We loved Kookie on 77 Sunset Strip not just for the way he dressed and his famous hairstyle. We loved the hipster slang he would use in every episode. We didn’t know if the terms were actually in use among the cognoscenti in large urban areas or if the show’s writers were just making them up. And we didn’t care.
Here are a few classic “Kookie-isms.” See how many you remember:
Don’t point your ears – Don’t turn around
Endsville – The best
Ginchiest – Beyond Endsville
Light up the tilt sign – Lie
Slip me a Washington – Give me a dollar bill
Wheeling – Driving
The beam came to me – I got the idea
Mushroom people – Night owls
Blasting off – Leaving
It’s real nervous – It’s real good
Satchels – Bags under the eyes
That cat has hi-fi thoughts – The guy is smart
Fold a fender – Park a car
I’m still sending – I’ve got more to tell you