SCUM: The Society for Cutting Up Men. Founded by feminist Valerie Solanis, the woman who shot Andy Warhol. In 1967, she wrote the SCUM Manifesto, which delcared war against men and the male dominated society.

Screw: To have sex. “We screwed all night”. Insult. “Screw you!”. Screw Magazine – Pioneering Porno Magazine published by Al Goldstein.

SDS: Students for a Democratic Society. Leftist group that organized many student protests against ROTC on campus, against the draft and the war. Some of the more radical elements formed the Weathermen, who believed in using violent means to get… Continue reading →

Self-Determination: The right of any people to determine for themselves who should govern them and how. The U.S. action in Vietnam denied the Vietnamese the right of Self-Determination.

Selling Out: To sacrifice one’s counter-culture ideals for acceptance by society or material gain.

Shag: To screw, have sex. (England)

Shake: Loose leafy marijuana left at the bottom of the bag after the buds have been removed.

Ravi Shankar: Famous sitar player from India. He wooed the crowd with his mastery at the 1967 Monterey Pop festival and got a very long standing ovation and thus became a legend. He taught George Harrison how to play the sitar in 1966.

Shindig: A dance party. Also the name of a ’60s TV show that featured the latest music and go-go dancers.

Shit: Dope of one kind or another. Could be called “good shit” or “bad shit”, both meaning it’s good.