Slang within the book: The Outsiders



Slang within the book: The OutsidersSlang is defined as very informal usage of language. Slang is a casual type of language that is playful and trendy or used by a particular group of people or particular to a time period.The slang in the book reflects both the times of the setting and its characters; much of it is 50s slang, while the remainder dates from mid-60s, when the book was created. There are two partial lists. There are many other words that are not on here, but this is a good start! 1) booze - Any form of alcohol; particularly beer. Likewise, boozed means drunk 2) broad – An attractive girl 3) cooler – Jail 4) cancer stick – Cigarette 5) Chessy Cat -Cheshire Cat 6) hacked off – To be angry 7) heater – A hand-gun 8) hot - recently stolen 9) fly – An attractive girl 10) fuzz – Police/law enforcement 11) jumped – To be attacked; the Greasers use this to describe attacks by the Socs 12) lift – To steal, shoplift, or pick-pocket 13) lighting up – Smoking 14) lone it – Doing something alone 15) rank – Something uncool and not fun 16) rolled – To have been robbed or to have robbed 17) rumble – Gang fight 18) scrap – To fight 19) switchblade- hand knife used to defend or show off, usually opening at the push of a button 20) tuff – Something cool 21) woofin’ - to be kidding 1.The Fuzz (The Cops) 2. Heater (Gun) 3. Broad (Girl) 4. Boozed up or rip-roarin’ (drunk) 5. Tuff (Cool, Sharp) 6. Greasers (poor kids from the east side) 7. Hood (criminal) 8. A weed (cigarette) 9. Wise Cracker (someone been a smart Alic) 10. Dig (OK with that) 11. Lone it (Doing something alone) 12. Jumped (Attacked by the Socs) 13. Slugged (Punched) 14. Lift (Steal) . 15. Hacked off (Angry) 16. Rumble (Fight) 17. Rank (Not cool) 18. Lighting up (lighting up a cigarette) 19. Socs (The rich kids from the west side) 20. Cancer stick (Cigarette) 21. Savvy (You understand) 22. Let's split (Let's get out of here) 23. Shut your trap (Be quiet or shut your mouth)10 ................
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