Do You Know These Hippie Slang Words?

A "bad trip" may be how you explain a horrible vacation, but hippies use it differently. A "bad trip" for a hippie is a bad experience with a drug. It's something that they probably don't want to happen again!

"Grass" is another term used for marijuana. The drug has many different terms used for it, including "spliff" and "green" due to its color.

A bogart is not a good thing to be! It means that you don't think of the others and keep smoking the marijuana rather than sharing it.

The word "skunk" is used for the smell of marijuana. Or maybe, they were really smelling a skunk and mistook it for the drug!

This is true. Bangles are a type of bracelet that are usually quite large. You might hear the term today for the same type of jewelry as well.

"Old lady" might not sound like a term of endearment, but it was in the '60s! If someone spoke about their girlfriend, they might have referred to them in this way.

To hippies, bread is not something you eat. Bread is a slang term for "money," similar to the term "dough" that you might hear a lot today.

The word "cat" is a name used for a guy who you might think is cool. In the '60s, you might have heard people say things like "That cat Greg, he was pretty awesome."

If you're a square, you might not want to get out and attend the hottest parties or check out the coolest festivals. The word was used to describe someone others deemed uncool or a buzzkill.

This is false. The word "bummer" is used for something that may be a buzzkill or not fun. When used in a sentence you could say "Oh man, that earthquake was a bummer."

The word "chick," was used to refer to a girl. It proved its popularity, as sometimes, you can still hear it today.

The phrase "cool it" is one that we might still hear today. Hippies used it to tell one another to stay calm or to stop something.

The word "stoked" is used to express excitement about something. You could be stoked about an upcoming concert or even just to hang out with some friends.

The word "drag" was used for something that wasn't fun. It can still be heard nowadays with the same meaning as it had back then.

This is false. To "cop out" is to back out from something. For example, you could say, "Don't cop out when we need you the most."

If a hippie says this, it means that they're high. It's in reference to the feeling they experience after taking a drug. You could say they're floating on the clouds.

"Way out" is a phrase used to describe something crazy that happened. For example, "That party was way out! I'm so glad that we went to it after all."

"Far out" was a common slang term among hippies. It was often paired with other words to make phrases like, "That's far out, man!"

The police were known as the fuzz. This was just one of the terms used for the police, with others that weren't so nice. Remember the movie, "Hot Fuzz"?

This is true. An "ego trip" is not a trip that you want to go on. If your friend is on an ego trip, try to bring them back down to Earth!

"Vibes" can either be good or bad, and you might hear a hippie talking about these. Take it from the Beach Boys who were always spreading "Good Vibrations"!

To be described as "gone" means that you're out of it. It could be that you're in a daze, or maybe you're high on many drugs.

A hippie would choose the word "groovy" to describe something awesome. Do you remember "Scooby-Doo"? This was a common word to hear on the show which was also created in the '60s.

If you're hip, you know what's going on with everything! You'd be the person to turn to if someone wanted all the latest gossip, or news.

This is true. The word "in" is used to describe something that is popular. This is a term that you might still hear in today as well.

Afterglow may be a word that we use today for things like our successes, but it once took on a totally different meaning. Hippies used it as a way to express that good, lasting feeling they got after a drug trip.

If you've got long hair then you're sporting a freak flag! Although this is the name used, you're definitely not a freak if you have long hair.

The word "bag" to a hippie is used for something that they love to do. Maybe it's attending music festivals or maybe it's petitioning for human rights as an activist.

To be "mellow" is to be a relaxed person, or to be in a relaxed atmosphere. It's often considered as a good thing to be a mellow person, as you can be relaxing to hang out with!

This is true. Being a "junkie" isn't usually a good thing. It is often used in reference to someone who has an addiction to something.

To be "tapped out" means that you're broke. When used in a sentence you could say, "I'm tapped out man, I can't make it to the concert next weekend."

The word "dig" was used in sentences like, "You dig it?" That simply asked someone if they enjoyed something. Or, in other cases, someone might say "I dig that music!"

"Buds" was slang that hippies used to refer to marijuana.They might ask one another if they have some buds to smoke.

The phrase, "Give me some skin" is how to ask someone for a handshake in the '60s. Today, many might not know what means!

The term "split" was used when someone was going to leave a certain place. When used in a sentence you could say, "I'm gonna split, the party is starting to die down."