Glossary of Hippie Expressions
Bag: a personal area of involvement or interest, as in "that's his bag."
Behind-it:
sincerely committed to a particular subject of actionBread:
moneyBug:
bother, annoyBummer:
an emotionally unpleasant or upsetting experience; also, a negative drug reaction as an "LSD bummer"Burned:
cheatedBusted:
arrestedClark Kent hippies:
part-timers who live mainly in straight society; week-end hippiesCop-out:
to confess, or to compromise one’s position or beliefsCool:
to be tuned-in, into thingsCut out:
leaveDig:
enjoy, appreciate, understatedFar out:
unusual, extraordinary; bizarre or avant-gardeFlash-on:
to think about; become intensely aware of or rememberFreak-out:
to lose control, to have bizarre patterns of though or behavior. Often occurring under the influence of a drugGrass:
marijuanaGroove:
to "swing," to enjoy, to be "with it"Hassle:
an annoyance or a conflict situationHead:
a frequent user of psychedelic drugs, as in acid-head or pot-headHeat:
policeHip:
to be "in," "with it," emotionally wise, in the knowJoint:
marijuana cigaretMan (the):
police; or drug dealerOut front:
open; honest; or the preface to a statementOut of sight:
so good that words fail to describe itRap:
to talk; or present one’s particular point or viewRoach:
butt of a marijuana cigaretSpade:
a Negro. Used in a non-discriminatory waySplit:
to leaveSquare:
a person or thing, not tuned-in or in the knowStoned:
very high on drugsTeenybopper:
a teenage "plastic" hippieTurn-on:
to use a drug; to get into the new sceneUp-tight:
overly anxious or nervous