Lincoln High School - Bear Yearbook (Bloomington, MN)

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“Jane, did you have a vish mepa, wanking good time last night?” Sue asked. “Get real, Sue. Give me a break. We cruised around town, then hit Burger King for a while,” answered Jane. Conversations like this it! were often heard around JQ the halls of Lincoln. The new year brought 5 many new words to our vocabulary such as “mel”, “geek”, and “vogue”. q) Since the definitions of CD these words vary between generations, students were often able to carry on a complete conversation without any teachers understanding a word of it. To find out how large your “slang vocabulary” is, take this quiz and rate yourself. WJP LES F.'yAUDE ill HIGH SCHOOL v DICTIONARY BOYS Adam — red earth Benjamin — the right hand Brian — strong Chad — defender Christopher — bearing Christ Dan — judge David — beloved Eric — ruler Gary — spear carrier Jack — supplanter James — supplanter Joel — Jehovah is the Lord John — Jehovah has been gracious Kevin — handsome Mark — god of war Matthew — gift of the Lord Michael — like the Lord Patrick — of noble birth Paul — small Peter — stone rock Richard — strong ruler Robert — bright flame Scott — native of Scotland Stephen — crown Thomas — twin Timothy — honor god Todd — fox GIRLS Amy — the beloved Andrea — womanly Ann — grace Barbara — Strange, foreign Brenda — little raven Christine — Christian Carol — strong and womanly Cynthia — moon Dawn — day Diana — divine 28 SLANG TERMS NAMES

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Princess Darcy Fllmore and Prince Steve Schuldt Princess Michelle Glnerich and Prince Queen Jeanne LaPlace and King Tim Koopman Rade Popovich Princess 8eth Dillon and Prince Paul Nelson Princess Renae Leboutillier and Prince Mark Ericksen Junior Attendants Beth Sylvester and Mike Heil Freshman Attendants Denise Fasching and John Rendall iSophomoro Attendants Sally Raitt and f ark Holton Winter %oijcdt j 1981 WINTER ROYALTY 27

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1. Rowdy a. a cheer b. acting obnoxious c. none of the above 2. Fox a. a reddish animal b. —trot, a dance c. a great looking guy girl 3. Macho a. a store at Valley West b. a Village People song c. a neanderthal man 4. Bummer a. a bad deal b. Bumstead, a comic strip c. a bum 5. Geek a. a person paid to eat raw chickens b. a square, a nerd c. short for greek 6. Stud a. supporter for a house b. a ladies man c. a rivet in jeans 7. Mel a. an owner of a diner b. quiet feeling c. none of the above 8. Vogue a. a magazine b. a dirty french word c. a fashionable dresser 9. Chick a. a female b. a baby chicken c. —lets, chewing gum 10. Hey Man a. a man who forks hay b. a way to say hello c. none of the above 11. Alright a. how students do in Grammar b. asked after a person falls c. a response to an action that is approved of q 9 on qs q ot B 6 o z 0 8 0 1 q l q i :SJ8M6UV Scoring: 0-4 correct — you are likely to be understood by faculty 5-8 correct — you will get by 9-11 correct — you are speech team material. Elizabeth — oath of god Jacqueline — supplanter Jane — God is gracious Katherine — pure Kimberly — royal fortress Laura — laurel leaves Leslie — grey fortress Linda — pretty Margaret — a pearl Maureen — little Mary Nancy — love Pamela — maiden Patricia — noble one Ruth — companion Sally — princess Susan — lily Tammy — perfection Tracy — courageous Wendy — love interest Hey Joe, meet me in the foyer during break”, shouted Mary when she saw her friend at the other end of the hall. Joe waved and acknowledged her request. As the bell rang for break, and Mary got to the foyer, she found all 30 Joes waiting anx- iously for her arrival. In various situations, having a common name can cause problems. There seems to be more Johns, Joes, Mikes, Marys. Mic- helles. and Lisas in the United States than there are snowflakes in Antarctica. The U.S. is not the only country with the com- mon name syndrome. Korea has its share of Kims and Lees; China has plenty of Dhangs and Chungs and Sweden has more than enough Svens and Oles. One escape from this problem is the use of a nickname. Names like Lefty or Shorty were often harmless and better known than the persons real name. The only sure way to prevent this problem is to give your children names which won’t be changed or forgotten. Perhaps, Penelope. Veneesa, or Caesar; anything but Mary or John. SLANG TERMS NAMES 29