1960s Slang A gas: a lot of fun. Bogart: To "hog" something. Bone Yard: auto wrecking yard. Bookin': going real fast, usually in a car. Cat: a guy. Choice: really cool. Chop: to cut down verbally. Ý Chrome Dome: a bald guy. Church Key: before poptops, a soda can was opened with one of these. Cool Head: nice guy.Ý Copasetic: very good; all right, as in "no problem." Crash: go to bed; go to sleep. Cut out: to leave without ceremony. Daddy's Car: a car that was very conservative looking; that might be owned by your parents. Dig: do you understand? A Drag: someone or something that's boring. Dude: in the 60s, a dude was a geek. Far out: excellent, cool. Fink: a tattletale. Flower child: a hippie. Fuzz: the police. Ý Gimme some skin: shake hands. Going Steady: if you were "going steady," you were dating only one special person. Gone: cool, groovy, neat, neato. Groovy: nice, "cool" or neat. Used commonly among hippies in the 60's. Gutt Waddin': any type of cheap fast food, to fill you up and take the hunger away. Heavy: deep, cool, sad. Jam: to leave the area. Jazzed: elated, excited Lip Flappin': talking about things of little importance.Ý Nifty: cool. Ý Ý Old Lady: your Mother. Old Man: your Father. Paper Shaker: cheerleader. Peepers: eyeglasses. Rags: clothes. Sad: an expression of disapproval. Scratch: money. Skirt: girl. Sosh: meaning a person who is stuck-up, snooty, and thinks they are better than everyone else. Ý Square: someone who was not "cool." Teach: a teacher. Think Fast: it usually was used to tell you to get ready because someone was tossing you something. Tooling: to cruise or drive around without aim. What's Your Bag, Man?: What's your problem? Woody Wagon: a wood sided station wagon used to transport surfboards and surfers to and from the beach.
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