1950s SLANG DICTIONARY
“Slang is a language that rolls up its sleeves, spits on its hands and goes to work.”
Carl Sandburg
-A-AMPED: stoked, excited, fired-up
APE go: to explode from anger
ARE YOU READING A BOOK?: asking too many questions
-B-BAD NEWS: depressing person
BAG: steal took
BASH: great party
BENT: grouchy
BINOCULARS: glasses
BITCHIN’: primo, excellent, cool
BLAST: a good time
BLITZED: drunk
BOSS: best, terrific
BREAD: money
BREWSKI: beer
BUG to: bother
BUG out: to leave
BUMMED: depressed, not happy
BUMMER: it’s too bad
BUZZED: tipsy, slightly drunk
-C-CHARIOT: car
CHERRY: good, nice
CHOICE: cool, bitchin’
CHROME DOME: bald
CHURCH KEY: bottle or beer can opener
CIRCLED: married
CLASSY CHASSIS: great body
CLOUD 9: happy
CLUCKED: rejected
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