Sure all the groovy and trendy vocabulary by the kids is the sign of the constant evolution of the English language. Do you want us to rewind back to Shakespeare??:eek: I press thy button to type thy word for thou to read!!:D :D
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Sure all the groovy and trendy vocabulary by the kids is the sign of the constant evolution of the English language. Do you want us to rewind back to Shakespeare??:eek: I press thy button to type thy word for thou to read!!:D :D
For you young brats who want to understand what your grandparents (or parents) are saying the following might help: This is abridged from the original and contains some personal memories too.
A Gas
A lot of fun - as in Jumpin' Jack Flash, he's a gas, gas, gas"
Bad
Awesome.
Badass
A tough guy. A guy you really don't want to mess with.
Bag
To Steal or to take.
Ball
To party, as in Little Richards "Good Golly Miss Molly, Sho Like To Ball".
Later, it meant ridin'
Blast
A Great Time. Example: "We had a blast at the Prom".
Boogie
To dance, to move - Let's boogie on over to Anto Mc's.
Bread
Money
Bummed out
Depressed -"Sligoman is really bummed out after Rovers lost":D
Bummer, What a
How depressing
Candyass
A real wimp or an uncool thing.
Cat
A guy. - "Maaaaaaaan, dfx is a coooool cat"
Chrome Dome
A bald guy.
"Climb it, Tarzan":D
An act of defiance. Said while giving someone "the bird".
Cop a Feel
Touch a girls "parts", sometimes pretending it was an accident
Crash
Go to bed; go to sleep.
Cruising
Driving up and down the same street looking for races, girls, guys, etc.
Cut Out
To leave without ceremony. As in, "Maaaaaaaan, this party is a drag. I'm gonna cut out."
Daddy-O
Actually a 50's term for Man.
Dig
Do you understand?
Don't Flip Your Wig
Relax maaan, cool it.
A Drag
Someone or something that's boring
Fab
Great, fantastic, fabulous.
Far Out
Excellent, cool.
Fink
A tattle tale. Example:
Five Finger Discount
Anything obtained by theft.
Flake
A useless person.
Flat Top
A very short hair cut, usually cut extra close on top. (As in the Beatles' "Come together" - "Here come ol' flat-top...")
Flower Child
A Hippie
Fox
An outstanding looking girl or woman.
Freak Out
Temporary loss of control due to an unpleasant event.
Funky
Neat, Cool
Fuzz or Pigs
The Police
Gimme some skin
Shake hands
Gone
Cool, groovy, neat, neato; said of a person, as in Gerrit's a real gone cat.
Groovy
Nice, "Cool" or Neat. Used commonly among hippies in the 60's.
Hacked
Angry, disgusted, mad, ticked off, etc. Sometimes used in reference to parents. "Magicme is really hacked at me about my totty postings...."
Hang Loose
Relax; Take it easy
Heavy
Deep, Cool, Chaotic, Sad, Controversial
Hep
With it. A person who understands the situation.
Hip
Very cool.
Jazzed
Elated, Excited;
Jelly Roll
Another way of combing your hair. You comb it up and forward on both sides and bring it together in the middle of the forehead.
Keen or Keen-o
Someone or something that was Cool.:D
Kibosh
To quickly put a stop to; Put the Kibosh on
Lay it on me
Speak your piece.
Lip Flappin'
Talking about things of little importance.
Make Out
Usually a kissing/ridin' session in a parked car/bedroom/up against the wall etc
Midnight Auto Supply
Car parts obtained through theft.
Neat
Nice; Sharp
Old Lady
Your Mother/girlfriend/wife/"her indoors"
Old Man
Your Father/husband/lover
Outta Sight
Fantastic, Awesome. Example: Hey Strangeirish, that tie dyed top your wearing is "outta sight".
Pad
Someone's house. Example: There wasn't much to do so we all hung out at Superfrank's pad, drank beer and listened to records.
Panty Waist
A mama's boy or a geek.
Peepers
Glasses
Pig Out
Over eat
Rap
Talk
Real Gone Cat
Someone who marches to his own drum. Example: Dahamsta is a real gone cat.
Right On
I agree; I concur
Righteous
Extremely fine, beautiful. For us guys it was generally used when talking about the most important areas of our lives; cars and women.
Score
To obtain something valuable or necessary; (Let's go score some dope); Also to go all the way with a girl.
Scratch
Money - "Hey maaaan, gimme some scratch"
Shake it, Don't Break it!
Said to a girl who had an awesome wiggle in her walk.
Skag or Skank
An ugly girl.
Skuzz
Lowdown; undesirable
So Fine
Another cool or bitchin' thing. "That Green Tribe is so fine".
Split
To leave - "I'd better split before I get banned"
Square
Someone who was not "Cool". Example: "Hamish thinks Footypersons are never square, man".
Stacked
Being well endowed, "Upstairs" Example: "Wow, that girl is really stacked!!" T
Stoked
Excited (see Totty Watch)
Swapping Spit
French Kisses/Snoggin'
Sweat Hog
A fat chick.
"The Bird"
The Finger.
"The Most"
Something that is the best or the greatest
"The Man"
A great guy
Threads or Fabrics
Clothes - "Maaaan, you look hip in dem cool fabrics, maaaaaaan"
Truckin
Moving or driving - "Keep on truckin'"
Wet Willie
A trick played when someone wets their finger and puts it in your ear.
What's Your Bag, Man?
What's your problem; where are you coming from?
Wiggin' out
Going crazy - as in "Hamish is wiggin' out"
Wipe(d) out
Extreme fatigue (I'm wiped out, I'm gonna crash.)
Woody
A hard-on
Next time you lot watch those old sixties or seventies movies, remember Hamish pre-translated them for you.
You dig??
God that word is even creeping into songs.... No.4 in Download charts, and heard this morning, ahead in the UK charts too..
http://www.apple.com/startpage/
'So Sick' Ne-Yo
Im feeling sick...
I used to be 'with it' , then they changedQuote:
Originally Posted by strangeirish
what 'it' was and now I dont have a clue
Jesus hamish it's like watchin Greese
Quote:
Originally Posted by sirhamish
Excellent post S H,some of my favs above.
you dah man,'msayin :D
out on a sunday session there last week, got chatting to a few quality americans, anyhow they were using some weird words, one word they kept using was "shhtick" which i had seen in a film called TAKE-OFF and it means something completely different than what it meant in that film ;)
anyhow they kept saying thats your sshhhtick ( as in my shhhtick ) i was getting horribly excited and happy at the prospect of what i thought it meant from take off, anyhow as the night progressed, i found out that it actually meant "your thing" as in what you are renowned for/good at. its your thing. not the fcekin "thing" i thought and hoped it meant!!!! :(
I guess this really could have a thread of it's own but I was watching MTV one Saturday morning and there was this programme about this spoilt rich girl having a 16th Birthday party. It would make you sick! She got a Range Rover too. Everything was in excess and it was all about material wealth.Quote:
Originally Posted by dahamsta
Happened upon it again and watched it to see if there might be some balance in the programme but it was worse if anything. The girl making a public display about the people she wasn't inviting just to show they weren't popular.
One thing I noticed though, their parents were seperated in all cases.
not to bring it off thread, but id love to know the stats in america for couples that last longer than 10 years, and last longer than the 25 - 35, i.e. that get together at 25 and are still together after 35.Quote:
One thing I noticed though, they're parents were seperated in all case
do you think peadar, that maybe parents compete against eachother in the material wealth stakes and/or that because the unstable background, they feel they need to spoil in order to make up for other things missing.....
Yep, thats Sweet Sixteen. I think its on a few times a week.Quote:
Originally Posted by Peadar
Basicially its about rich kids inviting all the "cool kids" from school to their
over the top 16th birthday party. Makes a big deal about having money
makes you popular.
Parents rent out enitre niteclubs for the party, have extra security to ensure
anyone not on the list dosent get in and buy their kids expensive cars and all
that jazz!
All it really suceeds in showing is that both the parents and teenages are
total @rseholes, albiet rich or heavy debted @rseholes
Not sure this was ever on thread! But ive seen the show a few times, airheads the lot of them. and that includes the parents...Quote:
Originally Posted by paul_oshea
It's certainly possible but I was thinking how lucky I am to come from a happy family where we never had singificant material wealth but never wanted for anything.Quote:
Originally Posted by paul_oshea
Far out, groovy 12th maaaaaaaaan, you're some dud and a cool, hip hep cat.Quote:
Originally Posted by the 12 th man
Gimme some skin!
Hang loose and keep on truckin to the beat, maaaaaaaaan!!
Don't mind the squares in Footyville.:D :D
Aw maaaaaan, don't be a square - neat rap's from the 60s dude!Quote:
Originally Posted by Block G Raptor
It's outta sight! Don't freak out - be a real gone cat, Daddy O!!
LMAO
:D :D :D
Hey how could I be hacked off with you bout anything dude??
am too chilled to get hacked.
As for "My Super Sweet Sixteen" my 14 yr old sis is addicted to it and just laughs her ass off at how obnoxious they all are. Its too funny sometimes.
My kids are growing up in a separated home and if only their da would be arsed to shower them with material goods they mite think he gives a **** and stop calling him by his name rather than dad.
Hey, hey! Magicme is ready to boogie.Quote:
Originally Posted by Magicme
Lat it on me sweey thang and it'll be a blast!
That Magicme is a fox, amigos.
LMAO:D :D
too cool for school man... :cool: speaking of MTV, heres a guy that tries too hard to be cool and down with it. Pimp My Ride's Tim Westwood, bless him, Im sure all those 'super cool' rapper guys he's trying so hard to be friends with are all just laughing at him....
What a Lánger!Quote:
Originally Posted by PAURO 7
He's a Wigger if I ever saw one.
Xibit is alright though. At least he looks like he finds the whole thing hillarious!
In fairness the lyrics go something like "I'm so sick of hearing something something....Quote:
Originally Posted by PAURO 7
He's using it in a 'normal' way
How about some jive talkin', brothers??
A
Are Your Boots Laced? - Do you understand?
B
Batting Zero-Zero - Can't get anywhere with a girl - Hamish and Magicme.
Battle - Ugly lass (very)
Beat Your Gums - Talk too much
Beef - Argue
Bozo - Man
Bubble dancing - Washing dishes
C
Collar that Jive? - Do you understand?
Cook Up a Storm - Plan some kind of trouble or an affair
Cop a Nod - Get some sleep
Cutie - Slick chick
D
Dead Pigeon - Person who is not liked
Dig - To understand
Dig down the righteous lane - Walk down street
Down the Alley - Groovy
Dribble - Talk without sense
E
Earth pads - Feet:D
F
Far Gone - The very worst
Fine Thing - Good-looking girl
Fish - Tell an untruth
Fishing For Food - Gossiping
Foxy - Smart, shrewd
Frantic Chick - Girl who always wants a good time
G
Get Me - Listen to me, come and catch the act
Give it To Me Easy - Don't exaggerate
Give Me Some Skin - Touch or shake hands
Got To Rap At Four - Have a date
Gravy - Extra money; profits
Gum Beating - Talking
H
Hep Swing - Wise
Hipped to - Wise
Hipped to the Jive - Know the latest
Hipped to the Tip - Understand everything
Hobo Cocktail - Water:D
I
I Ain't Nowhere - I'm not doing anything
I Dug Your Scribe - I read your letter
In the Groove - Everything going O.K.
J
Jazzy - Corny
Jelly On the cuff - For free
Jersey Highball - Milk
Jive - to kid
K
Keep Cool - Stay in your place
Killer-Diller - Ladies Man
Knowledge Box - Head
L
Lay it on Me - Give it to me
Let's Roll - Let's ride the automobile
M
Mush - To romance
Melted - Broke, beaten
Mind in the Mud - Vulgar thoughts:D
My Last Heart Beat - Sweetheart
N
Nach - Of course, natural
P
Pidgeon - Young chick
Play Dead - Wait patiently
Pull Shoe Strings - Make a deal
Pump The Stump -Shake hands LOL
R
Real Gone - The very best
Red Gravy - Blood
Reet Fine - O.K.
Righteous - The very finest
Righteous Nod - Good sleep
Rock Me - Move me emotionally
Roscoe - Pistol
Rug Cutting - Dancing
S
Salty - Jealous
Scrap Iron - Whisky
Sharp - Very neat
Signifying - Boasting, bragging, parading with style.
Skin the Cat - Ride, brother, ride
Sky Piece - Hat
Slay - To attract
Slay Me- Tell me more
Sleek - Smooth, easy
Sleezy - Going smoothly
Slick - Sharp
Solid - OK, swell, extra good
Spares - Friends
Square - puritanical
Stick - Dope
Strictly My Brand - My favourite
T
Threads - Suit, main clothes for going out.
Timber - Outburst of admiration
That Man's Here - The Law or anyone of authority has arrived
Tooth Booth - Dentist's office
Tore Your Pants - Committed a fau pas
U
Uncle Sam's Pets - Soldiers
W
What's Your Song, King Kong? - How do you feel?
Wren - Small, fickle young girl
Wrong Riff - speaking at wrong time
Y
Yeah. Man! - Exclamation
Z
Ziggerboo - A nutty, crazy person
Zoot Suit - Over-draped suit
There are a lot more than the above.