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The dominant name for the subculture during the 1950s was hoods, in reference to their upturned collars, with many also calling them J.D.s (abbreviated from juvenile delinquents). [8] Within Greater Baltimore during the 1950s and early 1960s, greasers were colloquially referred to as drapes and drapettes. [12] [13] [14]
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Slang words by decade they were widely used in. ... 1950s slang (4 P) 1960s slang (3 P) 1970s slang (4 P) 1980s slang (1 C, ...
1. Giggle water. Used to describe: Any alcoholic drink, liquor or sparkling wine In the roaring '20s (that's 1920s, kids!) during prohibition, giggle water was slang for any alcoholic beverage.
Linguists Nicole Holliday and Ben Zimmer go through the history of some of the most popular slang words ever and talk about not only their origins, but why some of them have gone out of style ...
1950s; 1960s; 1970s; 1980s; 1990s; 2000s; Pages in category "1950s slang" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent ...
They are a youth subculture that emerged in the 1950s and early 1960s from predominantly working class and lower-class teenagers and young adults in the United States and Canada. The subculture remained prominent into the mid-1960s and was particularly embraced by certain ethnic groups in urban areas , particularly Italian Americans , Hispanic ...
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. The local ...