The Beats of the 1950s knew their way around slang town
Let’s give it up for the Beats/Beatniks. They knew how to craft some memorable slang. Those cats from the 1950s may have passed from social prominence, but you gotta hand it to ‘em — they knew how to cook up some words.
In this short article on WiseTribe, I look at (by way of Mental Floss) some of the great slang terms conjured up by the Beats back in the 1950s. I say we bring ’em back.
Maynard G. Krebs
Julian Rogers is a freelance writer and communications consultant. Follow him on Twitter (@mrturophile), or connect with him on LinkedIn and Google+.
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