Hip Glossary
Hip Glossary – Choice
Choice: Like the FDA stamp, refers to something of quality. “I got some choice buds for the party”
Hip Glossary – City
City: Following certain words indicating a profoundness or a lot of the previous word. “John Coltrane and Miles Davis were at the concert, man it was Jazz City!”
Hip Glossary – Civil Rights Movement
Civil Rights Movement: Started in the 50’s the civil rights movement gathered steam in the early 60’s with marches, passive resistance and speeches. Foremost among the leaders were Martin Luther King Jr., Medgar Evers, Jesse Jackson, and Malcolm X. These… Continue reading
Hip Glossary – Blacklight
Blacklight: A special purple light that causes certain colored paint to glow brightly in the dark. Found in head shops, they are used to add a psychedelic effect to posters and body paints.
Hip Glossary – Blast
Blast: A really great party or time. British origin? “We had a blast at the Stones concert!”
Hip Glossary – Blind Faith
Blind Faith: Rock group with Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker from Cream and Steve Winwood from Traffic. Famous album cover shown.
Hip Glossary – Blotter
Blotter: A type of LSD on assorted colorful paper, cut into small doses.
Hip Glossary – Blow
Blow: Cocaine. To waste something. “Don’t blow your dough on that Schwag”.
Hip Glossary – Blow Your Mind
Blow Your Mind: Surprise you in a mind expanding way by something unbelievable. “She really blew my mind with that head trip.”
Hip Glossary – Bong
Bong: A long cylindrical tube with a bowl, used to smoke marijuana tobacco or other substances.