Collection

1970s Slang

Jive turkey, dy-no-mite, get down — the funk, soul and disco slang of the Me Decade.

27 words

Funky
adjective

Describing music or style with deep, earthy, irresistible groove and soul.

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Keep On Truckin
phrase

An encouragement to keep going, stay persistent, and ride out whatever comes.

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Shake Your Groove Thing
phrase

An invitation to dance and move your body freely on the floor.

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What It Is
phrase

A cool greeting or acknowledgment meaning 'what's going on' or 'right on.'

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Can You Dig It
phrase

A rhetorical check meaning 'do you understand and agree with this?'

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Mud duck
noun

An operator with a weak, muddy signal you can barely make out.

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Right On
interjection

An expression of strong agreement, approval, or encouragement.

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Negatory
adverb

No. The CB radio way of saying it.

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Good buddy
noun

Old-school CB term for a fellow trucker — but the meaning flipped.

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Outta Sight
adjective

Describing something so excellent it's beyond belief or comparison.

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Reading the mail
phrase

Listening to the CB without saying anything.

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Boogie Down
verb

To dance with full energy and joy, especially to funk or disco.

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Wall to wall and treetop tall
phrase

Loud and clear — a signal coming in perfect.

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Bucket mouth
noun

Loudmouth who won't shut up on the channel.

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Get Down
verb

To dance hard, party with abandon, or fully commit to having a good time.

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Catch You On The Flip Side
phrase

A breezy goodbye meaning 'see you later' or 'until next time.'

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Jive Turkey
noun

A phony, untrustworthy person who talks a big game but never backs it up.

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Slick
adjective

Smooth, sharp, and impressively stylish — or smoothly cunning.

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Get On The Good Foot
phrase

To start dancing, get moving, or do something the right way with energy.

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Foxy
adjective

Describing someone strikingly attractive, stylish, and alluring.

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Double nickels
noun

55 miles per hour.

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Solid
adjective

An affirmation meaning 'excellent,' 'agreed,' or 'we're cool.'

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Got your ears on?
phrase

Are you listening to the CB right now?

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Bread
noun

Money, cash, or earnings — the dough you work for.

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Dy-no-mite
interjection

An explosive shout of excitement meaning something is fantastic or thrilling.

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Bad
adjective

An ironic reversal meaning extremely good, impressive, or tough.

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Hammer down
phrase

Floor it — pedal to the metal, full speed.

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