In the 1970s; women, African Americans, Native Americans, gays and lesbians and other marginalized people continued to fight for equality as Americans joined the protest against the ongoing war in Vietnam. The 1977 blackout in Manhattan, NY. The new sound with R&B and Rock n' Roll fusion into Disco rocketing into the charts along with the disco nightspots such as Studio 54 and TV shows like; Charlie's Angels, the Brady Bunch, the Love Boat, Soul Train, Welcome Back Kotter, Good Times, Maude, M*A*S*H, What's Happening, the Jefferson's, All In the Family, the Mary Tyler Moore show, Sanford & Son, and variety shows. Movies like; Carrie, Saturday Night Fever, Grease, the Exorcist, Car Wash, Charlotte's Web, Cooley High, American Graffiti, the Wiz, Lady Sings the Blues, and Star Wars.
4-sho
For sure, or for real.
Ace
Just another groovy word for funky and awesome.
Airhead
Reference to a stupid person, usually a woman, usually blond. Often someone pretending to be stupid in order to be considered attractive to the opposite sex. "Chrissy on Three's Company is such an airhead."
All Right
that's da bomb
Are You Decent?
Are you fully dressed?
Awesome
Cool: That's totally awesome Man!
Baby
sexy, groovy person or someone you love
Backatcha!
"You too".
Bad
Very cool or very good. As a rule, "Bad" was applied most readily to songs and outfits that you liked.
Be There Or Be Square
Means Be at the party or place or be boring.
Bear or Smokey
Since they wore the standard uniform with a "Smokey the Bear" hat, mobile police officers were referred to as "Smokey Bears" or, as it was quickly shortened to, "Smokies",a "smokey" or "Bear(s)". As time went on the term naturally got picked up and applied to any mobile law officer or any officer in general. The movies were quick to pick up on this slang and popularized it in the movie Smokey and the Bandit.
Beat The Drag
driving up and down the 'loop' or the designated driving area as defined by the cool kids with cars!!!
Bitch'n
awsome
Black Saber
you're finished
Blazin
like on fire (totally) hip or hot.
Blood
Used for like a greeting to a friend used for ex: What'sgoing on BLOOD.
Blow Off/blew Off
to skip, avoid or ignore someone or something. "I blew off that class." or "He was such a jerk, I just blew him off."
Bogart
To hog something. Like, "Hey man, don't Bogart that smoke. Pass it down!"
Bogue
Bad, like "That food was really bogue tonight.
Bogus!
Dang it! To be annoyed with something. Also means fake.
Bomb
adj. to be hip, cool. ex. That guy has a bomb Chevelle.
Bomb Dude
that's sweet. Awesome, something very cool.
Boob Tube
Television, TV
Boogie
to get your groove on; to dance.
Book
To leave or move in a hurry. "I've gotta book. I'll catch you later"
Boss!
Cool; awesome
'Bogue'
Used to describe something offensive or an unrealistic idea.
Brawl
To engage in a heavy fight, often to the death.
Bread
Money; Cash. "Do you have any bread?"
Brick House
When someone is well built. i.e. The Commodores' song.
Brother
Mate, buddy, good friend
Buff
Physically well built.
Buggin Out, Bugged Out
Meant something freaked you out or "what a trip", how wild.
Bummer
bad news, not good.
Bunk
Low quality stash or anything felt to be cheap or untrue.
Burn Out
a regular user of drugs.
Busted!
Someone who has been caught doing something wrong.
Buzz Off
Get Lost.
C.B. Radio
The most memorable fads of the 70's 10-4 Good Buddy!
Can You Dig It?
means "Do you understand?"
Casanova
Boys who were unusually smooth operators with the girls.
Catch My Drift?
get it?
Catch You on the Rebound
like see you on the flipside
Check You Later
I will see you later.
Cheesier
Used in the Bronx; Little kids called other kids this if you sucked up to grown ups.
Chick
girl.
Chicks
"pretty girls"
Chill
stay cool
Chump
a loser, a fool, a rube.Cool
Someone or something that is very smooth or nice.Cool Dude!
that's cool.Cool Man!
equivalent to right on or sweetCool-o-roonie
Something really coolCooler
means prison or jailCopasetic
cool, or something that's cool.Crib
Your 'crib' meant your 'house', where you lived.
The 'Crib' and going to the 'Gig'
The "crib" was going home or to someone else's house, and "gig" was work or job.
Cut The Cheese
fartedCut out
When someone is leaving they 'cut out'. Cya Later Alligator
'Cya Later Alligator' is a cheeky term and it usually means cya round.Dang
Mighty fineDeadhead
a grateful dead fanDecent
Very cool, something you are excited about. Dig It
Means "I understand." Sentence Form: That's cool, I can dig it.Disco
really cool or something that resembles coolness, That shirt is totally Disco.Do It/score
have sexDo You Copy?
Do You Copy? Understanding what someone is saying.
'Don't Be Such A 'spaz'
A 'spaz' was someone that was accident prone,clutsy, or just acting stupid.
Don't Bogart
Don't be selfish Doobie
A joint, marijuana cigaretteDoofus
An individual who is dim-witted and or socially inept. Dope
Drugs or a Doofus.Dork Or Dorky
a dull or slow-witted personDrag
as in, "What a drag!" meaning, "man, that's lousy." also, to "Take a drag", aka a "hit". Dude
"Man" "Guy" person.Dude
coolDude
A way to address someone: Dude, that's totally awesome Dude, Dudet
man and girlDy-no-mite!
Inspired by JJ Walker when he was on Good Times in the early to mid 70's. It meant that something was terrific.Fake Me Out
To be deceived or tricked.Far Out
really cool; "righteous"Far Out Man
"so cool" "Awesome"Flash Back
Sudden memory of a past time or event. Feeling high /acid flash back.Flower Power
Rather choose peace over warFooey
"something that is just plain rubbish"For Sure
Usually pronounced "fer shure"; synonym for the gazillion other things meaning, you are correct, such as, right on, I'm hip, I dig, etc.Fox
Noun, good looking dude or chick. "John Travolta is such a fox!"Foxy Mama
hot chick, hot girlFreak-me-out
Means : that really surprised me!Freak-out
An event at which the participants do psychedelic drugs and "freak out." Freaky-deaky
very weirdFreak weed
Pot or a drug user of Marijuana. Also the Pot plant itself. Fruit
adjective; something that is stupid or excessively nerdy; "I hate David Cassidy. He's so fruit."Funk
coolFunkadelic
Awsome, Cool: "Man,that dance was funkadelic!"Funky
Weird or cool.Fuzz
Cops,- police,- law enforcementGag Me with a Spoon
something weird or disgusting, a chick who's uglyGas
fantastic!Gearhead
person interested in carsGee Wiz
oh wow!Geek
a nerdy/loser breed of person, socially inept and some may even go as far as saying tragic. Get Bent
Get messed up.Get Real
means to simply get a life or get out of siteGet-go
from the beginning Gig
Job. e.g. I start my new gig today.Gimme Five
Slap hands (one palm over the other, then in reverse) with another person, as in agreement with you, or something you really likeGimme Some Skin
This means to shake someone's hand. It lasted from the 60's into the 70's. Gnarly
cool, awesome, very goodGobs
lots of somethingGoing Around
Two people that are dating each otherGood Vibes
positive energyGoon
a nerdGravy
Sweet, cool, excellent or easy.Grit
dirty personGrody
Gross, disgusting "That was grody!"Groovy
Cool,hip or wickedHang
to exist with a person or in a place;Hard Core
Not something that lightweights would do.Heads
commonly referred to as the pot heads in the 70's.Heads And Jocks And Nerds
Heads were drug users , jocks played sports and nerds were book smart. Heavy
Something serious or important or really cool. Here's The Skinny
It means ok here's the lowdown or here's the catchHertz Donut
A painful joke. A bully asks the nerd, "Do you want a nice Hertz donut?" When the nerd answered in the positive, the bully twists the nerd's nipple or punches them in the arm(either one) and exclaims, "Hurts, don-ut?"Hip
Hip was used just as we use "cool" in today's familylanguage. It's an expression of stating something is groovy. Hip
Cool. "That song was very hip" Hip To The Grove
down with the music Honkey
A term (usu. derogatory) of a white man. Most known by George Jefferson of "The Jeffersons" TV series.Hood
A bad boy (one your mama wouldn't approve of!)Hot Pants
hot pants means look at her she is very cute or she is a hootyHotdog
When you are amazed at something or a person showing off.How's It Hangin'
Hi how are you, what'sup?Hubba Hubba
Used when an attractive person walked near by. Hunk
Girls' term for a handsome or otherwise attractive boy. "Ooh, he's such a hunk!"I Am Out To Lunch
I am confusedI Dig It!
that's awesome...good ideaI Hear That.
I accept your decision.I'll Call You Out
Let's fight!!I'm Bad
meaning really cool slick top person.I'm Hip
I agree with youI'm On A High
Some body on a highI'm Trippin
going nuts on drugs or something.It's Casual
meaning things are okay, instead of saying "don't worry about it" you'd say "it's casual"Jack Squat
(n.) Nothing.Jeepers Creepers
Oh my God or another way of saying far outJell
to hang out and get stoned or someone who was wasted all the time was a jell headJelly Brain
Someone who is slow from excessive drug use, particularly LSDJesus Freak
Young, usually longhaired Evangelical Christian.Jiggy
dance in a funky way Jinkies
Sign of surprise, "Oh my god!"Jive Turkey
full of it, crazyJive or Jiving
Jive can mean to talk or chat. Jiving means to talk nonsense, to be deceptive, or nonsensical. "You ain't Jiving man?" That would be the same as, "Is that the truth?" Jock
very popular guy like a football playerThe Joint
Something that is way cool or outta sight.Joshin
you gotta be joshing me like you are kidding.Juicer
a ladies' manJump Back!
meaning, "are you serious? Wow!Jump Your Bones
Jump (someones) bones meaning to want to have sex with that person.Keen
Another word for Cool.Keep On Keepin On
have a good day or hang in thereKeepin' It Real
it means you are keeping it cool.Kicks
shoes, running shoes "hey, I like those new kicks you got there"Killer
A way of saying very cool Kosher
cool, sweet.La La
Stupid idiot.... That guy is so La La!Later
See you at another time.Let It All Hang Out!
Go for it!Let's Blow This Taco Stand.
Let's leaveLet's Boogie
Lets get going, or Let's danceLet's Book
Lets leave this placeLets Boogie On Down
dance....like drop it likes it hot.Lightweight
Something that is not hard core or someone who can't handle large quantities of substance.The Lowdown
The truth, inside info, unadulterated facts; or dirty, mean. "I got the lowdown." "That was a lowdown trick, man."Man
an abundant phrase it has been replaced by the more common "dude"The Man
The cops. Mary Jane is a different name for Marijuana or PotMeeeeoooooowww!
What a really good looking chick walks by or when a really good looking guy walks buy you would say this.Mellow Out
Chill out; Calm Down: Take a pill; Relax kid.Mind Your Potatoes
to mind your own businessMondo Cool
cool; awesomeMr. Natural
Mr. Natural was a cartoon creation by R. Crumb, pictured with a long beard and a long stride and with the words "Keep On Truckin'" (had nothing at all to do with trucks). He showed up in Head Comix and other underground mags and also on T-shirts and other counter cultural gear.Mulah
money, cashNanoo, Nanoo
The greeting phrase from Mork and Mindy--when I was in high school it was all the rage to greet each other with it. Narc
Narc: Tattler. Someone who turns other people in for anything, especially drug use.
Narly
cool, sweet
Naughty
to be incredibly coolNeat
this is coolNeato
CoolNifty
Neat, interesting, making fun of something involved with a nerd...No Duh
A response to use when someone states the obviousNo Fake
term similar to no foolin'No Way, Jose
this means a person disagrees about something.Nowhere
Meaning various things, e.g. "That's/You're nowhere, man!" meaning that something or someone is boring, uncreative, clueless, foolish, or otherwise "out of it."Off The Hook
cooler then cool Operator
A guy who knows how to get the lady's and cheat with them without getting caughtOutta Sight
Like far-out. Very cool, good.P.O.W.
Piece of work. Used to degrade someone. Check out that chick in the red dress, what a P.O.W.Pad
House, homePansy
Sissy. A coward. Pardy, Hardy
to party until dawnPass the J
to pass the marijuana cigarettePeace
relax "chill"Peace
peace and don't forget the two fingersPeace Out
it means gotta go Peace, Man!
Meaning "Hello." Or "Good-bye." Although, it's associated with Hippies of the 60's, there were plenty of us hippies in the 70's using this term a lot. It always came with the two-fingers up "V" "peace sign" as a required accompaniment.Peel Out
to leave quickly or in a hurry, usually on your bike or other vehicle.Pigs
copsPimp
studPlastic
Fake, Phony - Not real.Pop a Wheelie
When driving a bike when you lift front wheel and keep rear wheel on the groundPowerful
that's was strong, amazing or awesome! Primo
High quality stash, or anything considered to be of excellent quality.
Psyche
To trick someone. To B.S. someone.
Psyche Out
Astonished, intense experience. That was a real psyche out, whoa what a trip. Psyched
Excited. "Hey I am so psyched about this concert." Psychedelic
awesome; That is one psychedelic fad!Que pasa
What's Up?The Rabbit Died
a way of saying someone is NOT pregnant. It refers to the old test of injecting a rabbit with a woman's urine. If the rabbit didn't live, the woman wasn't pregnant; if it did, she was.Rad
radical, cool, wickedRadical
It means coolRadical Dude or Radical
Means that it was something cool.Raggin' or Rag On
first became popular in the 60's and means putting someone down, to cut them down. Raunchy
gross, disgustingReal
Cool, hip, with it. Also, "It's been real", said either genuinely or sarcastically at the end of an event or a rendezvous. Reamed
A verbal or physical beating.Right Arm/ Farm Out
slang making fun of slangRight On
cool man or correctRighteous
Meaning Groovy or real cool Ringin'
cool/hip/hot/chicRip-off
something that was less than the promised value..."what a rip-off"Ripped Off Or Rip Off
Having something (could be a material item or an idea)stolen from you. "I got ripped off." Or the idea of purchasing something and not getting your money's worth being a "rip off"Rite Quick
really quick and or right nowRock On!
it would mean awesome cool, and totally far out dudeRockin
coolSay What?
What are you talking about?Say, Jack?
Excuse me, phrase used to get ones attentionSay-bro
means, what's up/what's going onScarf
To eat with great appetite and gusto. Example : "I scarfed down the entire bag of chips."Scooby
don't be so clumsy. Don't be a ScoobyScoping (scope On)
To be working your crush on someone; they don't necessarily know you're doing it.See ya on the flipside
See ya laterShagadelic
To be very hot or sexy. Shaggin' Wagon
A customized van with mags, an elaborate paint job, opera windows and a bed in the back. Said van often had window stickers that read "If this van's rockin', don't bother knockin'"Shick
As in "hot". Dude, that girl is shick.Shotgun
Laying claim to the front seatShrimp Farming
neat Shuck
Shuck-means to fool someone or make a fool out of someone. Signed, Sealed, And Delivered
been there.... done that....Sit On It
Made popular by "Happy Days," it means basically "shut up," "go to hell," or some other exasperated expression. "Up your nose with a rubber hose" was a similar expression, but popularized by "Welcome Back, Kotter."
Skinny
Real deal or truth
Slam Dunk
A close-range, empathatic score in a basketball game. Started in 1972 and popularized in the mid-seventies by the likes of Julius Erving (Dr. J) of the ABA.Slammin
like cool, or awesomeSlap Me Some Skin
Give me a five manSlick
sneaky.Smoke
used as a noun, refers to marijuanna; "got any smoke?"Smoke It Or Hand It
Meaning to smoke the joint and get high or hand it over to me!Smokey
used in the C.B language to define a cop. Ex: Hey, there is a smokey on our tail.Smooth Play Shakespeare
Said or did something really stupidSo Radical
that is like so sweetSolid
Solid- A gracious, friendly, or obliging act;(as in) favor: Please do me a solid.Spiffy
a word used to describe something that's looks or sounds good.Split
To Leave. "I'm gonna split".Square
not coolStash
Your personal supply of contraband.Static
Nonsense, as in "man, quit talking all that static."Stella
A rude connotation for a 'disco' chick.Stellar
CoolStoked
Feeling happy with something. Stone Fox
A "fox" was a really cute guy, but a "stone fox" was the ultimate cute guy!Stoned
High on dope Streak
To run in public in the nude. Very popular in 1974.Sucka!
someone who just got hustled. Dummy or stupid.Sup Babie
hey sexy ,you look goodSweet Man
that's awesome or very coolSweet!
so awesomely cool, dude.Sweetness
Something cool, fun, or awesome.Swingin'
having a good timeTake A Chill Pill
Calm down, cool out. You're too hysterical.Talking Jive
making no sense when speakingTattered
beat really badTen-four Good Buddy
Borrowed from CB slang; probably not used as much by kids as adults. "Ten-Four" means "I got your message" and "good buddy" was what CB'ers called each other.That's Bogus.
That's a raw deal, That's not fair.That's Cool
sure why not or no thanks.That's Old School
That means it is an old style of being.That's The Joint!
if something was cool, or what's happening, or by todays term "hot" in the 70's it was "the joint"That's Tight, Man.
Maybe it was a Northwest thing, but when we said, "Oooh, that's tight, man." It meant, "Okay, that was a low blow" or not very nice at all, a real cut down.That's Wacked
that's screwed up, that's weird, theres something wrong with that, ex: "that dude was wacked"That's Jive Man
Somthin that aint cool. Usually when someone did somthin uncool to someone else. That's Smashing
that is awesome, cool, and great. "That show was smashing baby yeah!"This Is Wicked, Man
very coolThreads
your clothesTight!
awesome, cool, being excited.Tighten Up.
A phrase used by a "dumb" student in acknowledging to the "smarter" student that he/she was wrong.To Go Bananas
To go crazy!To The Bone
totally; completely; to the max. He is scopin' on her to the bone (or TTB)Toke
take a hit off a jointToken Up
The act of smoking weed.Totally
definitely as in "that's right"Totally Hot
Usually referring to someone's good looks.Totally Man
It's like saying that is so cool man!Totally Awesome
totally cool.Tough
Cool or impressive. "That's a tough car!"Tough
great! Terrific! Really cool. "That's a tough looking car." "Those new shoes are tough"Tripping
A term used to describe a deemed insane action or comment by others. i.e. The teacher wants us to read 10 chapters tonight, They are tripping if they think we can read this much tonight.Trippy
Means 'Cool'. Also used when someone is drinking or smoking, or listening to acid rock. "That music is so trippy."Truck
To Leave Move or Go. Let's Truck, Man - later man gotta truck. Keep on Truckin'Truckin
Moving along, taking off, splittin'Tubular
Awesome, Cool!Tuff
Cool or sharpTunes
musicTurkey
Synonymous with "jerk" or "idiot". Often used in conjunction with "jive" an in "jive turkey". Twitchin'
A slightly more polite form of bitchin': "That's twitchin'!" ; Awesome; cool; far outUnreal
Strange, odd, unique in a weird way, e.g. "That's unreal, man!" Similar in meaning to "far out."Up Your Nose With A Rubber Hose!
No way, or I'm ticked off by what you did. From "Welcome Back, Kotter." Also, In your ear!Veg Out
to relaxWBS
appeared at the end of notes you passed in high school. Write Back SoonWango
cool, sweet. That car is so wango.Wassup
HelloWay Cool
Way Cool: very cool, like wow man. "That was a Way Cool move"Waz Up
what is going onWell Excu-u-use Me!
Another Steve Martin-ism,often heard when he hosted Saturday Night Live, and often abused by would-be comedians at parties, etc. by people who thought they sounded as funny as he did, but who usually didn't.What A Fry!
Something so freaky, wild or weird that it fried your brain thinking about it. Often exclaimed when high. What A Goof
Bizarre, wacky, unusualWhat a Grueler!
A grueler is an obnoxious person who gruels (stresses)others. Also a hard test in school.What A Nightmare!
When something was wrong in life, it was defined this way. Used a lot in the Midwest.What Is Hip!
An expression of agreement with something cool.What It Iz?
Used as a greeting. " What's happenin' bro. What it iz?"What It Was, What It Is, What It Will Be....
What it was, what it is, What it will be gonna change for me, gonna set me free- chant- means things are going to work out for the best, and are gonna changeWhat's Happenin'
see What's Up, Dude? What are you doing? What's Shakin'?
Casual greeting; equivalent to "What's Happening?", "How's it going?"What's The Buzz?
What's going on? What's happening? What's Up, Dude
what are you doing, how are you doing, or just Hey!What's Your 20?
Derivation of the CB radio term "10-20"--meaning one's present location. In common usage, the phrase "What's your 20?" is someone asking where you are or live.Whatever
you don't careWhat's Hanging
that's cool & what's upWhat's Poppin
what's going on with youWhat's the Skinny
What's up? what's going on?Where Ever You Go, There You Are
A statement showing revelation at a situation or result of an eventWicked
Something so very cool or awesome, usually expressed as like "That's so wicked cool!" Wipeout
Surfing term; when you are separated from your surfboard by a big wave, eg. "Did you see that wipeout!"Wired
high Wizard
another word for cool, or awesome.Word
It means, that you agree with the person.Wowzers
unbelievableYa Baby
Of course, sureYa Ya
That's right, I understand.Yank My Chain
To mislead someone. To waste their time. To be dishonest. "Don't yank my chain buddy."Yea Right
A response to use when someone says something totally bogusYeah, Baby!
oh yeah; great.Yo 'sup?
Hi, what is going on?Yo All Stop Jivin'!
Quit, now, this is serious!Youngblood
It means young man/young boyYour Groovy
Your coolYour Mother
refers to someone telling someone else that they had sex with someone elses mother. the statement is of course not meant to be taken seriously, but is used as a bad comeback.Zappy
When someone is acting crazy.Zen
means at peace, totally cool with one self. Zipperhead
Guys with short hair, usually into disco music.Zippy
to go Fast. ex. dang you are zippy. or. you are zip!Zoinks!
scared, horrified or shocked.Zomba
something is really coolZoot
For something to go flailing outwards, usually shouted as like "ZOOT!"