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1950s Slang-What does each word/phrase mean?

Authored by Eric Vos

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9th - 10th Grade

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1950s Slang-What does each word/phrase mean?
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Ankle-biter

A child
Something wonderful and good
Someone who tries to steal your girl 
Money

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Bee’s knees

something wonderful and good
Looking for trouble
To dance 
police

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Bird Dog

Someone who tries to steal your girl 
A large sedan
Very popular
To tattle or inform on someone

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Bread

Money
fun, a good time
Very popular
A bad or mean teacher

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Come on snake, let’s rattle

ask a girl to dance or a guy to fight 
To tattle or inform on someone
Go away
What’s new?

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Cooking with gas

finally doing it the easy or best way 
Looking for trouble
something wonderful and good
fun, a good time

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Cruisin’ for a bruisin’

Looking for trouble
finally doing it the easy or best way 
A deceiver, liar or cheat
Someone who’s just no fun

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