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

Flashcards

Beat it

To leave or escape quickly.

Blade

A knife.

Booze

Alcoholic beverage, typically beer.

Breeze/Fly

Slang for an attractive girl.

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Broad

Informal, derogatory term for a woman.

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Bull session

Casual conversations among young people.

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Cancer stick/Weed

A euphemism for a cigarette.

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Chessy cat

A trickster.

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Cooler

Slang for jail.

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Corvair

A popular sports car during the 1960s.

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Cuss

To use profanity or swear.

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Dig

To comprehend or enjoy something.

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Fly

Moving quickly.

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Fuzz

Slang for the police.

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Greaser

Lower-income boys from the East Side with slicked-back hair.

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Hacked off

A phrase indicating anger.

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Heater

Slang for a gun.

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Hood

A young person involved in delinquent behavior.

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Jump

To physically attack or beat someone.

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Lift

To steal something.

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Make tracks

To depart quickly.

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Rank

Used to describe something that is uncool or unappealing.

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Rolled

To rob someone.

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Rumble

A significant fight between rival groups, often gangs.

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Savvy

To understand or be knowledgeable about something

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Scrap

Refers to a brawl or fight.

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Socs

Affluent west side youth known for bright madras clothing.

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Souped up

Enhanced or modified, often for cars

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Tuff

Cool or Stylish.

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Turf

Represents the territory owned or claimed by an individual or group.

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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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