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in the United States, we live... -S- Sad pathetic, foolish, despicable (e.g. "Telling that woman that you roadied for Iggy and The Stooges didn't impress her at all. In fact, that was a sad display.") Salon A word used interchangeably with "salon." See BOUTIQUE. Saying speaking profoundly or with the intention of profundity. (e.g. "This guy plays like Hendrix! Do you hear what I'm saying, dude?). See HEAR. Say what? expression of incredulity meaning "What did you say?". See WHAT IT IS. Scam See BURN, HUSTLE, JIVE, RAP, RIPOFF, SCAM, STREET WISE. Scarf to eat quickly, although appreciatively. Like, you're stoned, helping this girl move all her milk cartons full of records, the van is only rented for an hour, and you just scarf down a few slices of whole wheat pizza. JUNK FOOD, MUNCHIES, PIG-OUT, SKONK Score 1. to purchase or otherwise aquifer. See COP. 2. to have sexual congress. 3. to accomplish through skill See MAN (THE). 4. sarcastic exclamation of congratulations upon the completion of a clumsy or foolish action. Of jock origin. Screen a small wire grid or a piece of tin foil perforated with a pin. Used to prevent clogging of a pipe or chillum. Could be scraped for potent tars and resins. It was rumored that aluminum (as opposed to copper) screens caused Alzheimer's Disease, the major symptom of which was memory loss. It was difficult to ascertain whether dope smokers using aluminum screens suffered more memory loss than those using copper. See PARAPHERNALIA, RESIN, TAR. Seeds and stems the dregs of an amount of pot, the least tasty and psychoactive components of weed. In a pinch, they could be smoked, but the taste was harsh and the buzz minimal. 2. metaphorically speaking, the bottom of the barrel, the last resort, the end of the line. See CLEANING. Semi 1. a large commercial truck, similar to the "mac truck." In the days before "container" transport technology these dominated the road and were driven by the worst sort of red-neck, blue-collar, white trash, STRAIGHTS, GREASERS, and HONKS. On the other hand, loading the vehicles made for plenty of day work, which employed the class of PAN-HANDLER FREEKS that we know today as the "homeless." 2. See PSEUDO, QUASI. Serape a blanket or shawl worn as a cloak by Spanish-americans and Freaks. See DASHIKI, DJALABA. Serious superlative meaning powerful and possibly dangerous (e.g. "You better pay that utility bill before they shut off your power. That's some serious-jones."). Shag a haircut popularized by rock vocalist Rod Stewart, among others. It resembled a Beatle haircut but it was "feathered" or "layered" in the manner of a Pekinese or other pampered lap-dog. Considered by some to be the first mass-marketed commercialization of the symbols of the sixties and a dismaying sign of the corruption of the ideal and the decadence and self-indulgence to come. But they may have been over-reacting. See SALON, UNISEX. Shit a meaningless semantic blat intended only to indicated emphasis (e.g. "Shit yeah!"). See DIDDLY-SQUAT. Shit-kickers heavy boots. Frye boots were a preferred manufacture. Shittin' misleading (e.g. "This is the real shit. I'm not shittin' you. Nor am I jiving or hustling you. I am for real!") See HUSTLE, JIVE, REAL, RIFF. Shove it short for "shove it up your ass," an insult and a sodomistic threat. See CRAM IT, BITE ME, EAT ME, STICK IT, STUFF IT, UP YOURS. Sister 1. address for any female Freak. 2. derisive description of female Freak with a feminist bent that was perceived to be overly ardent. Skag 1. unpleasant, unclean, possibly carrying lice. Often applied to former sexual partners. 2. heroin. Skank one who is skaggy. Skonk food See JUNK FOOD, MUNCHIES, PIG-OUT, SCARF. Smileys diminutive of "smile faces," the sunny yellow visual symbol of fatuous oleaginous honky-dom. The symbol is closely identified with the expression "have a nice day" and is regarded as a passive-aggressive affront to anyone with a social conscience who might wish to have a bad day while contemplating the genocides and exploitation practiced on the minority peoples of the planet by the capitalist system. Righteous! The annoying smileys had a comeback in the early eighties with the wide spread practice of email. The use there was often ironic, however, as demonstrated by the wink integrated into one of the most popular email variations-- ; ) See NICE DAY, HAVE A-. Smokedope 1. a salutation. See DUDE, HAPPENING, WHAT'S-, MAN, WHAT IT IS, MY-, PEACE. 2. a somewhat belligerent suggestion to any straight who had not had their consciousness raised. Smoothie blended drink made with yogurt, fruit, sweeteners and natural flavorings and preservatives. It was reputed to be good for one's health, although it was virtually identical in flavor and nutritive make-up to melted ice cream. See NATURAL. Snatch vagina. See WUSSIE. Snort cocaine. Softcore ineffectual, mild, only partly INTO it (e.g. "She's a head, but she only does pot, not acid. She's softcore.") The opposite of HARDCORE. Sopors diminutive of soporifics. Pronounced "soapers" or, if under the influence, "thoapers." Depressant drugs, especially Quaaludes. See DOWNER. Soul a vaguely defined, somewhat mystical quality of character, more common among African-americans that any other group, that enabled one to dance better, get more sex, and excel at social one-upmanship. See BLACK. Soul brother Black (African American) male. Sometimes used sarcastically by television cop with awkward sideburns and oversized polyester lapels (especially on shows produced by Quinn Martin). Space Cadet Freak who has spent too much time on the astral plane. Usually incapable of keeping appointments, balancing checkbooks, or completing sentences. Applies to some degree to all Freeks. Also known as "space case." Spaced to be distracted, unable to focus one's attention. Spacey 1. of or relating to the acid experience. 2. a person who is either "untogether" or "cosmic" or both. Sometimes considered a compliment. Sometimes considered a pejorative. See GET IT TOGETHER, OZONE, SPACED Sparechange a request for small amounts of money that might otherwise not be used. In an era when a young adult with a minimum wage job could afford to buy a house and a car, such a request was not considered unreasonable. Usually requested by teenagers hoping to buy cigarettes or beer. Also called "panhandling." Said practice now the exclusive province of disenfranchised adults. See BREAD, BROTHER, BUM, HUSTLE, MOOCH, PANHANDLE. Spliff an oversized joint formed by rolling AN ENTIRE NEWSPAPER PAGE into AN ENORMOUS CONE and filling it with HIGH QUALITY JAMAICAN RED. Originated by the Jamaican Rastafarian cult who believed in excessive amounts of getting high, fucking, and worshipping the godhood of (of all people) Heile Celasse, the wacky, dictatorial, sometime mass-murderer, and Ethiopian "emperor." Spliff was sometimes pronounced as "spleef." See DOOBIE, DOPE, GRASS, JAY, JOINT, NUMBER, POT, ROACH, STASH, WEED. Squeeze sexual partner. Stash collection, often secret, of valuables. A small cardboard box, such as formerly used for pencils or cigars, was a preferred "stash box." See DOOBIE, DOPE, GRASS, JAY, JOINT, NUMBER, PARAPHERNALIA, POT, ROACH, SPLIFF, WEED. Statement action that has political significance (e.g. burning a flag or liberating your parents liquor cabinet). See RADICAL. Stick it See CRAM IT, BITE ME, EAT ME, UP YOURS Stone superlative meaning similar to the effects of a drug (e.g. "She's a stone fox.") Stoned See BLOWN AWAY, BUZZ, RIPPED, SPACED, TOAST, TRASHED, WASTED, WIPED, ZONED. Straight opposite of FREAK. The majority of people. See BOURGIE, HONK, MAINSTREAM, MCP, MOR, (THE) PEOPLE, PIG. Streaking running through a crowded public space while naked. A prank that appealed, curiously, more to young men than women. Street, the a mythological land where one never worked 9 to 5, where sex was free, and where education and base intelligence, not to mention common civility, were not as important as the ability to run a good rap (also known as lying) and to maintain one's social poise (cop an attitude). Smoking the proper variety of pot was supposed to impart the enlightenment ( street smarts-see below) one needed to be transported to the fabled land of The Street. See BLACK, HUSTLE. Street smart a state of untutored enlightenment granted to those not cursed with the honus of a high school diploma let alone a college degree. Said smarts enable one to live a life of plenty in regard to hard-to-find record albums, rare species of marijuana, and exotic sex with passing strangers. Also equivalent to a back stage pass and allows one to party with rock and rollers, movie stars, and political figures. Not restricted to Blacks. Anyone without a formal education, reportedly, qualifies. See SOUL. Street value 1. the market value of an item, as opposed to the wholesale value (e.g. A KEY of HOMEGROWN might have a $50 wholesale value, but when broken into NICKEL BAGS and marketed as KILLER Maui reefer, it could fetch several hundred dollars. Conversely, a brand-new QUAD stereo might cost hundreds, but if it was HOT it would be worth less than $50 on the street.) 2. the COUNTER-CULTURE credibility of a person or artifact (e.g. Olivia Newton John made millions but had no STREET VALUE. Conversely, David Peel was an utterly untalented New York musician, but because he was a friend of John Lennon's, he had a record contract and some value on the street. Not much, but some.) Struggle, the the political efforts of the radical leftists on behalf of The People (e.g. struggle of the people against racism in Amerika). Always used with the definite article (e.g. The Struggle). Borrowed from Communist rhetoric of earlier decades. See (THE) PEOPLE, REVOLUTION. Stud sexually desirable male, usually assumed to have great stamina and oversized portions of generative anatomy although size is assumed not to be important. Male equivalent of FOX. Stuff it See SHOVE IT. Strung-out 1. addiction as characterized by jittery irritable behavior. 2. any jittery irritable behavior. Sucks 1. has negative attributes. 2. oral sex. See BLOW, EAT ME, G-SPOT, GOING DOWN, HEAD.
Link Yaco has written comic books for several publishers. He is currently working on a couple comics-related paperbacks. He has been a copywriter, technical writer, newspaper journalist, and magazine entertainment writer. He has a Masters' degree in Telecommunications and was a technical manager at MIT for five years. Link lives in West Greenwich Village with his wife, Susannah, a Senior Vice President at an independent film company. Check out his web page here Read last week's column Visit Link Yaco Home Page COPYRIGHT 1999 LINK YACO. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
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