Vocabulary Spotlight | 1960s and 70s Slang

In this episode of The A to Z English Podcast, Jack tests Xochitl's knowledge of 1960s and 70s slang.Transcript:00:00:01JackWelcome to the A to Z English podcast. My name is Jack, and today I'm here with my co-host social. And this is a vocabulary builder episode and I don't know social how useful this vocabulary is going to be for our students. But it's fun and I have some 1960s and 1970s.00:00:21JackSlang and I think.00:00:25JackThe closer we get to, you know, the the 2000s, the, the more you're going to know because you know, like giggle water. That was a pretty weird one last week, the 40s and 50s.00:00:40JackI just want to say I just.00:00:41JackLove seeing giggle water? I don't know why it's such.00:00:43JackA hard word, yeah.00:00:46JackSo here's some 60 slang uh #1 groovy.00:00:52JackWhat does groovy mean?00:00:54XochitlIt just means cool. Like, wow, that's Ruby, man. It's like, that's cool. That's neat. That's like.00:01:01XochitlChill, you know, that's cool.00:01:03JackYep, exactly. Groovy. Cool. Awesome. How about rad?00:01:11XochitlUh, I mean the same thing. Like awesome, those are bad waves. It's like those are some amazing waves. Yeah. It's basically the same as groovy.00:01:21JackAh, your new car is groovy. Your new car is.00:01:24JackRad. Like. That's it. Yeah.00:01:28JackOK.00:01:28XochitlOr it's like.00:01:28XochitlOhh Brian is a rad dude man. Yeah, he is groovy. Yeah, like.00:01:34JackSo so many of.00:01:35JackThese are the same, but uh.00:01:38JackWhat is a hippie?00:01:40XochitlA hippie is a person that.00:01:44XochitlIt was kind of a movement in the 60s and 70s, I guess and.00:01:51XochitlAnyone listening to that word will have a visual like the little bandana headband thing, the grounds John Lennon sunglasses or glasses. Yeah, the kind of.00:02:02JackBell bottom pants.00:02:04XochitlBell bottom pants and open vest or whatever.00:02:08JackChest hair. Lots of chest hair.00:02:10XochitlYeah, yeah, it was just kind of like, you know.00:02:16XochitlPeace, anti war, cultural movement of the 60s and 70s, so it's.00:02:22XochitlKind of. Basically what?00:02:23JackRight. Or maybe we could say countercultural.00:02:26XochitlYes, countercultural movement of the 60s and 70s and I guess it arose.00:02:34XochitlAlso, in contrast to the Vietnam War.00:02:40JackRight. That was a big part of it was.00:02:43JackSome protesting the war, you know, anti war, love not love and peace. Love not war, that kind of stuff, yeah.00:02:53JackMake Make Love not war.00:02:55JackThat's the. That's the expression, yeah.00:02:57XochitlThat the hippie slogan.00:02:59JackRight.00:03:01JackOut of sight.00:03:03XochitlOut of sight.00:03:07XochitlDoes that mean, like far out?00:03:09JackYeah, it's same, it's.00:03:10JackSame as groovy out of sight.00:03:12XochitlYeah, I guess it means super cool that one almost got me because I said to be like out.00:03:16XochitlOf sight. Out.00:03:17XochitlOf mind, which means like if you don't see it, you don't.00:03:20XochitlThink about it.00:03:21XochitlOr whatever and.00:03:21XochitlThen like that, can't be right out of sight.00:03:23XochitlIs far is like far.00:03:24XochitlOut, which is the same as Ruby.00:03:26XochitlRad. Cool all that.00:03:28JackGroovy red cool out of sight. Yeah, yeah. Bummer.00:03:32XochitlFar out.00:03:36XochitlI we still use that, that's the banner.00:03:38발표자I know.00:03:39XochitlIt's like.00:03:41XochitlUM, the winter has been super mild here in Iowa. And then I was telling someone I was talking to someone and I was like, oh, it's been such a mild winter. And like, you know, it's the. So it's snow 10 inches later today. And I was like, that's a bummer. It just it sucks, basically. Oh, my God, that sucks. That's terrible. That's bad news. That's a.00:04:00JackRight. Disappointing or unfortunate situation. You know, a bummer, you know. Ohh John can't come to the party on Friday. Ohh, what a bummer.00:04:12JackThat's a bummer.00:04:14XochitlRight.00:04:15JackOr if we hate John.00:04:17JackThat's rad, but OK.00:04:22JackCatch some rays.00:04:27XochitlEdson rays. I think a lot of people use this in surf culture and and hippie culture, whether it's like I'm gonna go out and catch some rays like get some sunshine.00:04:40JackYes. Yep. Get get it. Get some sun, get get some sun sunbathing. Get some sunshine, get some rays.00:04:51JackUM freak out.00:04:57XochitlFreak out.00:05:04XochitlJust go all out, man. Go like.00:05:09XochitlThere's that song that has that as a lyric. Yeah, I think that. Yeah.00:05:13JackFreak out.00:05:17XochitlIt's just like having.00:05:18XochitlA good time and and dancing and stuff. I think I don't know.00:05:24JackOh, wow. OK, so this one, you kind of missed this one a little bit. I mean, I think I think you're thinking more of like I think.00:05:28발표자Thank you.00:05:32JackThe more modern version of.00:05:33JackThis is like to kind of freak out. Is like to go.00:05:37JackTo get freaky, which is totally different like freaky.00:05:40XochitlWell, freak out trying to like freak out is like, Oh my God. Like, that's horrible too. That would that even this context? Because something because it can also mean like your parents freaked out because you wouldn't. You decided to skip school today.00:05:46JackRight. And lose control.00:05:58JackYes, exactly. Got angry.00:05:59XochitlThat's what it means. Ohh.00:06:00발표자They freaked out, yeah.00:06:00XochitlThat's the context, I think just too.00:06:02JackThat's the context.00:06:03발표자Hard about it because.00:06:04XochitlI like if it's old then it must be something different, because I remembered that song.00:06:09JackRight, right. Yeah. And maybe like, you're right, I think there is. There are a couple of contexts for this one actually. Yeah, cause the freak out can also mean to, like, get freaky, which is to more of like, just, like, lose lose control in a good way, you know? And just like like let loose.00:06:09XochitlAnd I.00:06:17XochitlRight, there's.00:06:30JackBut in this case, yeah, they're saying more. Like get angry, you know, emotionally lose control and freak out. My parents freaked out.00:06:43JackHow about dude?00:06:45JackNow this is 70s now we're in the 70s now.00:06:48XochitlFood is just a word for a guy. It's just like both a dude or a person, but but usually different.00:06:51JackRight.00:06:54JackYeah, you use it. I still use it. I'm like, hey, dude, come on, you know.00:07:00XochitlI used to say hey, man or hey guy.00:07:02XochitlHey, I do. I think they do, I think.00:07:02JackYeah, yeah.00:07:05XochitlI do use it sometimes though.00:07:06JackYeah, I I used it more like dude.00:07:09JackLike, why did you do that?00:07:10XochitlWhat the heck?00:07:12XochitlMan, that is weird. Yeah, like.00:07:15JackDude, relax, chill out.00:07:17XochitlI really but it.00:07:18XochitlWas like the only person I really talked to like that was my dog. When I tell him like.00:07:22JackYeah. You're like, come on, dude. Yeah.00:07:26JackUM, funky.00:07:29XochitlFunky is.00:07:34XochitlIs that a good thing?00:07:36XochitlYeah. OK. Then if in the context where it's a good thing, it just means.00:07:43XochitlCool, fresh, original groovy. It's like the same thing size.00:07:48JackYeah, same thing. Same thing. Yeah, boogie.00:07:54XochitlThat means to dance.00:07:56JackTo dance is to boogie.00:07:58XochitlThe as the song goes so.00:08:00JackYep, Yep, there you go.00:08:03JackThis one is right in your wheelhouse right here. This is related to your name.00:08:08JackChill out.00:08:10XochitlPill out. It just means to relax, like dude, chill out is like, take it down a few notches. Relax. It's not that you're chill out.00:08:20JackI like that dude. Chill out, right?00:08:24XochitlOhh, groovy man. Chill out.00:08:25JackOhh baby, it's it's all far out tube sock.00:08:33XochitlWhat the heck?00:08:34XochitlThis is like calling someone a tube sock.00:08:37JackNo, this is just a just like a noun, just the the item. What is?00:08:40발표자The tube stock.00:08:41XochitlThen ohh a person, a tube sock is just like a sock that people wore like a one of those white socks.00:08:50XochitlThat goes up way up your shin.00:08:51JackRight.00:08:52JackHas has like 2 red stripes on it.00:08:55XochitlYeah, or sometimes they're just white. But yeah, it's like in that vein.00:08:58JackRight.00:08:59JackRight.00:08:59XochitlThat's funny. I thought it was like I still thought it was slang, so I was gonna be like, man, you're such a tube sock. Like I like.00:09:06XochitlAn insult.00:09:08JackYou suck.00:09:12JackMake it we're making new slang here the IT is the English podcast. Don't be a tube. Don't be such a tube sock, man.00:09:19XochitlYeah, yeah.00:09:20JackDude, foxy.00:09:25XochitlOoh, foxy means like attractive person, woman or man. That's hot, attractive.00:09:32JackSo what do you? Would you, you. You.00:09:35JackLike women will describe men as foxy as well.00:09:38XochitlI've seen it.00:09:39XochitlIn old time movies, I don't know if if it's accurate to the time period, but I have seen.00:09:46XochitlAnd like in movies that are supposed to be like from, like Greece and stuff.00:09:51XochitlThat's kind of in.00:09:51XochitlThat time period.00:09:52XochitlI guess.00:09:52JackYeah, I feel like women.00:09:54XochitlHave some.00:09:54JackMore say like the hot like the hot.00:09:58JackThat guy's hot.00:09:58XochitlOh, yeah, well, no one really uses foxy period anymore, but I feel like in the time period I think people did use Foxy.00:10:05JackYeah, yeah, I right. This is the 70s. I'm, I'm. I'm talking. I was talking about right now. Right. But you're right. Yeah.00:10:12XochitlYeah, even now then, wouldn't use Foxy for women. Really. And women wouldn't really use foxy for men. But I think back in the time period, I do think it was.00:10:20XochitlAt least somewhat gender neutral.00:10:22XochitlBut probably more applied to women than men.00:10:24JackOK, OK.00:10:26JackThis one if if any of these are going to.00:10:29JackGet you this will get you.00:10:32JackGag me with a spoon.00:10:37XochitlI think they know the intent of what it means, but I'm trying to figure out how.00:10:40XochitlTo phrase it, it's like uh, gag me.00:10:43XochitlWith the spoon, man.00:10:44XochitlLike you like.00:10:46XochitlIs it that kind of thing?00:10:48JackYeah. Disgusting. Yeah, yeah.00:10:50XochitlRose, yeah.00:10:51JackYeah. So when you see something disgusting, you, uh, gag me with a spoon. We used to use that a lot in the in the 80s when we were kids. I think we heard our parents use that expression.00:11:02JackFrom the 70s.00:11:03JackSo yeah, I see something like, uh, gag me with a spoon, which is such a dumb expression. It's so stupid.00:11:03XochitlIt's sunny.00:11:14XochitlIt is kind of cringey.00:11:16JackYeah. And why is spoon so weird?00:11:20XochitlYeah, yeah. And it's using fingers.00:11:20JackI don't get it. Yeah.00:11:27JackOK. Yeah. Get those spoons out. Yeah, right on.00:11:33XochitlRight on my dad still uses that sometimes. It just means like it's, let's say, someone says an opinion. You really agree with, like. Yeah. Right on, man. Like, that's you're right, man. Like you got it.00:11:47JackYeah, yeah, I like how you use man at the end there. That's very 70s.00:11:51JackRight on, man.00:11:53XochitlWe don't need.00:11:55JackTotally man. Right on. No, wait. Totally. We haven't gotten to the 80s yet, so that's next week.00:12:03JackOK. Yeah, that's it again. Social, you aced the exam, but.00:12:11XochitlYeah, I got this. You know, I have an old dad, kind of. So I guess that probably helps.00:12:17JackWell, you have a you have a groovy dad.00:12:21XochitlYeah, I have a groovy dad. He. I mean, he's younger than your dad. He's like, in between your dad and your age. So.00:12:28JackRight. I mean, he's like he's either like a really, he's like an old Gen.00:12:32JackXer or or a young.00:12:34XochitlLike the last, he was like the last year to be a Gen. X or the sorry the last year to be a boomer or the first year to.00:12:41XochitlBe a Gen. X or cusp.00:12:43JackOK, OK. And I'm I'm right on the the kind of opposite, I'm like the the.00:12:48JackWhat am I?00:12:49JackLike millennial Gen. X I'm, I'm on.00:12:52JackThe line there.00:12:53XochitlYeah. And I'm a Gen.00:12:55XochitlZ millennial cusp. So that's funny, we're just three generations of cuspers.00:13:00JackWe're all. We're all just a bunch of lost generation people, you know? Yeah.00:13:04XochitlYeah, there's a. There's a really funny. I'll send you it later. Jack. On Facebook, there's a guy who does like the different generations. And every time he does, Gen. X, the guy reminds me of you. He's always wearing, like, a beanie.00:13:15XochitlAnd it like.00:13:17XochitlIt it just it kind of reminds me.00:13:19XochitlOf you in a way, because he's like wearing the beanie and stuff and it just like, yeah, it's like.00:13:23XochitlJack, in a way, I don't describe it, but.00:13:25발표자I'm. I'm I'm.00:13:26JackAlways wearing a I'll be either a ball cap or a beanie, but it's not a it's not a shame thing, it's more just like a my head gets cold.00:13:34XochitlI think it's a good trend thing, like for that, for like people who are kind of Gen. Xers because it's like he's representing Gen. Xers and he's always.00:13:42XochitlWearing the beanie.00:13:43JackYeah. Yeah, we do. Yeah, we do wear like, yeah, that kind of like that, like, Brooklyn, the hipster kind of.00:13:44XochitlAnd I think that's.00:13:52XochitlLook. And it's funny because.00:13:53JackYeah, beanie, look.00:13:53XochitlWhen he's a millennial, he wears like a baseball cap. And so it's funny that you're like on the cusp and you wear, like, the baseball cap or the beanie.00:14:02JackYeah, my my style is like if I if I don't look like a gas station attendant, then I'm doing something wrong, that that's my, my, my kind of look.00:14:03발표자Right.00:14:14XochitlYeah, that's kind of what this, Jenna, I'll. I'll have to send it to you. It really it reset. It resonates with your aura.00:14:21JackYeah. Nice.00:14:23발표자OK.00:14:23XochitlAlright, listener as well, let us know what you think and comment down below at A-Z englishpodcast.com shoot us an e-mail at AZ [email protected] and join our WeChat and WhatsApp groups to join the conversation. 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