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A "flower child" was another name for what?
A hippie
Hippies were also known as flower children. They favored free love and more natural lifestyles.
A hipster
A narc
A lawyer
If someone is "knocked up" they are:
Tired
Dead
Rich
Pregnant
This '60s slang term for pregnancy is still commonly used today. It is a slightly vulgar way of saying someone is pregnant.
What does it mean to "crash?"
Go to sleep
In the '60s, to crash meant to go to sleep. The phrase is used to this day.
Steal
Leave
Win
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What is a "flick?"
A film
Movies were often referred to as flicks. They still are to this day.
A CD
A record
A bug
Something that is "outta sight" is:
Awesome
While this phrase is a little outdated, everyone still knows what it means. Something that is outta sight is fantastic and cool.
Boring
Gross
Outdated
What was "chick" slang for?
Woman
Girls or women were referred to as "chicks" back in the day. Some consider this derogatory now.
Man
Mother
Breakfast
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A "pad" is where you:
Live
Pad was a slang word for "place" or "house." You might say: "We went to Jim's pad after the movie."
Work
Shop
Pass by
Someone who is "blitzed" is _____________.
Lost
Angry
Lonely
Intoxicated
A blitzed person would have been incredibly drunk. For example: "Frank got blitzed at the bar last night."
If someone is "thicker than a $5.00 malt" they are:
Dumb
Malts only cost 30 cents a piece back in the '60s. Someone said to be thicker than such an expensive malt was considered stupid.
Brilliant
Charismatic
Rude
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Someone who has "screwed up" has made a _________.
Mistake
This phrase dates back to the '60s. It can mean that you have made a mistake, you're messed up in the head or you are intoxicated.
Declaration
Sandwich
Plan
Something that is "a gas" is:
Stupid
Lame
Educational
Fun
In the '60s, this phrase was used to describe things that were a lot of fun. Someone back then might have said, "That party was a gas!"
If everything is "copacetic," then everything is:
Bad
Confusing
Boring
Very good
Copacetic was a way of saying that everything was good. If everything is copacetic, then there are no problems.
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Someone who is a "pig" works as a __________.
Cop
People still refer to police in this derogatory way to this day. It goes back to the 1960s.
Lawyer
Doctor
Maid
To "boogie" meant what?
Sleep
Stop
Jump
Leave
In the '60s, young people might have said "Let's boogie." This meant "Let's go."
"Racing for Pinks" involves:
Cars
This meant that two people would race in their cars, putting up the pink slips as a prize. The winner would get to keep the loser's car.
Running
Dogs
Fish
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If someone calls you a "bozo," what are they calling you?
Beautiful
Dumb
Bozo is a very old school insult. It's the same as calling someone an idiot.
Clever
Funny
"Cat" was slang for:
Child
Guy
The '60s were the days when people referred to men as "cool cats." Cat was another slang word for guy.
Car
Problem
People "scarf" ____________.
Cars
School
Food
"Scarf" means to eat very fast. You might say "I'm going to scarf this spaghetti."
Sunlight
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If something is "choice," it is __________.
Top notch
Something choice was super cool or top notch. This could be used for both people and objects.
Vintage
Unpopular
Average
Something described as "boss" is:
Cool
If something was cool or excellent, it would have been described as "boss" in the '60s. It could be applied to anything from records to clothes to cars.
Lame
Outdated
Yellow
If you tell someone "Don't have a cow" what are you telling them to do?
Go away
Eat dinner
Calm down
This is one of several slang ways of the era to tell someone to calm down. Others include "Don't flip your wig" and "Don't sweat it."
Give you money
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Something "far out" is:
Lame
Super cool
"Far out" is one of the most well-known '60s slang phrases. It can describe anything especially cool.
New
Expensive
To "go steady" with a person meant what?
To break up with them
To marry them
To cheat on them
To date them exclusively
This old romantic term meant a lot during the swinging '60s. It mean to date only one special someone.
How does someone who is "jazzed" feel?
Bored
Sick
Excited
To be jazzed about something is to be excited about it. You could say, "I'm jazzed about going to this concert."
Angry
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To "bug" someone means to do what?
Love them
Help them
Annoy them
This '60s slang is still commonly used. Siblings bug each other all the time.
Leave them
What does it mean to "moon" someone?
Show them your butt
Mooning started in the '60s. Rebellious youths would surprise people by dropping their pants and showing them their bare behinds.
Knock them out
Work for them
Steal their wife
Back in the day, "bread" was slang for _________.
Money
Bread was slang for money. To this day, money is still sometimes referred to as dough.
Clothes
Obligations
Pets
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If someone is a "panty waist" they are a:
Ladies' man
Geek
This was another term to describe someone who wasn't cool. It could also be used to describe a mama's boy.
Teacher
Parent
If something is "solid," it's:
A disaster
All right
Something that's solid is OK or all right. This can apply to people, situations and objects.
A waste of time
Heavy
To "bag" something is to:
Steal it
In the '60s, an office worker might have asked, "Hey, who bagged my chips?" It meant to steal.
Hate it
Lose it
Want it
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"Threads" referred to _______.
Clothes
Back in the day, threads were slang for clothes. It is still used, especially by clothing brands, to this day.
Shoes
Legal documents
Hats
An "ankle biter" is a:
Nerd
Small child
Babies and small children are still occasionally referred to as ankle biters to this day. It is not that common, however.
Celebrity
Crush
A man described as a "chrome dome" is:
Bald
This was a funny way of referring to bald men. It did not outlast the decade.
Tall
Muscular
Unattractive
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Someone who is "on the make" is looking for a new ___________.
Job
Romantic/Sexual partner
Someone who had recently been broken up with and was looking hard for a new mate would be described as "on the make." It could refer to both romantic and sexual intentions.
Shirt
Apartment
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