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| acid |
(n) |
Lysergic acid diethylamide - a
drug popular among hippies |
| afro |
(n) |
African hair style - grown long,
shaped rounded and natural |
| aquarian |
(adj) |
having new beginning;
humanitarian; having to do with love, peace, understanding, unity; often overly idealistic
but effective in affirmation of human interdependency & relatedness |
| B |
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| bad scene |
(n) |
a bad situation. see scene.
|
| bad trip |
(n) |
originally described a bad experience
using drugs, characterized by frightening hallucinations. Can be used to describe any bad
experience |
| bag |
(n) |
one's main interest or purpose
in life |
| ball |
(n) |
have sex: "let's
ball" balled: had sex |
| Be-In |
(n) |
gathering of young people to
promote peace, love, harmony; sometimes discussing current events, political issues and cultural
hinderances to a cohesive society |
| black light |
(n) |
a decorative light,
dark blue in color to the human eye, which makes flourescent colors glow |
| black power |
(v) |
collective energy of Black (African)
activists |
| blow |
(v) |
cocaine |
| blow your mind |
(v) |
to give an amazing, noteworthy,
enlightening or illuminating experience |
| bogart |
(v) |
to hold onto instead of passing
around |
| bong |
(n) |
smoking aparatus sort of like
a chimney pipe |
| bread |
(n) |
money |
| bug |
(v) |
annoy |
| bum me out |
(v) |
give me bad, sad, angry, or other
negative feelings |
| bummer |
(n) |
bad experience, disappointment,
or traumatic drug experience |
| bust |
(v) |
to arrest someone, (n) an arrest |
| buzz |
(n) |
a euphoric sensation
resulting from a mood altering substance or exciting experience |
| C |
|
|
| cat |
(n) |
a person. derived from beatnik
language of the 1950's |
| catch a buzz |
(v) |
get high; smoke a joint |
| chick |
(n) |
a girl or woman |
| clap |
(n) |
venereal disease, usually gonorrhea |
| coming down |
(v) |
reaching the end of the effects
of drugs or other mood altering situations - like: (1) "He's sleepy; he's finally
coming down." (2)" Man, I'm still coming down from all that craziness
at the airport." |
| commune |
(n) |
a community of people who share
possessions, living accomodations, and work (or lack thereof). Usually dwelling in large houses,
farms, or tents (or all of the above) |
| cop |
(v) |
to acquire, as in "I'm
gonna cop a key" (see 'key') |
| consciencious objector |
(n) |
a person who stands up and challenges imposed
values/beliefs/behaviors that conflict with
his own -- this referred mostly to young people
who opposed the Vietnam war & burned their
draft cards or moved to Canada; also those
who joined protest marches & gatherings
and other public displays, demanding attention,
- and ultimately change - of existing laws
or policies, often risking physical harm or
incarceration |
| crash |
(v) |
to sleep |
| crash pad |
(n) |
a place where one sleeps, rests,
or does nothing |
| D |
|
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| dig |
(v) |
like, enjoy, be interested in |
| dime |
(n) |
$10 |
| downer |
(n) |
an unpleasant situation; bad 'trip' |
| drag |
(n) |
an unfavorable situation or state
of affairs. |
| dragging me down |
(v) |
making me unhappy, upset, or
in a bad mood |
| drop |
(v) |
swallow - as in "let's drop
some acid" |
| drop out |
(v) |
detatch from the "establishment"
or other confinements |
| dude |
(n) |
person, usually male |
| E |
|
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| establishment, the |
(n) |
traditional business and government
institutions, believed to stand in the way of human progress. see "system, the" |
| F |
|
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| far out |
(adj) |
very interesting, good. Also an
exclamation |
| flower power |
(n) |
strong, positive effect of positive
energies due to the thoughts and behaviors of the hippies or "Flower Children" |
| freak |
(n) |
(1) hippie (2) unusual person
(3) enthusiast as in: "a movie freak" |
| freak out |
(v) |
get excited, upset, paranoid,
etc. .... verrry agitated or emotional |
| free love |
(n) |
love without expectations or commitment |
| Frisco |
(n) |
San Francisco - one of the hubs
of the Hippie Movement |
| funk |
(n)(adv) |
(1) "in a funk"
-- out of sorts; in a mood; not feeling well or "up to par" (2
)a style of music originating with James Brown who brought us rhythms as he says, "don't
start on the ONE, but on the TWO" ... ask Bootsy Collins & George Clinton. God
Bless you James, wherever you are. |
| funky |
(adj) |
unorthodox; odd; unusual; unfamiliar
& weird also: a musical style with "an attitude" [Note:
Jimi Hendrix was one of the forefathers of funk, but never given credit for it] |
| fuzz |
(n) |
police |
| G |
|
|
| get it on |
(v) |
(1) commence, begin, get started
(2) successfully interact with or manipulate others |
| grief bird |
(n) |
the one who brings grief, misery,
discomfort, etc. especially after a drug experience... The Fugs wrote a graphic song
about this. "I said hello to the grief bird..." |
| groove |
(v) |
enjoy |
| groove |
(n) |
state of being - sensation - musical
rhythm & experience (eg: "Don't mess up my groove") |
| groovy |
(adj) |
good, interesting, enjoyable |
| H |
|
|
| hallucinate |
(v) |
to be visually stimulated by drugs
or other mood altering methods - usually a person visualized enhanced moving colors or patterns.
Sometimes actual forms, objects or scenarios are perceived such as "I'm a bird"
See the movie "Fear & Lothing in Las Vegas" - for good albeit exagerated
examples of hallucinations |
| hang out |
(v) |
to be some place, sometimes with
no specific agenda; sometimes waiting for a person or event to take place |
| hang-up |
(n)
|
inhibition; inner conflict, usually
due to morals, beliefs, or culture |
| happening |
(adj) |
exciting, new, good (n)
an event |
| Hare Krishna's |
(n) |
During the 60's this referred
to young people who embraced eastern religion, shaved their heads (except for a centrific
swatch of hair) donned varying shades of orange & white robes, sang mantras danced &
played tambourines .. some sold flowers at the airports .. it was a quest for spirituality
in a happy, fun context, although they put people off because of their fanaticism and their
begging & imposing behaviors as well as strong proselytizing (recruiting) methods |
| head |
(n) |
hippie |
| head shop |
(n) |
shop where hippie things are sold |
| heavy |
(adj) |
intense, thought-provoking, deep,
philosophical or prophetic |
| hemp |
(n) |
stalk of marijuana plants - used
as rope & canvas in late 50's-60's |
| high |
(adv,n) |
to be in a euphoric state (n)
state of pleasantness ("Don't spoil my high") |
| hip |
(adj) |
knowledgable of, or consistent
with, the latest trends and ideas |
| hip |
(adv) |
As in "To be hip" -
see above |
| hit |
(n,v) |
a puff of a cigarette or a joint (v) to give someone
a puff; to give something, as in "hit me"
|
| hippie |
(n) |
One who embraces the behaviors & idealogies of the hip
culture (see above); in the 60's this included colorful unorthodox clothing & speech,
unusual dwelling places (often communes), long hair, outspoken songs, re-examination of
values etc.
|
| hooka |
(n) |
a certain kind of pipe - with a bulbous liquid-holding base
and one or more tubes extruding for withdrawing smoke from tobacco (or other substance)
in the cauldron - as in Lewis Carroll's "Through the Looking Glass" - the hooka-smoking
caterpillar
|
| I-J-K |
|
|
| Jesus Freak |
(n)(v) |
hippie follower & enthusiast
of the life & teachings of Jesus Christ |
| jive |
(n)(v) |
bulls**t ... manipulative nonsense
|
| karma |
(n) |
negative/positive reaction to
energies put into the universe by our thoughts & behaviors. It is believed that
good behaviors & thoughts cause good energy in return, and vice versa. Some think
of "bad karma" as a punishment, but it's not. It's simple cause for negative
reciprocal energy. It's all cosmic physics. |
| key |
(n) |
kilo |
| L |
|
|
| lava lamp |
(n) |
a cylindrical glass container
filled a glycerine & colored water, which breaks apart and forms globules while floating
upward from the heat source |
| lid |
(n) |
baggie of marijuana |
| like |
(interj) |
interjection meaning "...it's
like this...." |
| love beads |
(n) |
colorful beads worn to symbolize
love |
| Love-In |
(n) |
gathering of young people to
promote peace, love, harmony; sometimes discussing current events, political issues and cultural
hinderances to a cohesive society. Usually held outdoors, bands and musicians perform songs
of love, peace, happiness, and societal change |
| M |
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| mama |
(n) |
female; female mate; female in
a nurturing role |
| man |
(interj) |
used as an exclamation to draw
attention to one's utterance. related phrase: "hey, man" |
| N-O |
|
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| nifty |
(adj) |
cool, groovy, neat -- cute, amusing,
enjoyable |
| oh wow |
(interj) |
exclamation uttered in response
to new, thought-provoking, or exciting information |
| out of sight |
(adj) |
wonderful! excellent, outstanding.
Often used as an exclamation |
| P-Q |
|
|
| pad |
(n) |
living accomodation--house or
apartment |
| panther |
(n) |
member of the Black Panther Party
- African American (Black) activists |
| paranoid |
(adv) |
frightened, terrified; sometimes
without reason |
| peace |
(n) |
absence of hostility |
| pot |
(n) |
marijuana, hemp, ganja |
| protester |
(n) |
a person who stands
up and challenges imposed values/beliefs/behaviors that conflict with his own -- this referred
mostly to young people who opposed the Vietnam war, often joining rallys, marches, demonstrations
& other public events, often risking physical harm or incarceration. |
| psychedelic |
(adj) |
of or related to a mental state
characterized by a profound sense of intensified sensory perception, sometimes accompanied
by extreme perceptual distortion, hallucinations, or feelings of euphoria or despair. |
| psychedelisized |
(adv) |
to have had a life-changing psychedelic
experience |
| R |
|
|
| rap |
(v,n) |
to talk, or someone's
train of thought & conversation |
| re-up |
(v) |
to replenish |
| rip off |
(v,n) |
to cheat or steal
(n) an unfair deal or situation |
| rush |
(v,n) |
surge of adrenaline that
first blast off part of a drug trip |
| roach |
(v,n) |
about the last 3/4 inch of a
joint (marijuana cigarette) |
| roach clip |
(v,n) |
pincher tool used to hold a roach
- some ingenious gadgets were made for this purpose, including jewelry that camouflaged it's
true function |
| right on |
(v,n) |
that's right - or - that's good |
| S |
|
|
| scene |
(n)
|
place, situation, or circumstances |
| score |
(n)
|
to acquire something, usually
referring to obtaining drugs |
| SDS |
(n)
|
Students for a Democratic Society
- organization of student activists |
| shades |
(n)
|
sunglasses |
| skin |
(n)
|
type of handshake - usually brushing
palms - as in "slip me some skin" |
| skins |
(n)
|
(1) drums (2)
tigh- fitting leather pants |
| smack |
(n) |
heroin |
| sock it
to me |
(v) |
let me have it |
| spaced
out |
(adj) |
dazed, not alert |
| spade |
(n) |
African American (Black) person |
| spiffy |
(adj) |
(1)neat, cool (2)with exagerated
style; sharp, good-looking (sarcastic) (3)helpful, useful |
| split |
(v) |
go, leave, depart |
| stash |
(n,v) |
supply (v) to put away
or hide |
| straight |
(adj) |
materialistic; pragmatic, narrow
minded, fearful of new ideas & methods; resistant to and judgmental of the dreamers &
visionaries; those who follow the safe, straight-arrow satus quo and despise the untamed freedoms
being brought about by youth movements |
| square
|
(adj) |
old-fashioned, not aware of new
thinking and customs. (n) one who is square |
| stoned |
(advj) |
under the influence of druges,
usually pot |
| system,
the |
(n) |
the system of laws, governance,
and justice. see "establishment, the" |
| T |
|
|
| toke |
(n,v) |
a puff of a joint; to take a puff |
| threads |
(nj) |
clothes |
| tie dye |
(v) |
a method of coloring clothing
where the article of clothing is tied in knots, then dying it to produce an abstract pattern |
| trip |
(n,v) |
a drug experience or other unusual
experience. (v) to have an unusual experience |
| tune in |
(v) |
pay attention to what is going
on around you |
| turn on |
(v) |
to become enlightened to new ways
of thinking or experiencing reality |
| U-V |
|
|
| uptight |
(adj) |
nervous; worried; tense; threatened;
concerned about maintaining set ways of thinking and doing things |
| W-X-Y-Z |
|
|
| weed |
(n) |
pot, marijuana, hemp, ganga |
| white light |
(n) |
cocaine |
| Zig Zags |
(n) |
the most popular rolling papers |
