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Slang of the 1960s
English slang words first attested between 1960 and 1969, ranked by lifetime popularity on Slangora. 133 terms on file.
innit
ˈɪn.ɪt
🇬🇧 British & Irish slang
historical
API
/eɪ.piː.aɪ/
⚡ Tech, Dev & AI
historical
synergy
ˈsɪn.ər.dʒi
💼 Corporate & Work
historical
low-hanging fruit
loʊ ˈhæŋ.ɪŋ fruːt
💼 Corporate & Work
historical
Darren
ˈdæɹən
🗺️ Regional & Other
historical
MAC
/mˈæk/
⚡ Tech, Dev & AI
historical
enoch
/ˈinʌk/
🗺️ Regional & Other
historical
ADA
/ˈeɪdʌ/
🇬🇧 British & Irish slang
historical
cuz
kʌz
🔥 Gen Z & TikTok
historical
no worries
noʊ ˈwʌr.iz
🇦🇺 Australian & NZ slang
historical
alley-oop
ˈæl.i uːp
🗺️ Regional & Other
historical
kati roll
ˈkeɪti ˈɹoʊl
🎤 Black culture & AAVE
historical
tinnie
ˈtɪni
🎤 Black culture & AAVE
historical
di di mau
ˈdi ˈdi ˈmoʊ
🗺️ Regional & Other
historical
Rachmanism
ˈɹækməˌnɪzəm
🇬🇧 British & Irish slang
historical
quadplex
ˈkwɑdpləks
🗺️ Regional & Other
historical
Pakis
ˈpækɪs
🇦🇺 Australian & NZ slang
historical
ace boon coon
ˈeɪs ˈbun ˈkun
🎤 Black culture & AAVE
historical
bogart
/bˈoʊɡɑɹt/
?? Drugs & Substances
historical
ELO hell
ˈiː.loʊ hel
🎮 Gaming
historical
geg in
ˈd͡ʒɛɡ ɪn
🇬🇧 British & Irish slang
historical
CESG
ˈsɛsd͡ʒ
🇬🇧 British & Irish slang
historical
CAPCOM
/kˈæpkʌm/
🎮 Gaming
historical
Chinese fire drill
t͡ʃaɪˈniz ˈfaɪɚ ˈdɹɪl
🗺️ Regional & Other
historical
andy
ˈændi
🗺️ Regional & Other
historical
natural wastage
ˈnæt͡ʃɚəl ˈwɑstəd͡ʒ
🇬🇧 British & Irish slang
historical
regional
ˈɹiːd͡ʒənəl
⚡ Tech, Dev & AI
kitset
ˈkɪtst
🗺️ Regional & Other
historical
boomshakalaka
ˈbuːmˌʃɑkəˌlɑkə
⚡ Tech, Dev & AI
historical
it's a joke, Joyce
🇦🇺 Australian & NZ slang
historical
dwile flonking
ˈdwaɪl ˈflɑŋkɪŋ
🇬🇧 British & Irish slang
historical
American
əˈmɛɹ.ɪ.kən
⚡ Tech, Dev & AI
acidhead
ˈæsɪhˌdɛd
?? Drugs & Substances
historical
cans
/kˈænz/
🗺️ Regional & Other
historical
fitrep
ˈfaɪtɹəp
🗺️ Regional & Other
historical
hodad
ˈhoʊdəd
🗺️ Regional & Other
historical
Paki
ˈpæki
🇬🇧 British & Irish slang
historical
lean
liːn
?? Drugs & Substances
historical
CFII
ˈkifi
⚡ Tech, Dev & AI
historical
octothorpe
ˈɒktəʊθɔːp
⚡ Tech, Dev & AI
historical
APL
ˈæpəl
⚡ Tech, Dev & AI
historical
junior higher
ˈd͡ʒunjɚ ˈhaɪɚ
🗺️ Regional & Other
historical
800 number
🗺️ Regional & Other
historical
change parade
ˈt͡ʃeɪnd͡ʒ pɚˈeɪd
🗺️ Regional & Other
historical
bra burner
ˈbɹɑ ˈbɝnɚ
🗺️ Regional & Other
historical
tradie
ˈtreɪ.di
💼 Corporate & Work
historical
J-cloth
ˈbɪlkɑθ
🇬🇧 British & Irish slang
historical
national serviceman
ˈnæʃənəl ˈsɝvəˌsmæn
🗺️ Regional & Other
historical
straight ahead
streɪt əˈhed
🎵 Music & Lyrics
historical
goth
ɡɒθ
🎵 Music & Lyrics
historical
magnificent seven
mæɡˈnɪfəsənt ˈsɛvən
⚡ Tech, Dev & AI
historical
AC Plonk
ˈeɪˈsi ˈplɑŋk
⚡ Tech, Dev & AI
historical
Blue Cheer
ˈblu ˈt͡ʃɪɹ
🗺️ Regional & Other
historical
knee-deep in the Big Muddy
🗺️ Regional & Other
historical
Miranda warning
mɚˈændə ˈwɔɹnɪŋ
⚡ Tech, Dev & AI
historical
dockie
ˈdɑki
🇦🇺 Australian & NZ slang
boogaloo
ˈbuːɡəˌluː
🎵 Music & Lyrics
historical
Latino
ləˈtiːnəʊ
🗺️ Regional & Other
historical
quango
ˈkwæŋ.ɡəʊ
🇬🇧 British & Irish slang
Asian
ˈeɪʒən
🇬🇧 British & Irish slang
historical
accident blackspot
ˈæksədənt ˈblækˌspɑt
🇬🇧 British & Irish slang
historical
dingo's breakfast
ˈdɪŋɡoʊz ˈbɹɛkfəst
🗺️ Regional & Other
historical
aggro
ˈæɡ.roʊ
🎮 Gaming
historical
fuck 12
⚡ Tech, Dev & AI
historical
Mr Freeze
🇬🇧 British & Irish slang
historical
get off of someone's cloud
⚡ Tech, Dev & AI
historical
body count
ˈbɑdi ˈkaʊnt
🗺️ Regional & Other
historical
sell wolf tickets
ˈsɛl ˈwʊlf ˈtɪkəts
🎤 Black culture & AAVE
historical
ATM
/ˈeɪtiɛm/
🌐 Internet & Memes
noonie
ˈnuni
🗺️ Regional & Other
historical
baluba
bəluːbə
🗺️ Regional & Other
historical
alternative minimum tax
ɔlˈtɝnətɪv ˈmɪnəməm ˈtæks
⚡ Tech, Dev & AI
historical
winnebago
ˈwɪnɪˌbeɪ.ɡəʊ
🗺️ Regional & Other
carry on like a pork chop
🗺️ Regional & Other
historical
EXCOMM
ˈɛksəm
🗺️ Regional & Other
historical
rahoonery
ɹəˈhaʊnɚi
🗺️ Regional & Other
historical
charette
ʃɑːˈrɛt
🗺️ Regional & Other
historical
maven
ˈmeɪvn̩
🗺️ Regional & Other
historical
boonies
ˈbuːniz
🗺️ Regional & Other
historical
Mary Bell order
ˈmɛɹi ˈbɛl ˈɔɹdɚ
🇬🇧 British & Irish slang
historical
balls to the wall
ˈbɔlz ˈtu ðə ˈwɔl
🗺️ Regional & Other
historical
Red Power
ˈɹɛd ˈpaʊɚ
🗺️ Regional & Other
historical
delete
dɪˈliːt
🎮 Gaming
historical
mockney
ˈmɒk.ni
🇬🇧 British & Irish slang
historical
big girl's blouse
ˈbɪɡ ˈɡɝlz ˈblaʊs
🇬🇧 British & Irish slang
historical
ploughman's lunch
ˈplaʊmənz ˈlʌnt͡ʃ
🇬🇧 British & Irish slang
historical
arrestable offence
ˈɛɹəstəbəl əˈfɛns
🇬🇧 British & Irish slang
historical
itty bitty titty committee
ˈɪti ˈbɪti ˈtɪti kəˈmɪti
🗺️ Regional & Other
historical
snivel rights
ˈsnɪvəl ˈɹaɪts
🌐 Internet & Memes
historical
gunzel
ˈɡʌnzl̩
⚡ Tech, Dev & AI
historical
gulliver
ˈɡʌlɪvə(ɹ)
🗺️ Regional & Other
historical
diaper bank
ˈdaɪpɚ ˈbæŋk
🗺️ Regional & Other
historical
what it be
ˈwʌt ˈɪt ˈbi
🎤 Black culture & AAVE
historical
Dunning-Krugerrand
dənɪŋˈɡɝkənd͡ʒɚ
🌐 Internet & Memes
historical
limousine liberal
ˈlɪməˌzin ˈlɪbɚəl
🗺️ Regional & Other
historical
Greek yogurt
ˈɡɹik ˈjoʊɡɚt
⚡ Tech, Dev & AI
historical
Joe Schmoe
ˈd͡ʒoʊ ʃˈmoʊ
🗺️ Regional & Other
historical
Bremelo
bɹɛˈmɛloʊ
🗺️ Regional & Other
historical
clusterfuck
ˈklʌs.təˌfʌk
⚡ Tech, Dev & AI
historical
AstroTurf
ˈæstɹoʊˌtɝf
🗺️ Regional & Other
historical
Francophonie
ˌfɹæŋkəˈfoʊni
🗺️ Regional & Other
historical
chap lau chu
t͡säp̚˩ lɑʊ˩ t͡sʰuˑ˩
🗺️ Regional & Other
historical
baby-killer
ˈbeɪbiˌkɪlɚ
🗺️ Regional & Other
historical
bottle episode
ˈbɒtəl ˈɛpɪsəʊd
🗺️ Regional & Other
historical
Duo-Tang
ˈduˌtɔŋ
🗺️ Regional & Other
historical
Strine
stɹɑen
🇦🇺 Australian & NZ slang
historical
Robbins principle
ˈɹɑbɪnz ˈpɹɪnsəpəl
⚡ Tech, Dev & AI
historical
fag hag
ˈfæɡ ˈhæɡ
🗺️ Regional & Other
historical
people mover
ˈpipəl ˈmuvɚ
⚡ Tech, Dev & AI
historical
kicks and giggles
ˈkɪks ənd ˈɡɪɡəlz
🗺️ Regional & Other
historical
combined school
kəmˈbaɪnd ˈskul
🇬🇧 British & Irish slang
historical
Jesus freak
ˈd͡ʒizəs ˈfɹik
🗺️ Regional & Other
historical
comfort food
ˈkʌmfət ˌfuːd
🗺️ Regional & Other
historical
panda car
ˌpændə ˈkɑː
⚡ Tech, Dev & AI
historical
go equipped
ˈɡoʊ ɪˈkwɪpt
🇬🇧 British & Irish slang
historical
bad trip
ˈbæd ˈtɹɪp
🗺️ Regional & Other
historical
five-o
ˈfaɪvoʊ
🗺️ Regional & Other
historical
blue meanie
ˈblu ˈmini
🗺️ Regional & Other
historical
dickhead
ˈdɪkˌ(h)ɛd
🗺️ Regional & Other
historical
blues and twos
ˈbluz ənd ˈtuz
⚡ Tech, Dev & AI
historical
blue-and-white
ˈbluənˌwaɪt
🗺️ Regional & Other
historical
pussy power
ˈpʊsi ˈpaʊɚ
🗺️ Regional & Other
historical
download
ˈdaʊnˌləʊd
⚡ Tech, Dev & AI
historical
dweeb
dwiːb
🗺️ Regional & Other
historical
slag
slæɡ
⚡ Tech, Dev & AI
stack
stæk
🎮 Gaming
historical
naff
næf
⚡ Tech, Dev & AI
historical
freak out
ˈfɹik ˈaʊt
🗺️ Regional & Other
historical
yonks
jɒŋks
🗺️ Regional & Other
historical
Baker Act
ˈbeɪkɚ ˈækt
🗺️ Regional & Other
historical
bobbasheely
ˌbɑbˈʃɑʒəli
🗺️ Regional & Other
historical
chicken 65
🗺️ Regional & Other
historical
off like a bride's nightie
🎤 Black culture & AAVE
historical