What are some slang words from the 1970's? |
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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.
First answer by ConnieU. Last edit by Darksyde. Contributor trust: 637 [recommend contributor]. Question popularity: 60 [recommend question].



