The Outsiders: 1960s Slang Flashcards
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What does 'beat it' mean?

  • To understand
  • To get angry
  • To leave quickly (correct)
  • To steal

    • What is a 'blade'?

    a knife

    What is meant by 'booze'?

    any type of alcohol, usually beer

    What does 'breeze' refer to in slang?

    <p>a pretty girl</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a 'broad'?

    <p>a term for a woman (usually offensive)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a 'bull session'?

    <p>young people talking</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'cancer stick' refer to?

    <p>a cigarette</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a 'Chessy cat'?

    <p>a trickster; named for the Cheshire Cat from 'Alice in Wonderland'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'cooler' mean?

    <p>jail</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a 'Corvair'?

    <p>a popular sports car in the 1960s</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'cuss' mean?

    <p>to swear or curse; to use bad language or profanity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'dig' mean?

    <p>to understand; to like something</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'fly' mean in slang?

    <p>to move quickly</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'fuzz' refer to?

    <p>the police</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a 'greaser'?

    <p>the guys from the poor East Side</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'hacked off' mean?

    <p>angry</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a 'heater'?

    <p>a gun</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'hood' refer to?

    <p>a young person who gets in trouble or acts in a criminal way</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'jump' mean?

    <p>to attack; to beat up; to assault</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are 'Kools'?

    <p>a popular brand of cigarettes in the 1960s</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'lift' mean in slang?

    <p>to steal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'lighting up' mean?

    <p>to light a cigarette</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'lone it' mean?

    <p>to do something or go somewhere alone</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'make tracks' mean?

    <p>to leave quickly</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'rank' refer to?

    <p>something not cool; not fun</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'rolled' mean?

    <p>to rob someone</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'rumble' mean?

    <p>a large, no-holds-barred fight between groups of people</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'savvy' mean?

    <p>to understand or know</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'scrap' refer to?

    <p>a fight</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are 'Socs'?

    <p>the rich kids from the West Side</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'souped up' mean?

    <p>something modified or upgraded for performance or looks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'swipe' mean?

    <p>to steal (from someone)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'tuff' mean?

    <p>cool or fashionable (a compliment)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'turf' refer to?

    <p>a territory or location belonging to a person or group</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    1960s Slang Terms from "The Outsiders"

    • beat it: A phrase meaning to leave or escape quickly.
    • blade: Refers to a knife.
    • booze: A colloquial term for any alcoholic beverage, typically beer.
    • breeze/fly: Slang for an attractive girl.
    • broad: An informal and often derogatory term for a woman.
    • bull session: Casual conversations among young people.
    • cancer stick/weed: A euphemism for a cigarette.
    • Chessy cat: Describes a trickster, inspired by the Cheshire Cat in "Alice in Wonderland."
    • cooler: Slang for jail.
    • Corvair: A popular sports car during the 1960s.
    • cuss: To use profanity or swear.
    • dig: Means to comprehend or enjoy something.
    • fly: Indicates moving quickly.
    • fuzz: A slang term referring to the police.
    • greaser: Refers to lower-income boys from the East Side, identifiable by their slicked-back hair and leather jackets.
    • hacked off: A phrase indicating anger.
    • heater: Slang for a gun.
    • hood: A young person involved in delinquent behavior.
    • jump: To physically attack or beat someone.
    • Kools: A popular cigarette brand in the 1960s.
    • lift: To steal something.
    • lighting up: The act of igniting a cigarette.
    • lone it: To undertake an action alone.
    • make tracks: To depart quickly.
    • rank: Used to describe something that is uncool or unappealing.
    • rolled: Means to rob someone.
    • rumble: A significant fight between rival groups, often gangs.
    • savvy: To understand or be knowledgeable about something.
    • scrap: Refers to a brawl or fight.
    • Socs: The affluent youth from the West Side, known for wearing bright madras clothing and fighting unfairly; short for "socials."
    • souped up: Refers to an enhanced or modified item, often used for cars.
    • swipe: To steal from someone.
    • tuff: A term meaning cool or stylish, often as a compliment.
    • turf: Represents the territory owned or claimed by an individual or group.

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