The Weekend - 1970's(0101)
The Weekend - 1970's(0101)
A:
Hey man! How's it hanging?
B:
Hey man! Everything is just groovy baby!
A:
Did you go to the roller rink on Saturday? I heard it was far out, man!
B:
I wanted to, but I ran into this foxy lady that just moved to my block! I was chatting her up a bit and then we mellowed out at her place.
A:
Right on, right on! Well, Jim went to the rink with Sherry and he said it was dy-no-mite! He was low on bread, but Sherry paid for everything.
B:
Gravy! Jim is such a jive turkey man. He is always hitting me up for cash. Anyway, you wanna book and go grab some grub?
A:
Yeah man, I'm starving!
Key Vocabulary
right on
phrase
used to say that something that makes sense
how is it hanging
phrase
how's it going, how are you
groovy
Adjective
cool, excellent, enjoyable
roller rink
common noun, singular
an enclosed place for roller skating
far out
Adjective
the latest, cool
foxy
Adjective
sexy, attractive
block
common noun, singular
part of a neighborhood surrounded by four streets
chat (someone) up
verb
talk informally to a person you're attracted to
mellow out
verb
relax
bread
common noun, non-variable
money (informal and old fashioned)
gravy
Adjective
alright, cool
jive turkey
common noun, singular
a person who is unreliable or irresponsible
hit someone up for
phrase
ask someone for money
book
verb
leave quickly
grub
common noun, non-variable
food (informal)
Supplementary Vocabulary
Disco
common noun, singular
popular dance music, especially of the late 1970s
crib
common noun, singular
house
gig
common noun, singular
a performance especially by a band
the man
phrase
an authority figure, like the boss or government
bummer
a negative situation