from “Teen-age Gangs Speak Strange Tongue; Here’s a Glossary of Common Expressions”
- Bop—To fight.
- Bopping Club—A fighting gang.
- Cheesy—Traitorous.
- Diddly bop—First-class gang fighter.
- Gig—A party.
- Jitterbug—To fight.
- Rank—To insult (usually profanity concerning a boy’s mother).
- Shin battle—Intra-gang practice or test-of-mettle fight among gang members.
- Snag—To attack an individual.
- Sneaky Pete—Cheap wine.
- To sound—To joke or needle.
—found in The New York Times (March 24, 1958)
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