Classic Fifties ........... the decade that Rock Music was born

Nerd	Same as now. Bill Gates without the money.
Nest	A hair-do
No sweat	No problem
Nowhere	Opposite of cool. Nowheresville was a boring, bad place to be. (Beats)

Odd ball	Someone a bit off the norm
On the stick	Pulled together. Bright, prepared...

Pad	Home
Party pooper	No fun at all
Peepers	Glasses
Pile up Z's	Get some sleep
Pooper	No fun at all
Pop the Clutch	Release the clutch pedal quickly so as to get a fast start
Pound	Beat up
Punch it	Step on the gas (hot-rodders)
Put down	To say bad things about someone

Rag Top	A convertible car
Rap	To tattle on someone (Beats)
Rattle your cage	Get upset
Raunchy	Messy or gross in some other way
Real gone	Very much in love. Also unstable. Hmm, there's a difference?
Reds	The Communists
Righto	Okay
Rock	A diamond
Rocket	A car (hot-rodders)
Rod	A car (hot-rodders)
Royal shaft	Badly or unfairly treated

Screamer	A hot rod
Shot down	Failed
Shuck, shuckster	A deceiver, liar or cheat
Sing	To tattle or inform on someone (Beats)
Sounds	Music
Souped up	A car modified to go fast
Split	Leave
Square	A regular, normal person. A conformist.
Stacked	A woman with large er, ah...you know, well endowed.

Tank	A large sedan (usually driven by parents)
That's close	Something wrong or not true
Think Fast	Usually said right before someone threw something at you
Threads	Clothes
Tight	Good friends
Total	To completely destroy, most often in reference to a car

Unreal	Exceptional

Wazoo	Your rear end
Weed	A cigarette
Wet rag	Someone who's just no fun
What's buzzin, cuzzin	What's new?
Wheelie	Left the car's front wheels off the ground by rapid acceleration

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