1950's slang expressions

Another look back to the 1950’s

Slang expressions from the 1950's - many are still in use today:

actor - show-off
big daddy - older person
blast - good time
bread - money
cat - hip person
cloud 9 - really happy
Clyde - term of address for any normal male
cookin’ - doing very well
cool it - relax
cranked - excited
cream - badly damage
cut out - leave
dig - understand
dolly - real cute young girl
don’t have a cow - don’t get excited
flat out - fast as you can
flat-top - men’s hairstyle (flat on top crewcut)
flick - movie
fracture - to amuse
frosted - angry
going ape - getting really excited
hang out - do very little
heat - police
hip - cool, in the know
horn - telephone
kick - a fun thing, or a good thing
knuckle sandwich - fist in the face
kookie - nuts (in a nice way)
made in the shade - guaranteed success
make the scene - to attend
nerd - dorky person with brains
no sweat - no problem
odd ball - someone a little out of sync
on the stick - smart, prepared
pad - home
party pooper - no fun at all
rattle your cage - get you upset
shot down - failed
sing - tattle or inform on someone
split - leave
stacked - female with well proportioned figure
stack up - wreck a vehicle
threads - clothes
tight - close friends
total - completely destroy
unreal - exceptional

Comments

[shane]

i hate these from shane

[Leydia]

Are these british slang ? or amreican need it for hwk xxxx

[goofey]

could you put some more in about clothes i need it for a project :)

[austin lover]

backseatbingo is so funny i love rto do that with out are parents knowing

[katie smith]

i love all the words they used to use it is so funny what they say some times.*!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!big daddy

[katie smith]

i love this slang

[charlotte :]]

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[Idetrorce]

very interesting, but I don't agree with you Idetrorce

[Sophh And Sazz]

Wow Man Dont Go Ape Just Cause Me And Soph Are Tight, SWEETNESS, oh hold up the horn is ringing, goshh someone wants a knuckle sandwich, this pad is hip, the heat are around and we're cookin :D

[Meade]

What about the term "neat" as an adjective (i.e. interesting) Isn't that 50s slang?

[Katie]

sweeeeeeeetness! XD

[Rabia]

I am writing a story taking place in the '50's, and this site greatly helps establish the dialogue. Thanks.

[jake lover]

thank you for having this website. it is teaching me how to talk in the right slang at the right times. like BACKSEATBINGO! as in necking in the car. i told my boyfriend that and he said yea! now we can talk about necking in the car without our parents knowing. hahaha thanks!

[LARRY GELTZER]

Isnt NATCH!!! meaning naturally a slang from the 50,s and also swell!