a haircut

C

cat: a hip person

chariot: a car

circled: married

cloud 9: really happy

clutched: rejected

come on snake, let’s rattle: may i have this next dance?

cool it: relax, settle down

cranked: excited

cream: to badly damage a car

cut the gas: be quiet!

D

dolly: cute girl

drag: a bore

due backs: a pack of cigarettes

F

fake out: bad date

flick: a movie

flip-top: a convertible car

flutter bum: a good-looking boy

fracture: to amuse

fream: someone who doesn’t fit in

G

get with it: understand

give me a bell: call me on the telephone

going steady: to date

greaser: a guy with tons of grease in his hair. think of the guys from the movie grease, leather jackets and all. in this verse, that’s taekwoon, wonshik, and sanghyuk.

gringles: worries

grundy: neither good nor bad.

H

hip: very good

horn: telephone

I

i’ll clue you: i’ll tell you about it

ice it: to forget about something

ivy league style: a style of dress we would now regard as preppy (bowties, button down shirts, etc.). in this verse, it’s hakyeon, jaehwan, and hongbin.

J

jacketed: going steady

jets: smarts, brains

K

kick: a fun or good thing

kookie: nuts, in the nicest way possible

L

lighting up the tilt sign: not telling the truth

low: depressed

M

machine: car

most, as in “the most”: high praise, usually with sexual connotation

N

necking: making out

night shift: a slumber party

nowhere: opposite of cool

O

off: to steal

P

panic and a half: a really funny joke

paper shaker: a cheerleader

party pooper: no fun at all; a killjoy

passion pit: a drive-in movie theater

play dead: to keep quiet

proof: identification that shows one is old enough to buy liquor, or in this case, cigarettes

R

rag top: a convertible car

rattle your cage: get upset

rod: a car

S

shooting the breeze: talking

sides: vinyl records

slodge: a friend

sluff: to cut classes

slurg: a milkshake

sophie: one’s girlfriend

stable the horses: park the car

T

tank: a large sedan, usually driven by parents

thin one: dime

tight: good friends

W

word from the bird: the truth