The 1970s weren\'t exactly the most eloquent decade. Children of the 1970s, inspired by the hippie culture of the previous decade, favored the straightforward honesty of \\\"rapping\\\" over clever wordplay. Sadly, you had to flaunt your intelligence and vocab to impress people. Still, the groovy kids of the \'70s, like kids of every generation, had to keep their true intentions under wraps from elders and educators, necessitating the proliferation of slang, or jargon, in everyday conversation. <\\/p>
<\\/p>\",\"attribution\":\"Image: Shutterstock\",\"img\":\"\\/\\/45secondes-fr.sitesdebloques.org\\/content\\/467438\\/672c7fbadd7d45a7fd99de53b0815f42.jpg\"},{\"name\":\"What does the term \\u201ckeen\\u201d imply?\",\"description\":\"{\\\"answers\\\":[{\\\"answer\\\":\\\"(adj.) cool\\\",\\\"correct\\\":true},{\\\"answer\\\":\\\"(adj.) clear\\\",\\\"correct\\\":false},{\\\"answer\\\":\\\"(adj.) loyal\\\",\\\"correct\\\":false},{\\\"answer\\\":\\\"(adj.) wise\\\",\\\"correct\\\":false}],\\\"answerText\\\":\\\"In essence, this is a term for something that is cool. It\'s also a cute shorthand for \\\\\\\"great\\\\\\\" or \\\\\\\"wonderful\\\\\\\" when used more casually. Like many other slang expressions from the \'50s and \'60s, \\\\\\\"peachy-keen\\\\\\\" is now typically used ironically, though you might still run into an eternally upbeat individual who uses it sincerely.\\\",\\\"answerImage\\\":\\\"\\\"}\",\"above_text\":\"\",\"attribution\":\"Supplied\",\"img\":\"\\/\\/45secondes-fr.sitesdebloques.org\\/content\\/467438\\/145befea5f0d968d8c0d8af7baddcee1.jpg\"},{\"name\":\"What does the word \\u201cboogie\\u201d mean?\",\"description\":\"{\\\"answers\\\":[{\\\"answer\\\":\\\"(v.) to dance\\\",\\\"correct\\\":true},{\\\"answer\\\":\\\"(v.) to chat\\\",\\\"correct\\\":false},{\\\"answer\\\":\\\"(n.) a boring person\\\",\\\"correct\\\":false},{\\\"answer\\\":\\\"(n.) a teacher\\\",\\\"correct\\\":false}],\\\"answerText\\\":\\\"
Disco first appeared in this decade, so it makes sense that this word first gained widespread usage back in the 1970s. However, this word appeared earlier in the 40s to describe a kind of blues music. In the disco era, \\\\\\\"to boogie\\\\\\\" means \\\\\\\"dancing in a disco style,\\\\\\\" as in the hit song \\\\\\\"Get Up and Boogie\\\\\\\" by the Euro disco band Silver Convention.<\\/p>\\\",\\\"answerImage\\\":\\\"\\\"}\",\"above_text\":\"\",\"attribution\":\"Freepik.com\",\"img\":\"\\/\\/45secondes-fr.sitesdebloques.org\\/content\\/467438\\/26a9f5ad4fd66184cdcbf9ddbc088928.jpg\"},{\"name\":\"What does the phrase \\u201cfar out!\\u201d mean?\",\"description\":\"{\\\"answers\\\":[{\\\"answer\\\":\\\"(interj.) awesome!\\\",\\\"correct\\\":true},{\\\"answer\\\":\\\"(interj.) hey!\\\",\\\"correct\\\":false},{\\\"answer\\\":\\\"(interj.) oops!\\\",\\\"correct\\\":false},{\\\"answer\\\":\\\"(interj.) yikes!\\\",\\\"correct\\\":false}],\\\"answerText\\\":\\\"Could it be that astronomy nerds came up with one this when jamming about how cool it is to gaze upon far away galaxies? Possibly not, but we stand by our theory anyhow. It\'s easy to assume that this catchphrase from the \'70s indicates a specific, far-away location or place\\u2014but it simply expresses how cool something is. Far out, man!\\\",\\\"answerImage\\\":\\\"\\\"}\",\"above_text\":\"\",\"attribution\":\"www.dmarge.com\",\"img\":\"\\/\\/45secondes-fr.sitesdebloques.org\\/content\\/467438\\/0b42ded521795b59f073f4dc0979c105.jpg\"},{\"name\":\"What does streak mean?\",\"description\":\"{\\\"answers\\\":[{\\\"answer\\\":\\\"(n.) stroke\\\",\\\"correct\\\":false},{\\\"answer\\\":\\\"(v.) to dash through\\\",\\\"correct\\\":true},{\\\"answer\\\":\\\"(v.) to run nude through a public place\\\",\\\"correct\\\":false},{\\\"answer\\\":\\\"(v.) to go to the beach\\\",\\\"correct\\\":false}],\\\"answerText\\\":\\\"In the 1970s, streaking was used mostly as a joke or a means of political protest. Then, in 1974, it reached peak popularity at athletic events and college campuses. Novelty pop songs, publications, funny gifts, and even a presidential watch all sprang out inspired by this strange trend. It\\u2019s strange to think about how running around in your birthday suit could impact public policy, but there you go. Let\\u2019s just say we\\u2019re undecided on whether we\\u2019d like to see this sort of thing make a comeback.\\\",\\\"answerImage\\\":\\\"\\\"}\",\"above_text\":\"\",\"attribution\":\"\",\"img\":\"\\/\\/45secondes-fr.sitesdebloques.org\\/content\\/467438\\/1f77797aad6693b6fd440b864fea3f65.jpg\"},{\"name\":\"What does the term \\u201ccrib\\u201d mean?\",\"description\":\"{\\\"answers\\\":[{\\\"answer\\\":\\\"(v.) to cheat\\\",\\\"correct\\\":false},{\\\"answer\\\":\\\"(n.) one\\u2019s home\\\",\\\"correct\\\":true},{\\\"answer\\\":\\\"(n.) baby bed\\\",\\\"correct\\\":false},{\\\"answer\\\":\\\"(n.) car\\\",\\\"correct\\\":false}],\\\"answerText\\\":\\\"If you were to make your vehicle your home, we suppose you could call it a crib. But generally speaking, it is meant to describe a static home or lodgings. \\u201cCrib\\u201d is mostly used to describe the place where infants sleep. 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The modern definition of the word is humiliating someone publicly by \\\\\\\"dragging\\\\\\\" them. But during the 1970s, \\\\\\\"drag\\\\\\\" was a slang term that referred to a disappointment or an event that made you feel depressed. People would say things like, \\\\\\\"Man, that\'s horrible. 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The origin of this phrase is unclear, with various possible explanations. Some people in England think it originated because of the fuzzy caps worn by some policemen. 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However, if you attempted to appear hip but knew little about how actually to pull it off, people would quickly see through your act. This term originated in the middle of the twentieth century within the slang of African Americans. It was always a male, never a woman, who was referred to as \\\\\\\"a pretty cool cat\\\\\\\" for unclear reasons. Nowadays, \\u201ccat\\u201d is derogatorily used for women. 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This one isn\'t used very much anymore and is one of the more obscure 70s slang words. Nowadays, people might say that an activity, preference, or interest is their \\u201cthing.\\u201d.\\\",\\\"answerImage\\\":\\\"\\\"}\",\"above_text\":\"\",\"attribution\":\"Flashbak\",\"img\":\"\\/\\/45secondes-fr.sitesdebloques.org\\/content\\/467438\\/fdf7afbfbdb6ced2f634635e2b871e41.jpg\"},{\"name\":\"What does \\u201cbrick house\\u201d mean?\",\"description\":\"{\\\"answers\\\":[{\\\"answer\\\":\\\"(n.) jail\\\",\\\"correct\\\":false},{\\\"answer\\\":\\\"(n.) a curvy\\/sexy woman\\\",\\\"correct\\\":true},{\\\"answer\\\":\\\"(v.) to put up a fire\\\",\\\"correct\\\":false},{\\\"answer\\\":\\\"(v.) to build a wall\\\",\\\"correct\\\":false}],\\\"answerText\\\":\\\"A person, often a woman, who has a full figure and is physically powerful while also being sexually appealing. The song by the Commodores with the same name is likely the reason why so many people are familiar with this one. It\'s a timeless tune singing the praises of a little \\\\\\\"bam\\\\\\\" in the front and \\\\\\\"pow\\\\\\\" in the back!\\\",\\\"answerImage\\\":\\\"\\\"}\",\"above_text\":\"\",\"attribution\":\"Pinterest\",\"img\":\"\\/\\/45secondes-fr.sitesdebloques.org\\/content\\/467438\\/61dc95849f254640b79cc5e635a4bcab.jpg\"},{\"name\":\"What does \\u201cBogart\\u201d mean?\",\"description\":\"{\\\"answers\\\":[{\\\"answer\\\":\\\"(n.) clumsy man\\\",\\\"correct\\\":false},{\\\"answer\\\":\\\"(adj.) crazy\\\",\\\"correct\\\":false},{\\\"answer\\\":\\\"(v.) to keep something to yourself, especially a t\\\",\\\"correct\\\":true},{\\\"answer\\\":\\\"(v.) to lend a helping hand\\\",\\\"correct\\\":false}],\\\"answerText\\\":\\\"There\'s no denying that Humphrey Bogart possessed a certain vintage cool. But he immortalized a slang word for failing to along a t in a timely manner. Bogart often acted out entire scenes without ever removing the cigarette from his mouth during filming, which likely contributed to this term.\\\",\\\"answerImage\\\":\\\"\\\"}\",\"above_text\":\"\",\"attribution\":\"Joseph Szabo\",\"img\":\"\\/\\/45secondes-fr.sitesdebloques.org\\/content\\/467438\\/d66b708788fe4de02c508c6b0c8ae64e.jpg\"},{\"name\":\"What does \\u201ctuff\\u201d mean?\",\"description\":\"{\\\"answers\\\":[{\\\"answer\\\":\\\"(adj.) cool, slick\\\",\\\"correct\\\":true},{\\\"answer\\\":\\\"(adj.) funny\\\",\\\"correct\\\":false},{\\\"answer\\\":\\\"(adj.) crazy\\\",\\\"correct\\\":false},{\\\"answer\\\":\\\"(adj.) tough\\\",\\\"correct\\\":false}],\\\"answerText\\\":\\\"It seems like you could never really run out of \\\\\\\"cool\\\\\\\" adjectives. In the 1970s, \\\\\\\"cool\\\\\\\" was a common slang term, but it was also commonly referred to by a wide variety of other slang , including \\u201ctuff.\\u201d According to the novel \\\\\\\"The Outsiders,\\\\\\\" which popularized the term, \\\\\\\"\'tuff\' and \\\\\\\"tough\\\\\\\" are two different adjectives. 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