1950s: at a Glance
What We Said:
Beatnik: A person who was very cool, especially one who rejected mainstream values and lived a spontaneous, free-wheeling life. Also called beat.
Cat: A cool guy, used for years among jazz musicians.
Cherry: Used by hot rodders to express approval for a beautifully restored car. Looking at a souped-up Model A Ford, one might say "That A-bomb is cherry!"
Chick: A cool girl, used for years among jazz musicians.
Cool: A multipurpose word to express approval of someone or something, cool has been used throughout American history but gained wide usage in the 1950s.
Cooties: An invisible curse carried.....
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