1960s & 70s

Mr.Cruz Slang, Idioms and American Culture 6.19.13

60s and 70s History

Civil Rights Movement Vietnam Woodstock

Hippies
Greasers Disco Rock Recreational Drug Use

1960s
Bad-Awesome. Badass-A tough guy. A guy you really don't want to mess with. Birth Control Seats-Bucket Seats Bitchin-Good, Exciting, Awesome (still used). Blew the doors off-Easily beat the other car in a race. Blitzed-Drunk

 Bogart-To "hog" something. SU Bone Yard-Auto wrecking yard; Junk yard. SU Bookin-Going real fast, usually in a car. Boss-A great or cool thing. Bummed out-Depressed. SU What a bummer-How depressing. SU Chick-A girl or a woman. SU

1960s
Cop a Feel-Touch a girls "parts", sometimes pretending it was an accident. SU Crash-Go to bed; go to sleep. SU Cruising-Driving up and down the same street looking for races, girls, guys, etc. SU Ditz-An Idiot.SU Don't have a Cow-Used when someone was "going ape" or perhaps being a "spaz.

Dork- lame or ridiculous, SU

Dude-In the 60's, a dude was a geek or a panty waist.SU

1960s
Hanky Panky-Devious or mischievious activity, usually sexual. SU Haulin (Ass)-Same as Bookin. SU Heat-The Cops Heavy-Deep, Cool, Chaotic, Sad, Controversial. SU Hip-Very good,cool. Changed from Hep. SU Jam-To leave the area. SU

1960s
Lay it on me-Speak your piece. SU Loaded-Intoxicated Make Out-Usually a kissing session in a parked car at a Drive In or other secluded place. SU Moon-To drop your pants, bend over, and show your bare butt. Old Lady-Your Mother. SU Old Man-Your Father. SU

1960s
Primo-First class Rags-Clothes Score-To obtain something valuable or necessary; (Let's go score some pizza.) SU

Skanky-Gross, Disgusting
Skuzz-Lowdown; undesirable Solid-Something that is ok or all right. Man- general address for a man. Stoked- Excited. SU "The Bird-The middle Finger Zit- Pimples

1970s
Ditch- Leave or miss without a good excuse. Dough- money. Fly low-Being cautious and on guard.

Groovy-great, wonderful, good

Guys- a group of people, men or women. SU Hang five/ten-put five/ten toes over the nose of a surfboard.

Hood- juvenile delinquent. Also hoodlum

Knock verb; criticize, insult

1970s
Loaded- Rich or Drunk. SU Old lady- mother, wife, girlfriend. Old man- Father, husband, boyfriend. SU Pad-house or apartment. SU Pipe down-be quiet. Riot-something spectacular Shades-sunglasses

 Smokes- cigarettes. Stoned- high on marijuana. SU Threads-clothes Burn- to be called out on something Skinney- news In your face- same as burn Your momma- an defense to an insult, usually resulted in a fight.

1970s
Boogie- party, dance Cya later alligator- saying goodbye. SU Far out man- really cool Going around- in a relationship Going steady- in a serious relationship Jocks- athletes Nerds-smart guys

1960s culture
Age of revolution and continued rebellion Early 60s- like 50s Late 60s- like 70s

Music
Elvis Presley Johnny Cash Jimmy Hendrix

The doors
Beach boys Ben E. King Brenda Lee Ray Charles Beginning of R&B and Soul Music Rockin Blues- BB KIng

The Carpenters Led Zepplin Elton John Credence Clear Water Revival AC/DC The commodores ZZ Top Chicago Kiss Pink Floyd Van Halen Santana James Brown The Carpenters Bee-Gees

1960s Iconic hits

Its now or never-Elvis The Twist- Chubby Decker Stand by me-Ben E King Folsom Prison Blues- Johnny Cash Georgia on my mind- Ray Charles

1970s iconic hits

Paranoid- Black Sabbath ABC- Jackson 5 O-O-H child- The 5 fairsteps Bad moon rising- CCR Fortunate Son- CCR Pappas got a brand new bag- James Brown Superstition- Steve Wonder Super Freak- Rick James Brickhouse- The Commodores Last Dance- Donna Summer YMCA- Village People Stayin Alive- Bee gees

1960s Shows
Adams Family The Avengers Get Smart

Batman
Bewitched Bonanza Flipper Gilligans Island

1970s Shows
The Brady Bunch Charlies Angels CHiPs Dallas Different Strokes- Watcha talking about willis? Dukes of Hazard Facts of Life Good Times- DYNOMITE! Happy Days---eyyyyyyy! I dream of Jeanie- Yes, Master Hawaii Five-0