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What are some slang words from the 1970's?

1970s Slang Words

  • foxy (a fox is a really good looking woman)
  • foxes (guys<--no, both sexes. id est: "fox on the run")
  • far-out (like cool or groovy)
  • fruit/ was used as "stupid" or "lame" . "hey man, that's fruit."
  • fruit / also used as a slang for a homosexual
  • jam or to jam/ getting into your music either by playing it or listening to it.
  • jive/jive talk... B.S.ing
  • turkey, a jerk jive turkey..a lying jerk
  • takin' care of business, could also mean having sex either with or without another person
  • "the man" government/ police
  • my favorite would be cream, as in: cream in my jeans
  • phyche! - as in to psyche someone out
  • Dream on! - as in "you need to think again"
  • "Good Night John-Boy!"
  • the max - the best
  • to book, or booking - to move quickly
  • "Keep on Truckin'"
  • "May the Force be With You!"
  • boogie - to dance
  • get down - to dance

Check out this link. It has lots of terms from the seventies.



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