Common terms for cool in the 1950s included the quintessentially mid-century term “ginchy”, as well as terms you might sometimes hear today like “groovy” but which were coined at the time. Other common terms for cool at the time included words like “slick” or “copacetic”. … Read more
Common slang terms in the 1950s for police included some widely used today, such as “pigs”. Other, more specifically 1950s slang for police included the term “heat”, “the fuzz,” and in Britain they were sometimes called “Old Bill” or “Old Bill Peace”. They may also … Read more
The most common slang term for a party in the 1950s was “bash”. This one was more or less universal as a slang term for parties of any kind. “Klatch” was another common slang term for a gathering in the 1950s. Other terms that were … Read more
The most common slang terms for girls in the 1950s were “doll,” “dame,” “chick,” and “broad” in America. In Britain they may have been called “lass” as they still are today. They may also have been referred to as a “queen” if they were very … Read more