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The term caught on because it could mean anything. It could even be exploited in the affluent wake of the decade's extraordinary technological inventions. Almost immediately, for example, advertisements by "hip" record companies in New York used the idea of the Beat Generation to sell their new long-playing vinyl records .
Pages in category "1950s slang" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. G. G-man; H. Hip (slang) N.
The etymology for the term greaser is unknown. [ 1 ] : 109 By the time of the Civil War , the words "greaser" and "greaseball" were understood to carry racist and segregationist meanings. [ 2 ] : 31 It is speculated that the word originated in the late 19th century in the United States as a derogatory label for poor laborers, specifically those ...
The 20th century was a truly special time. One day we were "cruisin' for a bruisin'" with some "greasers" at the "passion pit," the next we're telling a Valley Girl to "talk to the hand"—or ...
The term "beatnik" was coined by Herb Caen of the San Francisco Chronicle on April 2, 1958, blending the name of the recent Russian satellite Sputnik and Beat Generation. This suggested that beatniks were (1) "far out of the mainstream of society" and (2) "possibly pro-Communist."
To kill [50] box Safe or a bar [51] box job Safecracking [52] brace Interrogate informally; confront someone; Beg for money [53] bracelets Handcuffs (term originated before the 20th century) e.g. The house dick slapped a pair of bracelets on me [54] break It up Stop that; quit the nonsense; stop quarreling and fighting [55] breeze 1.
Raggare with customised Opel Rekord P2, a popular choice due to its resemblance to the Cadillacs of the late 50s Because of their mostly rural roots, retro-aesthetics and attitude towards sex, raggare are often depicted as poorly educated and financially unsuccessful.
The term was mainly used by rock music journalists in the early 1970s to describe 60s garage bands and more contemporary acts influenced by them. [ 7 ] [ 11 ] In the liner notes of the 1972 anthology album Nuggets , critic and guitarist Lenny Kaye uses the term "punk-rock" to refer to the mid-60s garage rock groups, as well as some of the ...