1957 Gettysburg (PA) Times 29 May 4/8: In the theater, they say ‘break a leg’ to an actor just before he goes on stage, but it really means ‘good luck.’.at break a leg!, excl.
1978 Gettysburg Times (PA) 22 Dec. 29/3: Stars have some thigh-slappers. The stars have their favorite Christmas jokes.at thigh-slapper, n.
1982 Gettysburg (PA) Times 1 June 9/1: They [i.e. high-school students] listen to big portable radios called ‘boogie boxes’ and say they ‘partied hearty’ if they enjoyed themselves at a party.at boogie box (n.) under boogie, v.
1982 Gettysburg (PA) Times 1 June 9/2: Students talk about their [...] ‘cuz,’ or their friend.at cuz, n.
1982 Gettysburg (PA) Times 1 June 9/2: When they [i.e. high-school students] talk about a marijuana cigarette, it’s called ‘the killer.’.at killer, n.
1982 Gettysburg (PA) Times 1 June 9/3: If a student says he’s going to ‘light you up,’ you’d better duck because a punch is coming.at light up, v.1
1982 Gettysburg (PA) Times 1 June 9/1: They [i.e. high-school students] listen to big portable radios called ‘boogie boxes’ and say they ‘partied hearty’ if they enjoyed themselves at a party.at party hearty (v.) under party, v.
1982 Gettysburg (PA) Times 1 June 9/2: Students talk about their ‘raise,’ or their parents.at raise, n.
1982 Gettysburg (PA) Times 1 June 9/3: Teens across the state call marijuana ‘reefers,’ [...] Prescription drugs are called ‘scripts.’.at script, n.
1982 Gettysburg (PA) Times 1 June 9/4: You can quickly date yourself by use of slang. If you say ‘twenty-three skiddoo,’ you are not in an ‘in’ group in the 1980s.at twenty-three skidoo!, excl.