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  2. Category:1960s slang - Wikipedia

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    1960s; 1970s; 1980s; 1990s; 2000s; 2010s; Pages in category "1960s slang" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent ...

  3. Glossary of early twentieth century slang in the United States

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    Broad term for a man or woman, sometimes indicating "unusual," behavior e.g. "what a funny old bird" [8] biscuit Pettable flapper [31] bit Prison sentence [35] black hats Bad person, especially a villain or criminal in a movie, novel, or play; Heavy in a movie e.g. The Black hats show up at the mansion [36] blaah No good [8] blind 1.

  4. Old-School Slang Words That Really Deserve a Comeback

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    6. Hoosegow. Used to describe: Jail or prison Coming from the Spanish word "juzgado" which means court of justice, hoosegow was a term used around the turn of the last century to describe a place ...

  5. Dictionary of American Slang - Wikipedia

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    The Dictionary of American Slang is an English slang dictionary. The first edition was edited by Stuart Flexner and Harold Wentworth and published in 1960 by Thomas Y. Crowell Company . [ 1 ] After Wentworth's death in 1965, [ 2 ] Flexner wrote a supplemented edition which was published in 1967. [ 3 ]

  6. Groovy - Wikipedia

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    The Pete the Cat children’s book series often references the term, both in the characters’ dialogues and in the titles, for example, "Pete the Cat’s Groovy Guide to Kindness". Marvel Comics produced a Silver Age comic book entitled Groovy, subtitled "Cartoons, gags, jokes". Only three issues were published, dated March, May and July 1967.

  7. Spilling the tea: How centuries of drag culture gave us ... - AOL

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    The history of "yas," "work," "gagging" and "hunty" are not as glamorous or simplistic as you might think.

  8. Category:1960s fads and trends - Wikipedia

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    1960s slang (3 P) T. 1960s toys (2 C, 81 P) ... Pages in category "1960s fads and trends" The following 44 pages are in this category, out of 44 total.

  9. Detroit Slang - AOL

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    Getty Images Detroit slang is an ever-evolving dictionary of words and phrases with roots in regional Michigan, the Motown music scene, African-American communities and drug culture, among others.

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