55 Old Slang Words From the 50s, 60s & 70s – Can You Remember Them? #Video


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Think you remember the way we used to talk?
This quiz features 55 classic slang words that only true Boomers will know. From “ankle biter” to “made in the shade,” it’s a nostalgic trip through the phrases you grew up hearing (and maybe still use today!).

Play along and keep track of your score!
How many of these old-school expressions do you actually remember?

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  • Melanie

    I had never heard Antsville, Paper Shaker, or Bread Head. I had heard Ankle Biter, but we used it to describe a small dog, like a Chihuahua, not a small child.

  • Ham Todd

    I remember all of them!

  • Donna

    46

  • dianea52@aol.com

    Got 45

  • Martin

    I got 48. Of course, I am from the South and a lot of these expressions are Ebonics and other urban sayings.

  • ken

    49

  • Randy Ferguson

    I aced it. Probably because I'm a baby boomer.

  • Noreen

    Would have liked this more if we could have answered!!!

  • dixie doodle

    Missed three.

  • Su B

    I missed two, never having heard them before. Otherwise, ..., memories!
    Thanks Mel.

  • hank

    GOT 'EM ALL

  • jeannie

    i got most, but disagree with "bugging out" -- means leaving. remember the MASH episode when they were moving the whole camp to another location?

  • Frank

    Missed three

  • Johnny

    I got some, but with different words, coming from a different country. About 15, I think.

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