ヒッピーとその親たちの1960年代スラング

言葉

1967年、新聞や教師は若者の言葉を大人向けに訳そうとしていました。1969年の夏には、ウィスコンシン大学の音楽講座が、10代の受講生が言葉で何を言おうとしているのかを書き留めています。

groovyUsed well, “groovy” attaches special meaning to a special circumstance. To me, for example, nature, music and people are groovy. (Helen Bottel, Helen Help Us!, August 18, 1967)1967

自分にとって意味がある感じで、すばらしい。

a gasWhat is a “good” thing for us is a “gas, groovy, cool, tough, or bitchin” for them. (Richard Barrutia, Forum of the Modern Language Association of Southern California, December 1967)1967

最高に楽しいこと、すごいもの。

bitchin'… a “gas, groovy, cool, tough, or bitchin” for them. (Richard Barrutia, Forum of the Modern Language Association of Southern California, December 1967)1967

最高の、一流の。

your bagThe pejorative “bag” which we were once left holding has now become the thing one does best. (Richard Barrutia, Forum of the Modern Language Association of Southern California, December 1967)1967

自分の得意なこと、夢中になっていること。

a love-in… trips, freak outs, love ins. The rhythms are endless. (Richard Barrutia, Forum of the Modern Language Association of Southern California, December 1967)1967

愛と平和を祝う集まり。たいてい屋外。

plastic“Plastic,” an adjective referring to the whole world of people outside the hippie’s narrow sphere … (NEA, Youth Beat, September 30, 1967)1967

偽物の、型にはまった。ヒッピーの外の堅い世界。

coolCool – Students interviewed indicated that this term relates to nice, neat, good, O.K., or I like it. (University of Wisconsin, Youth Music Institute, July 7 – August 1, 1969)1969

いい、オーケー、気に入った。

do your own thingDo Your Own Thing – This indicates that you should do what you want to because you like it. (University of Wisconsin, Youth Music Institute, July 7 – August 1, 1969)1969

好きだから、やりたいことをやる。

the generation gapThe term is more closely related to differences or the lack of communication between adults and youth. (University of Wisconsin, Youth Music Institute, July 7 – August 1, 1969)1969

親と子のあいだの隔たりと、会話のなさ。

turned on… you become turned on when you enjoy doing your own things and becoming involved. (University of Wisconsin, Youth Music Institute, July 7 – August 1, 1969)1969

何かに夢中になった、興奮した。

turned off“Turned Off” refers to that which is distasteful and uninteresting to the individual. (University of Wisconsin, Youth Music Institute, July 7 – August 1, 1969)1969

うんざりした、退屈した、嫌気がさした。

a bummerA new term that carries similar connotation is “Bummer.” (University of Wisconsin, Youth Music Institute, July 7 – August 1, 1969)1969

嫌な体験、がっかりすること。

uptightUp Tight – This means you are frustrated. (University of Wisconsin, Youth Music Institute, July 7 – August 1, 1969)1969

いらいらした、張りつめた。

a freak-outFreak-out – indicates a certain happening; the ultimate happening; a bad drug experience … (University of Wisconsin, Youth Music Institute, July 7 – August 1, 1969)1969

大騒ぎ。また、ひどいドラッグ体験。

where's your head atWhere’s your head: Indicates where you are at. (University of Wisconsin, Youth Music Institute, July 7 – August 1, 1969)1969

何を考えているか、人生のどこにいるか。

wastedWasted – means extreme physical exhaustion. (University of Wisconsin, Youth Music Institute, July 7 – August 1, 1969)1969

くたくたに疲れた。

a tripTrip – indicates a drug experience. (University of Wisconsin, Youth Music Institute, July 7 – August 1, 1969)1969

ドラッグの体験。のちに、変なこと全般。

the fuzzCop, pig, fuzz – indicates one you cannot talk to (the only thing he understands is violence) … (University of Wisconsin, Youth Music Institute, July 7 – August 1, 1969)1969

警察。

a happeningAt “happenings” using this music, strobe lights and light paintings create a mixed-media environment. (University of Wisconsin, Youth Music Institute, July 7 – August 1, 1969)1969

音楽と照明で見せる演出イベント。

sock it to meSock It To Me – This term is not relevant in that it is seldom used and most students suggest that it is just a take off from the Laugh In Show. (University of Wisconsin, Youth Music Institute, July 7 – August 1, 1969)1969

さあ、どんと来い（『ラフ・イン』から）。

人々がどう悪態をつき、代わりにどんな穏やかな言葉を使ったか。同じ日付入りの出典から。

gee whiz“Gee whiz, Mom! D’you call this any way to bring up a young boy—calling rhubarb a dessert?” (Dick Turner, Carnival, August 29, 1961)1961

子どもの抗議や驚き。「ジーザス」を和らげた言い方。

darned“I’m getting darned tired of it,” Palmer said. (Will Grimsley, Associated Press, Nichols Goes on to Win Carling Prize, August 31, 1964)1964

「damned」の丁寧な言い方。うんざりするほど、すっかり。

a heck of a“It’s a heck of a long fall from there.” (Associated Press, Big Problem for Porkers, November 17, 1964)1964

ものすごい、ひどい。「hell of a」を和らげた言い方。

a damn shame“I think it’s a damn shame what these kids are doing,” said a 30-year-old cleaning woman. (Bob Greene and Bill M. Dean, Associated Press, Reaction to Violence in Omaha, August 13, 1966)1966

本当にひどい話。悲しみより怒りを込めて言う。

登場したばかりのもの、まだ新しかったもの、そしてこの時代のシーンにはまだ出せないもの。どの項目にも、その年代を記録した出典とリンクを添えています。特に断りのない限り、年代はアメリカでのものです。