outsider; "Ponyboy felt like an outsider in his advanced classes at school."

greaser; "Greasers are almost like hoods; we steal things and drive old souped-up cars and hold up gas stations and have a gang fight once in a while."

Socs; "But most looked at us like we were dirt--- gave us the same kind of look that the Socs did when they came by in their Mustangs and Corvairs and yelled "Grease!" at us."

belt; "Dally had turned around and belted him so hard it knocked a tooth loose."

switchblade;" One time in biology I had to dissect a worm, and the razor wouldn't cut, so I used my switchblade."

looker; "She was cute, but that Cherry Valance was a real looker."

dame; "He went hunting some action--- booze or dames or a fight. "

blast; "Sodapop... a dropout so he could get a job and keep me in school, and Darry, getting old before his time trying to run a family and hold on to two jobs and never having any fun--- while the Socs had so much spare time and money that they jumped us and each other for kicks, had beer blasts and river-bottom parties because they didn't know what else to do."

dandy; "I was under strict orders from both Darry and Soda not to get caught within ten miles of his place, which was dandy with me."

dig; "Don't take him serious... you dig, Pony?"

fuzz; We left when the switchblades came out, because the cops would be coming soon and nobody in his right mind wants to be around when the fuzz show.

broad; "Next time you want a broad, pick up yer own kind--- dirt."

turf; "I get hauled in for everything that happens in our turf. "

cancer stick; "Dally searched his shirt pocket for a cigarette, and finding none, said, "Gotta cancer stick, Johnnycake?"