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This is fun!Slang Terms From the 1960s No One Uses Anymore
Duration: August 1-August 31, 2018
Levels
Level 1: 1-5 tasks
Level 2: 6+ tasks
You may use the tasks as many times as you wish.
TASKS:
1. Foxy
Applicable to either a man or woman, “foxy” denotes an undeniable sex appeal. Why are foxes sexier than, say, coyotes or wolves? Why not “Hey baby, you’re looking wolfy?” We have no idea.
Example: “You are one foxy lady. Can I have your number?”
☮️ Read a book with a "FOXY" MC OR with a 4 in the page count OR with an animal on the cover. Please post the cover.
2. Gimme some skin
Don’t get any crazy ideas. If someone asks you to give them some skin, they’re merely asking you to shake hands.
Example: “Good to see you again! Gimme some skin!”
☮️ Read a book where characters shake hands (Give us a sentence and page/loc #) OR with 13 in the page count OR with prominent hand/s on the cover. Please post the cover.
3. What’s your bag?
We’re not talking about luggage. Your bag symbolizes your problems, the mysterious annoyance that’s making you so obviously upset.
Example: “Dude, you don’t have to yell at me! What’s your bag?”
☮️ Read a book where a character is upset about something and is ranting about it OR with a 12 in the page count OR with a bag of any kind on the cover (can be a paper bag, purse, luggage, etc). Please post the cover.
4. Bippy
Your rear end, or posterior. It originated from the TV show Laugh-In, back when television was still the most influential media in the world.
Example: “You bet your sweet bippy I’m interested.”
☮️ Read a book where a character's rear end is talked about OR with a 2 in the page count OR with a rear end (of any kind) on the cover. Please post the cover.
5. Submarine races
For some reason, this was a slang term for people being intimate in a parked car. Who knew?
Example: “The cops nearly busted all of the submarine races at Lookout Point last night.”
☮️ Read a book where a character has sex in a car OR with a 1 and 4 in the pages count OR with a couple that is very close on the cover. Please post the cover.
6. Split
When you’re done and ready to get out of there, it’s time to split. Not in a literal sense, of course. Your body isn’t being ripped in half. We hope not, anyway.
Example: “Wish I could stick around, fellas, but I gotta split.”
☮️ Read a book with a scene where a character tells someone that they are leaving OR with a 5 in the page count OR with an item that is split on the cover. Please post the cover.
7. Heavy
It has nothing to do with somebody’s weight. This kind of heavy is all about emotional weight. The Beatles “She’s So Heavy” was meant as a compliment, not as a suggestion to start dieting.
☮️ Read a book where a character is emotional over something (Tell us what that is.) OR with a 7 in the page count OR with an item on the cover that makes you feel sad. Please post the cover.
8. It’s a gas
The Rolling Stones probably weren’t talking about 19th century nitrous oxide parties—the slang’s origin—when they sang about “a gas gas gas” in their hit song “Jumpin’ Jack Flash.” During the 60s, a gas was any activity likely to inspire laughter.
Example: “You gotta make it to my party tonight. It’s gonna be a gas.”
☮️ Read a book with a character that is fun to be around OR with 8 in the page count OR with a happy person on the cover. Please post the cover.
9. Fuzz
Why policemen were called the Fuzz during the 60s is anybody’s guess. Could it be the military style crew cuts that cops preferred during that decade? Possibly, but we may never know.
Example: “You better put that away unless you want to get busted by the fuzz.”
☮️ Read a book with a character that is a police officer OR with a 6 or 0 in the page count OR with something police related on the cover (badge, car, etc.). Please post the cover.
10. Hang loose
If you’ve opted to spend your day taking it easy and relaxing, then you are officially hanging loose.
Example: “I was going to go to the office today, but I think I’ll just hang loose instead.”
☮️ Read a book where a character takes a well deserved day off OR with a 9 in the page count OR with a cover that where you would go on a day off. Please post the cover.
I'm in. Slang Terms From the 1960s No One Uses Anymore
Duration: August 1-August 31, 2018
Level 2: 6+ tasks
Books Read: 16
You may use the tasks as many times as you wish.
TASKS:
1. Foxy
☮️ Read a book with a "FOXY" MC OR with a 4 in the page count OR with an animal on the cover. Please post the cover.
Foxy MC-Broken by Karin Slaughter Finished 8/11/18***
4 in the page count (384)-All the Missing Girls by Megan Miranda Finished 8/17/18**
4 in the page count (304)-Baby Teeth by Zoje Stage Finished 8/26/18***
2. Gimme some skin
☮️ Read a book where characters shake hands (Give us a sentence and page/loc #) OR with 13 in the page count OR with prominent hand/s on the cover. Please post the cover.
Characters shake hands-Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan, Page 84-"Hey, I am Finn," he says, holding out a blocky, long-fingered hand. Finished 8/26/18****
3. What’s your bag?
☮️ Read a book where a character is upset about something and is ranting about it OR with a 12 in the page count OR with a bag of any kind on the cover (can be a paper bag, purse, luggage, etc). Please post the cover.-Pet Sematary by Stephen King Finished 8/29/18*****
4. Bippy
☮️ Read a book where a character's rear end is talked about OR with a 2 in the page count OR with a rear end (of any kind) on the cover. Please post the cover.
2 in the page count (291)-Bring Me Back by B.A. Paris Finished 8/9/18**
A character's rear end is talked about-Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty Finished 8/28/18****
5. Submarine races
☮️ Read a book where a character has sex in a car OR with a 1 and 4 in the pages count OR with a couple that is very close on the cover. Please post the cover.-The Long Walk by Richard Bachman Finished 8/15/18*****
6. Split
☮️ Read a book with a scene where a character tells someone that they are leaving OR with a 5 in the page count OR with an item that is split on the cover. Please post the cover.-(533 P.) Red Moon by Benjamin Percy Finished 8/4/18**
7. Heavy
☮️ Read a book where a character is emotional over something (Tell us what that is.) OR with a 7 in the page count OR with an item on the cover that makes you feel sad. Please post the cover.
Character is emotional over something-Ordinary Grace by William Kent Krueger (The narrator is emotional about the death of his sister.) Finished 8/12/18*****
7 in the page count-Snatched by Karin Slaughter (73) Finished 8/29/18****
8. It’s a gas
☮️ Read a book with a character that is fun to be around OR with 8 in the page count OR with a happy person on the cover. Please post the cover.
8 in the page count (528)- The Templar Legacy by Steve Berry Finished 8/16/18***
8 in the page count (288)-The Cabin at the End of the World by Paul Tremblay Finished 8/22/18****
9. Fuzz
☮️ Read a book with a character that is a police officer OR with a 6 or 0 in the page count OR with something police related on the cover (badge, car, etc.). Please post the cover.
Character is a police officer-Fallen by Karin Slaughter Finished 8/24/18***
Character is a police officer-I See You by Clare Mackintosh Finished 8/19/18***
10. Hang loose
☮️ Read a book where a character takes a well deserved day off OR with a 9 in the page count OR with a cover that where you would go on a day off. Please post the cover.
9 in the page count (593)-Feed by Mira Grant Finished 8/7/18****
I'll start with Level 1Slang Terms From the 1960s No One Uses Anymore
Duration: August 1-August 31, 2018
Level 1: 1-5 tasks
5/5 Tasks Completed; Finish!!!
You may use the tasks as many times as you wish.
TASKS:
1. Foxy
Applicable to either a man or woman, “foxy” denotes an undeniable sex appeal. Why are foxes sexier than, say, coyotes or wolves? Why not “Hey baby, you’re looking wolfy?” We have no idea.
Example: “You are one foxy lady. Can I have your number?”
☮️ Read a book with a 4 in the page count Please post the cover.
2. Gimme some skin
Don’t get any crazy ideas. If someone asks you to give them some skin, they’re merely asking you to shake hands.
Example: “Good to see you again! Gimme some skin!”
☮️ Read a book with prominent hand/s on the cover. Please post the cover.
Touch-Susan Fanetti 8/22
3. What’s your bag?
We’re not talking about luggage. Your bag symbolizes your problems, the mysterious annoyance that’s making you so obviously upset.
Example: “Dude, you don’t have to yell at me! What’s your bag?”
☮️ Read a book where a character is upset about something and is ranting about it OR with a 12 in the page count OR with a bag of any kind on the cover (can be a paper bag, purse, luggage, etc). Please post the cover.
4. Bippy
Your rear end, or posterior. It originated from the TV show Laugh-In, back when television was still the most influential media in the world.
Example: “You bet your sweet bippy I’m interested.”
☮️ Read a book where a character's rear end is talked about OR with a 2 in the page count OR with a rear end (of any kind) on the cover. Please post the cover.
5. Submarine races
For some reason, this was a slang term for people being intimate in a parked car. Who knew?
Example: “The cops nearly busted all of the submarine races at Lookout Point last night.”
☮️ Read a book with a couple that is very close on the cover. Please post the cover.
Lost Rider-Harper Sloan 8/08
6. Split
When you’re done and ready to get out of there, it’s time to split. Not in a literal sense, of course. Your body isn’t being ripped in half. We hope not, anyway.
Example: “Wish I could stick around, fellas, but I gotta split.”
☮️ Read a book with a scene where a character tells someone that they are leaving/with a 5 in the page count. Please post the cover.
Lost Boy-M. Robinson (pg.count=567)/MC leaving 8/30
7. Heavy
It has nothing to do with somebody’s weight. This kind of heavy is all about emotional weight. The Beatles “She’s So Heavy” was meant as a compliment, not as a suggestion to start dieting.
☮️ Read a book where a character is emotional over something (Tell us what that is.) OR with a 7 in the page count. Please post the cover.
Dear Everly-Jaxson Kidman (pg.count= 373) loss of spouse 8/24
8. It’s a gas
The Rolling Stones probably weren’t talking about 19th century nitrous oxide parties—the slang’s origin—when they sang about “a gas gas gas” in their hit song “Jumpin’ Jack Flash.” During the 60s, a gas was any activity likely to inspire laughter.
Example: “You gotta make it to my party tonight. It’s gonna be a gas.”
☮️ Read a book with a character that is fun to be around OR with 8 in the page count.
Redemption-S. Nelson (pg. count=318) 8/20
9. Fuzz
Why policemen were called the Fuzz during the 60s is anybody’s guess. Could it be the military style crew cuts that cops preferred during that decade? Possibly, but we may never know.
Example: “You better put that away unless you want to get busted by the fuzz.”
☮️ Read a book with a character that is a police officer OR with a 6 or 0 in the page count OR with something police related on the cover (badge, car, etc.). Please post the cover.
10. Hang loose
If you’ve opted to spend your day taking it easy and relaxing, then you are officially hanging loose.
Example: “I was going to go to the office today, but I think I’ll just hang loose instead.”
☮️ Read a book where a character takes a well deserved day off OR with a 9 in the page count OR with a cover that where you would go on a day off. Please post the cover.
Duration: August 1-August 31, 2018 no page minimumLevel 2: 6+ tasks You may use the tasks as many times as you wish.
Read 10/10 DONE!
TASKS:
1. Foxy
Applicable to either a man or woman, “foxy” denotes an undeniable sex appeal. Why are foxes sexier than, say, coyotes or wolves? Why not “Hey baby, you’re looking wolfy?” We have no idea.
Example: “You are one foxy lady. Can I have your number?”
☮️ Read a book with a 4 in the page count
Winter Solstice (Winter #4) by Elin Hilderbrand 8/5/18 4stars (304 pages)2. Gimme some skin
Don’t get any crazy ideas. If someone asks you to give them some skin, they’re merely asking you to shake hands.
Example: “Good to see you again! Gimme some skin!”
☮️ Read a book where characters shake hands (Give us a sentence and page/loc #)
The Wild Mountain Thyme by Kathryn Scarborough 8/4/18 3stars (Nook page 63 - They'd made the rounds of the office and Jim shook everyone's hands, smiled, exchanged pleasantries...)3. What’s your bag?
We’re not talking about luggage. Your bag symbolizes your problems, the mysterious annoyance that’s making you so obviously upset.
Example: “Dude, you don’t have to yell at me! What’s your bag?”
☮️ Read a book where a character is upset about something and is ranting about it
Racked and Stacked (Blacktop Cowboys #9) by Lorelei James 8/1/18 4stars (Riss and her injuries and unable to work)4. Bippy
Your rear end, or posterior. It originated from the TV show Laugh-In, back when television was still the most influential media in the world.
Example: “You bet your sweet bippy I’m interested.”
☮️ Read a book where a character's rear end is talked about
Cottage by the Sea by Debbie Macomber 8/6/18 5stars (hardcover, page 150 - "Good. Now don't let the door hit you in the butt on your way out.")5. Submarine races
For some reason, this was a slang term for people being intimate in a parked car. Who knew?
Example: “The cops nearly busted all of the submarine races at Lookout Point last night.”
☮️ Read a book where a character has sex in a car OR with a couple that is very close on the cover. Please post the cover.
Maybe for You (Whiskey and Weddings, #3) by Nicole McLaughlin 8/8/18 3.5stars (Alexis and Jake in an RV; bride and groom on cover)6. Split
When you’re done and ready to get out of there, it’s time to split. Not in a literal sense, of course. Your body isn’t being ripped in half. We hope not, anyway.
Example: “Wish I could stick around, fellas, but I gotta split.”
☮️ Read a book with a scene where a character tells someone that they are leaving
Between You and Me by Susan Wiggs 8/7/18 5stars (Hannah, her uncle; Caleb and Jonah to the hospital)7. Heavy
It has nothing to do with somebody’s weight. This kind of heavy is all about emotional weight. The Beatles “She’s So Heavy” was meant as a compliment, not as a suggestion to start dieting.
☮️ Read a book where a character is emotional over something (Tell us what that is.)
A Love for Leah (Amish of Pontotoc #2) by Amy Lillard 8/3/18 5stars (Jamie that his nephew doesn't speak after the tragedy)8. It’s a gas
The Rolling Stones probably weren’t talking about 19th century nitrous oxide parties—the slang’s origin—when they sang about “a gas gas gas” in their hit song “Jumpin’ Jack Flash.” During the 60s, a gas was any activity likely to inspire laughter.
Example: “You gotta make it to my party tonight. It’s gonna be a gas.”
☮️ Read a book with 8 in the page count
The Sapphire Widow by Dinah Jefferies 8/12/18 4.5stars (368 pages)9. Fuzz
Why policemen were called the Fuzz during the 60s is anybody’s guess. Could it be the military style crew cuts that cops preferred during that decade? Possibly, but we may never know.
Example: “You better put that away unless you want to get busted by the fuzz.”
☮️ Read a book with a 6 or 0 in the page count
I Flipping Love You (Shacking Up #3) by Helena Hunting 8/9/18 4stars (0 - 320 pages)10. Hang loose
If you’ve opted to spend your day taking it easy and relaxing, then you are officially hanging loose.
Example: “I was going to go to the office today, but I think I’ll just hang loose instead.”
☮️ Read a book where a character takes a well deserved day off
Hard Sell (21 Wall Street #2) by Lauren Layne 8/18/18 4stars (Sabrina and Matt to the Hamptons to the Sams' beach house)Info from: https://bestlifeonline.com/1960s-slan...
August Monthly ChallengeREAD: 10/6+
✔️1. Foxy
☮️ Read a book with a "FOXY" MC OR with a 4 in the page count OR with an animal on the cover. Please post the cover.
Navarro's Promise - Lora Leigh 8/17
✔️2. Gimme some skin
☮️ Read a book where characters shake hands (Give us a sentence and page/loc #) OR with 13 in the page count OR with prominent hand/s on the cover. Please post the cover.
Dark Bites - Sherrilyn Kenyon 8/5
✔️3. What’s your bag?
☮️ Read a book where a character is upset about something and is ranting about it OR with a 12 in the page count OR with a bag of any kind on the cover (can be a paper bag, purse, luggage, etc). Please post the cover.
A Turn in the Road - Debbie Macomber 8/24
✔️4. Bippy
☮️ Read a book where a character's rear end is talked about OR with a 2 in the page count OR with a rear end (of any kind) on the cover. Please post the cover.
Total Surrender - Rebecca Zanetti 8/1
✔️5. Submarine races
☮️ Read a book where a character has sex in a car OR with a 1 and 4 in the pages count OR with a couple that is very close on the cover. Please post the cover.
City of the Lost - Kelley Armstrong (471 pages) 8/30
✔️6. Split
☮️ Read a book with a scene where a character tells someone that they are leaving OR with a 5 in the page count OR with an item that is split on the cover. Please post the cover.
The Duke Diaries - Sophia Nash 8/31
✔️7. Heavy
☮️ Read a book where a character is emotional over something (Tell us what that is.) OR with a 7 in the page count OR with an item on the cover that makes you feel sad. Please post the cover.
Skinny Dipping with Murder - Auralee Wallace 8/10
(my fat butt is never getting in a bikini which is sad)
✔️8. It’s a gas
☮️ Read a book with a character that is fun to be around OR with 8 in the page count OR with a happy person on the cover. Please post the cover.
Death Doesn't Bargain - Sherrilyn Kenyon 8/30
✔️9. Fuzz
☮️ Read a book with a character that is a police officer OR with a 6 or 0 in the page count OR with something police related on the cover (badge, car, etc.). Please post the cover.
Shadow's Return - S.C. Wynne 8/25
✔️10. Hang loose
☮️ Read a book where a character takes a well deserved day off OR with a 9 in the page count OR with a cover that where you would go on a day off. Please post the cover.
Paradox - Catherine Coulter 8/22
CHALLENGE COMPLETE
Slang Terms From the 1960s No One Uses AnymoreAugust 2018
Levels
Level 1: 1-5 tasks
Level 2: 6+ tasks
10/6+ Tasks Completed
You may use the tasks as many times as you wish.
TASKS:
☮️ Read a book with a "FOXY" MC OR with a 4 in the page count OR with an animal on the cover. Please post the cover.
Time Stands Still by Kyra Alexander (8/6/18)
☮️ Read a book where characters shake hands (Give us a sentence and page/loc #) OR with 13 in the page count OR with prominent hand/s on the cover. Please post the cover.
Frontier Hearts by Angelica Rose (8/2/18)
Characters shake hands
☮️ Read a book where a character is upset about something and is ranting about it OR with a 12 in the page count OR with a bag of any kind on the cover (can be a paper bag, purse, luggage, etc). Please post the cover.
Raspberry Kisses by Cecelia Dowdy (8/7/18)
Raven rants about things a few times.
☮️ Read a book where a character's rear end is talked about OR with a 2 in the page count OR with a rear end (of any kind) on the cover. Please post the cover.
A Great Catch by Lorna Seilstad (8/6/18)
Emily's rear end is talked about.
☮️ Read a book where a character has sex in a car OR with a 1 and 4 in the pages count OR with a couple that is very close on the cover. Please post the cover.
A Family for the Cowboy by Linda Goodnight (8/11/18)
☮️ Read a book with a scene where a character tells someone that they are leaving OR with a 5 in the page count OR with an item that is split on the cover. Please post the cover.
Strike a Match by Lindzee Armstrong (8/8/18)
155 pages
☮️ Read a book where a character is emotional over something (Tell us what that is.) OR with a 7 in the page count OR with an item on the cover that makes you feel sad. Please post the cover.
Princess of the Silver Woods by Jessica Day George (8/1/18)
Jonquil is unconsolable when she thinks the king is going to force her to marry him.
☮️ Read a book with a character that is fun to be around OR with 8 in the page count OR with a happy person on the cover. Please post the cover.
Don't Rock the Boat by Janice Thompson (8/3/18)
118 pages
☮️ Read a book with a character that is a police officer OR with a 6 or 0 in the page count OR with something police related on the cover (badge, car, etc.). Please post the cover.
Paige's Turn by Jennifer Peel (8/4/18)
206 pages
☮️ Read a book where a character takes a well deserved day off OR with a 9 in the page count OR with a cover that where you would go on a day off. Please post the cover.
Settling Up by Eryn Scott (8/8/18)
Lauren takes a couple days off.
Mod
August Monthly ChallengeREAD: 10/6+
1. Foxy
☮️ Read a book with a 4 in the page count- Chasing Magic: Reverse Harem Series by Jessica Sorensen 8/5- pg. 244
2. Gimme some skin
☮️ Read a book where characters shake hands (Give us a sentence and page/loc #)- Enchanted Chaos by Jessica Sorensen 8/14- “We shake hands, and then she casts a quick glance at Foster and Easton.” 24%
3. What’s your bag?
☮️ Read a book with a 12 in the page count- Big Mushy Happy Lump by Sarah Andersen 8/18- pg. 125
4. Bippy
☮️ Read a book with a 2 in the page count- Stormbreaker by Anthony Horowitz 8/9- pg. 256
5. Submarine races
☮️ Read a book with a 1 and 4 in the pages count- The Diabolic by S.J. Kincaid 8/10- pg. 416
6. Split
☮️ Read a book with a scene where a character tells someone that they are leaving- Saga, Vol. 9 by Brian K. Vaughan 8/1
7. Heavy
☮️ Read a book with a 7 in the page count- Shimmering Chaos by Jessica Sorensen 8/16- pg. 170
8. It’s a gas
☮️ Read a book with a character that is fun to be around OR with 8 in the page count- Red at Night by Katie McGarry 8/2- pg. 84
9. Fuzz
☮️ Read a book with a 6 or 0 in the page count- ワンパンマン 17 Wanpanman 17 by ONE 8/10- pg. 208
10. Hang loose
☮️ Read a book with a 9 in the page count- Bleach, Volume 62 by Tite Kubo 8/11- pg. 192
Level 1: 1-5 tasksYou may use the tasks as many times as you wish.
TASKS:
1. Foxy
Applicable to either a man or woman, “foxy” denotes an undeniable sex appeal. Why are foxes sexier than, say, coyotes or wolves? Why not “Hey baby, you’re looking wolfy?” We have no idea.
Example: “You are one foxy lady. Can I have your number?”
☮️ OR with an animal on the cover. Please post the cover.
Finished 1/8
2. Gimme some skin
Don’t get any crazy ideas. If someone asks you to give them some skin, they’re merely asking you to shake hands.
Example: “Good to see you again! Gimme some skin!”
☮️ Read a book where characters shake hands (Give us a sentence and page/loc #) OR with 13 in the page count OR with prominent hand/s on the cover. Please post the cover.
3. What’s your bag?
We’re not talking about luggage. Your bag symbolizes your problems, the mysterious annoyance that’s making you so obviously upset.
Example: “Dude, you don’t have to yell at me! What’s your bag?”
☮️ Read a book where a character is upset about something and is ranting about it OR with a 12 in the page count OR with a bag of any kind on the cover (can be a paper bag, purse, luggage, etc). Please post the cover.
4. Bippy
Your rear end, or posterior. It originated from the TV show Laugh-In, back when television was still the most influential media in the world.
Example: “You bet your sweet bippy I’m interested.”
☮️ OR with a 2 in the page count
204 pages Finished 4/8
5. Submarine races
For some reason, this was a slang term for people being intimate in a parked car. Who knew?
Example: “The cops nearly busted all of the submarine races at Lookout Point last night.”
☮️ OR with a couple that is very close on the cover. Please post the cover.
Finished 10/8
6. Split
When you’re done and ready to get out of there, it’s time to split. Not in a literal sense, of course. Your body isn’t being ripped in half. We hope not, anyway.
Example: “Wish I could stick around, fellas, but I gotta split.”
☮️ Read a book with a scene where a character tells someone that they are leaving OR with a 5 in the page count OR with an item that is split on the cover. Please post the cover.
7. Heavy
It has nothing to do with somebody’s weight. This kind of heavy is all about emotional weight. The Beatles “She’s So Heavy” was meant as a compliment, not as a suggestion to start dieting.
☮️ Read a book where a character is emotional over something (Tell us what that is.) OR with a 7 in the page count OR with an item on the cover that makes you feel sad. Please post the cover.
8. It’s a gas
The Rolling Stones probably weren’t talking about 19th century nitrous oxide parties—the slang’s origin—when they sang about “a gas gas gas” in their hit song “Jumpin’ Jack Flash.” During the 60s, a gas was any activity likely to inspire laughter.
Example: “You gotta make it to my party tonight. It’s gonna be a gas.”
☮️ Read a book with a character that is fun to be around OR with 8 in the page count OR with a happy person on the cover. Please post the cover.
9. Fuzz
Why policemen were called the Fuzz during the 60s is anybody’s guess. Could it be the military style crew cuts that cops preferred during that decade? Possibly, but we may never know.
Example: “You better put that away unless you want to get busted by the fuzz.”
☮️ Read a book with a character that is a police officer
Finished 9/8
10. Hang loose
If you’ve opted to spend your day taking it easy and relaxing, then you are officially hanging loose.
Example: “I was going to go to the office today, but I think I’ll just hang loose instead.”
☮️ Read a book where a character takes a well deserved day off
Finished 19/8
Mod
Level 2: 6+ tasks
10/6+
1. Foxy
☮️ 1. Read a book with a "FOXY" MC AND with a 4 in the page count.
432 pages When We Found Home Susan Mallery 8/11/18
2. Gimme some skin
☮️ Read a book where characters shake hands (Give us a sentence and page/loc #).
One Night of Trouble Elle Kennedy 8/4/18 p 23 The two men exchanged a hearty handshake, and unlike Brett’s previous boyfriends, AJ didn’t seem the least bit intimidated by her father’s size.
3. What’s your bag?
☮️ Read a book where a character is upset about something and is ranting about it.
Serpentine Laurell K. Hamilton 8/18/18
4. Bippy
☮️ Read a book where a character's rear end is talked about.
Ripper Lexi Blake 8/8/18 I didn’t take my eye off him, enjoying the view of his nice backside as he made it to the top of the steps. I was about to get a picture of that hot ass when he turned.
5. Submarine races
☮️ Read with a couple that is very close on the cover.
The Harder You Fall Gena Showalter 8/3/186. Split
☮️ Read a book with a scene where a character tells someone that they are leaving.
Lucky Charmed Sharla Lovelace 8/9/18
7. Heavy
☮️ Read a book where a character is emotional over something.
Falling in love Born in Blood Alexandra Ivy 8/10/18
8. It’s a gas
☮️ Read a book with a character that is fun to be around.
Meant to Be Melody Grace 8/14/18
9. Fuzz
☮️ Read a book with a character that is a police officer.
The Perfect Couple Elin Hilderbrand 8/2/18
10. Hang loose
☮️ Read a book where a character takes a well deserved day off.
Easy Nights Kristen Proby 8/4/18
Slang Terms From the 1960s No One Uses AnymoreDuration: August 1-August 31, 2018
Levels
Level 1: 1-5 tasks
Level 2: 6+ tasks
You may use the tasks as many times as you wish.
TASKS:
1. Foxy
Applicable to either a man or woman, “foxy” denotes an undeniable sex appeal. Why are foxes sexier than, say, coyotes or wolves? Why not “Hey baby, you’re looking wolfy?” We have no idea.
Example: “You are one foxy lady. Can I have your number?”
☮️ Read a book with a "FOXY" MC OR with a 4 in the page count OR with an animal on the cover. Please post the cover.
2. Gimme some skin
Don’t get any crazy ideas. If someone asks you to give them some skin, they’re merely asking you to shake hands.
Example: “Good to see you again! Gimme some skin!”
☮️ Read a book where characters shake hands (Give us a sentence and page/loc #) OR with 13 in the page count OR with prominent hand/s on the cover. Please post the cover.
3. What’s your bag?
We’re not talking about luggage. Your bag symbolizes your problems, the mysterious annoyance that’s making you so obviously upset.
Example: “Dude, you don’t have to yell at me! What’s your bag?”
☮️ Read a book where a character is upset about something and is ranting about it OR with a 12 in the page count OR with a bag of any kind on the cover (can be a paper bag, purse, luggage, etc). Please post the cover.
The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware - 02/08/18 - Lo is upset when she reports an accident and no one takes her seriously. She rants to the head of security
4. Bippy
Your rear end, or posterior. It originated from the TV show Laugh-In, back when television was still the most influential media in the world.
Example: “You bet your sweet bippy I’m interested.”
☮️ Read a book where a character's rear end is talked about OR with a 2 in the page count OR with a rear end (of any kind) on the cover. Please post the cover.
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey - 09/08/18 - 324 pages
5. Submarine races
For some reason, this was a slang term for people being intimate in a parked car. Who knew?
Example: “The cops nearly busted all of the submarine races at Lookout Point last night.”
☮️ Read a book where a character has sex in a car OR with a 1 and 4 in the pages count OR with a couple that is very close on the cover. Please post the cover.
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern - 12/08/18 - 401 pages
6. Split
When you’re done and ready to get out of there, it’s time to split. Not in a literal sense, of course. Your body isn’t being ripped in half. We hope not, anyway.
Example: “Wish I could stick around, fellas, but I gotta split.”
☮️ Read a book with a scene where a character tells someone that they are leaving OR with a 5 in the page count OR with an item that is split on the cover. Please post the cover.
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak - 26/08/18
7. Heavy
It has nothing to do with somebody’s weight. This kind of heavy is all about emotional weight. The Beatles “She’s So Heavy” was meant as a compliment, not as a suggestion to start dieting.
☮️ Read a book where a character is emotional over something (Tell us what that is.) OR with a 7 in the page count OR with an item on the cover that makes you feel sad. Please post the cover.
Margaret the First by Danielle Dutton - 26/08/18 - Margaret is very upset and angry when she is snubbed by London society
8. It’s a gas
The Rolling Stones probably weren’t talking about 19th century nitrous oxide parties—the slang’s origin—when they sang about “a gas gas gas” in their hit song “Jumpin’ Jack Flash.” During the 60s, a gas was any activity likely to inspire laughter.
Example: “You gotta make it to my party tonight. It’s gonna be a gas.”
☮️ Read a book with a character that is fun to be around OR with 8 in the page count OR with a happy person on the cover. Please post the cover.
9. Fuzz
Why policemen were called the Fuzz during the 60s is anybody’s guess. Could it be the military style crew cuts that cops preferred during that decade? Possibly, but we may never know.
Example: “You better put that away unless you want to get busted by the fuzz.”
☮️ Read a book with a character that is a police officer OR with a 6 or 0 in the page count OR with something police related on the cover (badge, car, etc.). Please post the cover.
10. Hang loose
If you’ve opted to spend your day taking it easy and relaxing, then you are officially hanging loose.
Example: “I was going to go to the office today, but I think I’ll just hang loose instead.”
☮️ Read a book where a character takes a well deserved day off OR with a 9 in the page count OR with a cover that where you would go on a day off. Please post the cover.
Slang Terms From the 1960s No One Uses AnymoreDuration: August 1-August 31, 2018
Goal: 9/6+
Current level: Level 2: 6+ tasks
You may use the tasks as many times as you wish.
TASKS:
1. Foxy
☮️ Read a book with a "FOXY" MC OR with a 4 in the page count OR with an animal on the cover. Please post the cover.
Violent Cases by Neil Gaiman - 8/1/2018
With a 4 in the page count: 48 pages.
Cutting Edge by C.D. Reiss - 8/3/2018
A book with a "FOXY" MC: Both Caden and Greyson are "foxy".
2. Gimme some skin
☮️ Read a book where characters shake hands (Give us a sentence and page/loc #) OR with 13 in the page count OR with prominent hand/s on the cover. Please post the cover.
Rough Edge by C.D. Reiss - 8/3/2018
Characters shake hands: “St. John,” he replied, shaking Caden’s hand first. (Kindle Locations 1360-1361)
3. What’s your bag?
☮️ Read a book where a character is upset about something and is ranting about it OR with a 12 in the page count OR with a bag of any kind on the cover (can be a paper bag, purse, luggage, etc). Please post the cover.
4. Bippy
☮️ Read a book where a character's rear end is talked about OR with a 2 in the page count OR with a rear end (of any kind) on the cover. Please post the cover.
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee - 8/2/2018
With a 2 in the page count: 324 pages.
5. Submarine races
☮️ Read a book where a character has sex in a car OR with a 1 and 4 in the pages count OR with a couple that is very close on the cover. Please post the cover.
6. Split
☮️ Read a book with a scene where a character tells someone that they are leaving OR with a 5 in the page count OR with an item that is split on the cover. Please post the cover.
Fragile Things: Short Fictions and Wonders by Neil Gaiman - 8/4/2018
An item that is split on the cover: the eggshells.Roger Ascham and the King's Lost Girl by Matthew Reilly - 8/4/2018
With a 5 in the page count: 65 pages.
7. Heavy
☮️ Read a book where a character is emotional over something (Tell us what that is.) OR with a 7 in the page count OR with an item on the cover that makes you feel sad. Please post the cover.
Signal to Noise by Neil Gaiman – 8/2/2018
With a 7 in the page count: 117 pages.
8. It’s a gas
☮️ Read a book with a character that is fun to be around OR with 8 in the page count OR with a happy person on the cover. Please post the cover.
9. Fuzz
☮️ Read a book with a character that is a police officer OR with a 6 or 0 in the page count OR with something police related on the cover (badge, car, etc.). Please post the cover.
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button by F. Scott Fitzgerald - 8/5/2018
With a 6 or 0 in the page count: 64 pages.
10. Hang loose
☮️ Read a book where a character takes a well deserved day off OR with a 9 in the page count OR with a cover that where you would go on a day off. Please post the cover.
The Tournament by Matthew Reilly - 8/5/2018
Where you would go on a day off: City break to Istanbul.
I'm in!Level 2: 6+ tasks
TASKS:
1. Foxy
☮️ Read a book with a "FOXY" MC OR with a 4 in the page count OR with an animal on the cover. Please post the cover.
Robbie - Ella Frank (284 pgs) (4 in pg count) - 14 AUG
2. Gimme some skin
☮️ Read a book where characters shake hands (Give us a sentence and page/loc #) OR with 13 in the page count OR with prominent hand/s on the cover. Please post the cover.
Always: A Legacy Novel - Bethany-Kris (Hands on the cover) - 4 AUG
The Road Back to Us - K. Webster (Hands on the cover) - 12 AUG
3. What’s your bag?
☮️ Read a book where a character is upset about something and is ranting about it OR with a 12 in the page count OR with a bag of any kind on the cover (can be a paper bag, purse, luggage, etc). Please post the cover.
4. Bippy
☮️ Read a book where a character's rear end is talked about OR with a 2 in the page count OR with a rear end (of any kind) on the cover. Please post the cover.
Templar's Creed - Danielle Bourdon (216 pgs) (2 in page count) - 6 AUG
5. Submarine races
☮️ Read a book where a character has sex in a car OR with a 1 and 4 in the pages count OR with a couple that is very close on the cover. Please post the cover.
Body Games - Jessica Clare (Close couple) - 3 AUG
6. Split
☮️ Read a book with a scene where a character tells someone that they are leaving OR with a 5 in the page count OR with an item that is split on the cover. Please post the cover.
All I Want - J. Daniels (Character leaving) - 9 AUG
7. Heavy
☮️ Read a book where a character is emotional over something (Tell us what that is.) OR with a 7 in the page count OR with an item on the cover that makes you feel sad. Please post the cover.
Dark in Death - J.D. Robb (372 pgs) (7 in pg count) - 16 AUG
8. It’s a gas
☮️ Read a book with a character that is fun to be around OR with 8 in the page count OR with a happy person on the cover. Please post the cover.
Savage Things - Callie Hart (268 pgs) (8 in pg count) - 12 AUG
Four Day Fling - Emma Hart (Fun character) - 15 AUG
9. Fuzz
☮️ Read a book with a character that is a police officer OR with a 6 or 0 in the page count OR with something police related on the cover (badge, car, etc.). Please post the cover.
The Survivors - Dinah McCall (376 pgs) (6 in page count) - 2 AUG
Dangerous Ground - M.R. Rutter (Police Officer) - 10 AUG
10. Hang loose
☮️ Read a book where a character takes a well deserved day off OR with a 9 in the page count OR with a cover that where you would go on a day off. Please post the cover.
Temporarily His Princess - Olivia Gates (192 pgs) (9 in pg count) - 7 AUG
Stars Over Castle Hill - Samantha Young (MC takes day off) - 9 AUG
Slang Terms From the 1960s No One Uses AnymoreDuration: August 1-August 31, 2018
10 Completed
Level 2: 6+ tasks
You may use the tasks as many times as you wish.
TASKS:
1. Foxy
☮️ Read a book with a 4 in the page count - 402 pgs - The Cowboy Joan Johnston - 8/2
2. Gimme some skin
☮️ Read a book with prominent hand/s on the cover. Please post the cover. - Fulfillment K.M. Golland - 8/9
3. What’s your bag?
☮️ Read a book where a character is upset about something and is ranting about it - Ugly Love Colleen Hoover - 8/14
4. Bippy
☮️ Read a book with a 2 in the page count - 218 pgs - Unleashed Cherrie Lynn - 8/2
5. Submarine races
☮️ Read a book where a character has sex in a car - Sparking the Fire Kate Meader - 8/16
6. Split
☮️ Read a book with a scene where a character tells someone that they are leaving - Satisfaction K.M. Golland - 8/2
7. Heavy
☮️ Read a book with a 7 in the page count - Simple Faith Susan Fanetti - 8/12
8. It’s a gas
☮️ Read a book with 8 in the page count - 548 pgs - Nikolai, Volume 2 Roxie Rivera - 8/19
9. Fuzz
☮️ Read a book with a 6 or 0 in the page count - 467 pgs - Slow Heat in Heaven Sandra Brown - 8/4
10. Hang loose
☮️ Read a book with a 9 in the page count - Alexei Roxie Rivera - 8/24
Slang Terms From the 1960s No One Uses AnymoreDuration: August 1-August 31, 2018
Levels
Level 2: 6+ tasks 7
You may use the tasks as many times as you wish.
TASKS:
1. Foxy
Applicable to either a man or woman, “foxy” denotes an undeniable sex appeal. Why are foxes sexier than, say, coyotes or wolves? Why not “Hey baby, you’re looking wolfy?” We have no idea.
Example: “You are one foxy lady. Can I have your number?”
☮️ Read a book with a "FOXY" MC OR with a 4 in the page count OR with an animal on the cover. Please post the cover.
1. 400 pages Beach House Reunion by Mary Alice Monroe 8/13/18
2. Dog on the cover .All Fudged Up by Nancy CoCo 8/21/18
2. Gimme some skin
Don’t get any crazy ideas. If someone asks you to give them some skin, they’re merely asking you to shake hands.
Example: “Good to see you again! Gimme some skin!”
☮️ Read a book where characters shake hands (Give us a sentence and page/loc #) OR with 13 in the page count OR with prominent hand/s on the cover. Please post the cover.
3. What’s your bag?
We’re not talking about luggage. Your bag symbolizes your problems, the mysterious annoyance that’s making you so obviously upset.
Example: “Dude, you don’t have to yell at me! What’s your bag?”
☮️ Read a book where a character is upset about something and is ranting about it OR with a 12 in the page count OR with a bag of any kind on the cover (can be a paper bag, purse, luggage, etc). Please post the cover.
4. Bippy
Your rear end, or posterior. It originated from the TV show Laugh-In, back when television was still the most influential media in the world.
Example: “You bet your sweet bippy I’m interested.”
☮️ Read a book where a character's rear end is talked about OR with a 2 in the page count OR with a rear end (of any kind) on the cover. Please post the cover.
288 pages Have a Nice Guilt Trip by Lisa Scottoline 8/25/18
5. Submarine races
For some reason, this was a slang term for people being intimate in a parked car. Who knew?
Example: “The cops nearly busted all of the submarine races at Lookout Point last night.”
☮️ Read a book where a character has sex in a car OR with a 1 and 4 in the pages count OR with a couple that is very close on the cover. Please post the cover.
6. Split
When you’re done and ready to get out of there, it’s time to split. Not in a literal sense, of course. Your body isn’t being ripped in half. We hope not, anyway.
Example: “Wish I could stick around, fellas, but I gotta split.”
☮️ Read a book with a 5 in the page count ..515 pages..1. The Summer I Met Jack by Michelle Gable 8/3/18
7. Heavy
It has nothing to do with somebody’s weight. This kind of heavy is all about emotional weight. The Beatles “She’s So Heavy” was meant as a compliment, not as a suggestion to start dieting.
☮️ Read a book where a character is emotional over something (Tell us what that is.) OR with a 7 in the page count OR with an item on the cover that makes you feel sad. Please post the cover.
8. It’s a gas
The Rolling Stones probably weren’t talking about 19th century nitrous oxide parties—the slang’s origin—when they sang about “a gas gas gas” in their hit song “Jumpin’ Jack Flash.” During the 60s, a gas was any activity likely to inspire laughter.
Example: “You gotta make it to my party tonight. It’s gonna be a gas.”
☮️ Read a book with 8 in the page count Dogwood Hill by Sherryl Woods 8/9/18
9. Fuzz
Why policemen were called the Fuzz during the 60s is anybody’s guess. Could it be the military style crew cuts that cops preferred during that decade? Possibly, but we may never know.
Example: “You better put that away unless you want to get busted by the fuzz.”
☮️ Read a book with a character that is a police officer OR with a 6 or 0 in the page count OR with something police related on the cover (badge, car, etc.). Please post the cover.
Police officer Dead to the Last Drop by Cleo Coyle 8/15/18
10. Hang loose
If you’ve opted to spend your day taking it easy and relaxing, then you are officially hanging loose.
Example: “I was going to go to the office today, but I think I’ll just hang loose instead.”
☮️ Read a book where a character takes a well deserved day off OR with a 9 in the page count OR with a cover that where you would go on a day off. Please post the cover.
1. Day off..The Briefing: Politics, the Press, and the President by Sean Spicer 8/24/18
Completed 8/28/18Slang Terms From the 1960s No One Uses Anymore
Duration: August 1-August 31, 2018
Level 2: 6+ tasks
8/8 read
TASKS:
1. Foxy
☮️ Read a book with an animal on the cover. Please post the cover. Cry Wolf by Patricia Briggs, read 8/5/18
2. Gimme some skin
☮️ Read a book with 13 in the page count. Odd Man Out by Stormy Glenn, 137 pages, read 8/2/18
3. Bippy
☮️ Read a book with a 2 in the page count. Young Pioneers by Rose Wilder Lane, 192 pages, read 8/28/18
4. Submarine races
☮️ Read a book with a 1 and 4 in the pages count. Reluctance by Bailey Bradford, 184 pages, read 8/8/18
5. Heavy
☮️ Read a book with a 7 in the page count. Holding out for a Hero by Shannon West, 179 pages, read 8/21/18
6. It’s a gas
☮️ Read a book with 8 in the page count. Rise to Trust by Lynn Hagen, 286 pages, read 8/20/18
7. Fuzz
☮️ Read a book with a 6 or 0 in the page count. Angels Of Darkness by Ilona Andrews, 406 pages, read 8/7/18
8. Hang loose
☮️ Read a book with a 9 in the page count. Naga's Concubine by Scarlet Hyacinth, 199 pages, read 8/15/18
Mod
TASKS:1. Foxy
Applicable to either a man or woman, “foxy” denotes an undeniable sex appeal. Why are foxes sexier than, say, coyotes or wolves? Why not “Hey baby, you’re looking wolfy?” We have no idea.
Example: “You are one foxy lady. Can I have your number?”
☮️ Read a book with a "FOXY" MC OR with a 4 in the page count OR with an animal on the cover. Please post the cover.
The Woman in Cabin 10 Ruth Ware 8-5-18 340 pages2. Gimme some skin
Don’t get any crazy ideas. If someone asks you to give them some skin, they’re merely asking you to shake hands.
Example: “Good to see you again! Gimme some skin!”
☮️ Read a book where characters shake hands (Give us a sentence and page/loc #) OR with 13 in the page count OR with prominent hand/s on the cover. Please post the cover.
Savage Innocence Cassie Edwards 8-5-18 Hands on cover3. What’s your bag?
We’re not talking about luggage. Your bag symbolizes your problems, the mysterious annoyance that’s making you so obviously upset.
Example: “Dude, you don’t have to yell at me! What’s your bag?”
☮️ Read a book where a character is upset about something and is ranting about it OR with a 12 in the page count OR with a bag of any kind on the cover (can be a paper bag, purse, luggage, etc). Please post the cover.
Savage Heart Cassie Edwards 8-14-18 Tall Cloud is ranting because he wants to marry Christa but her brother wont allow it4. Bippy
Your rear end, or posterior. It originated from the TV show Laugh-In, back when television was still the most influential media in the world.
Example: “You bet your sweet bippy I’m interested.”
☮️ Read a book where a character's rear end is talked about OR with a 2 in the page count OR with a rear end (of any kind) on the cover. Please post the cover.
5. Submarine races
For some reason, this was a slang term for people being intimate in a parked car. Who knew?
Example: “The cops nearly busted all of the submarine races at Lookout Point last night.”
☮️ Read a book where a character has sex in a car OR with a 1 and 4 in the pages count OR with a couple that is very close on the cover. Please post the cover.
6. Split
When you’re done and ready to get out of there, it’s time to split. Not in a literal sense, of course. Your body isn’t being ripped in half. We hope not, anyway.
Example: “Wish I could stick around, fellas, but I gotta split.”
☮️ Read a book with a scene where a character tells someone that they are leaving OR with a 5 in the page count OR with an item that is split on the cover. Please post the cover.
7. Heavy
It has nothing to do with somebody’s weight. This kind of heavy is all about emotional weight. The Beatles “She’s So Heavy” was meant as a compliment, not as a suggestion to start dieting.
☮️ Read a book where a character is emotional over something (Tell us what that is.) OR with a 7 in the page count OR with an item on the cover that makes you feel sad. Please post the cover.
What Lies Below Barbara Taylor Sissel 8-24-18 The fathers 4 year old daughter is kidnapped from school8. It’s a gas
The Rolling Stones probably weren’t talking about 19th century nitrous oxide parties—the slang’s origin—when they sang about “a gas gas gas” in their hit song “Jumpin’ Jack Flash.” During the 60s, a gas was any activity likely to inspire laughter.
Example: “You gotta make it to my party tonight. It’s gonna be a gas.”
☮️ Read a book with a character that is fun to be around OR with 8 in the page count OR with a happy person on the cover. Please post the cover.
9. Fuzz
Why policemen were called the Fuzz during the 60s is anybody’s guess. Could it be the military style crew cuts that cops preferred during that decade? Possibly, but we may never know.
Example: “You better put that away unless you want to get busted by the fuzz.”
☮️ Read a book with a character that is a police officer OR with a 6 or 0 in the page count OR with something police related on the cover (badge, car, etc.). Please post the cover.
Peach Cobbler Murder Joanne Fluke 8-29-18... character is a police officer10. Hang loose
If you’ve opted to spend your day taking it easy and relaxing, then you are officially hanging loose.
Example: “I was going to go to the office today, but I think I’ll just hang loose instead.”
☮️ Read a book where a character takes a well deserved day off OR with a 9 in the page count OR with a cover that where you would go on a day off. Please post the cover.
August Monthly: Slang Terms From the 1960s No One Uses AnymoreDuration: August 1-August 31, 2018
Level 2: 6+ tasks
You may use the tasks as many times as you wish.
TASKS:
1. Foxy
Read a book with a 4 in the page count.
The Puma's Shadow - Antoine B. Daniel - 8/07/2018How it fits: Page count 448
2. Gimme some skin
Read a book where characters shake hands (sentence and page/loc #)
Only Child - Rhiannon Navin - 8/28/2018How it fits: '...he had to talk to the other grown-ups and do handshakes.' - pg 54
3. What’s your bag?
Read a book where a character is upset about something and is ranting about it OR
with a 12 in the page count OR
with a bag of any kind on the cover (paper bag, purse, luggage, etc). Post the cover.
4. Bippy
Read a book with a 2 in the page count.
The Dogs - Robert Calder - 8/24/2018How it fits: Page count 192
5. Submarine races
Read a book where a character has sex in a car OR
with a 1 and 4 in the pages count OR
with a couple that is very close on the cover. Please post the cover.
6. Split
Read a book with a scene where a character tells someone that they are leaving OR
with a 5 in the page count OR
with an item that is split on the cover. Please post the cover.
7. Heavy
Read a book with a 7 in the page count.
Sizzling Sixteen - Janet Evanovich - 8/10/2018How it fits: Page count 371
8. It’s a gas
Read a book with a character that is fun to be around.
Brownie Points - Jennifer Coburn - 8/13/2018How it fits: Everyone loves being around Logan.
9. Fuzz
Read a book with a character that is a police officer OR
with a 6 or 0 in the page count OR
with something police related on the cover (badge, car, etc.). Please post the cover.
10. Hang loose
Read a book with a cover that where you would go on a day off. Please post the cover.
Love Anthony - Lisa Genova - 8/18/2018How it fits: Set on the beach.
Slang Terms From the 1960s No One Uses AnymoreDuration: August 1-August 31, 2018
Level: 2
Progress: 8/6+
TASKS:
1. Foxy
Applicable to either a man or woman, “foxy” denotes an undeniable sex appeal. Why are foxes sexier than, say, coyotes or wolves? Why not “Hey baby, you’re looking wolfy?” We have no idea.
Example: “You are one foxy lady. Can I have your number?”
☮️
(Bird on head) 8/5/20182. Gimme some skin
Don’t get any crazy ideas. If someone asks you to give them some skin, they’re merely asking you to shake hands.
Example: “Good to see you again! Gimme some skin!”
☮️
("Uncle Davy," Matias said, reaching out to shake his hand) (Page 39) 8/16/20183. What’s your bag?
We’re not talking about luggage. Your bag symbolizes your problems, the mysterious annoyance that’s making you so obviously upset.
Example: “Dude, you don’t have to yell at me! What’s your bag?”
☮️
(Backpack) 8/11/20184. Bippy
Your rear end, or posterior. It originated from the TV show Laugh-In, back when television was still the most influential media in the world.
Example: “You bet your sweet bippy I’m interested.”
☮️
(272 pages) 8/16/20185. Submarine races
For some reason, this was a slang term for people being intimate in a parked car. Who knew?
Example: “The cops nearly busted all of the submarine races at Lookout Point last night.”
☮️
(184 pages) 8/13/20186. Split
When you’re done and ready to get out of there, it’s time to split. Not in a literal sense, of course. Your body isn’t being ripped in half. We hope not, anyway.
Example: “Wish I could stick around, fellas, but I gotta split.”
☮️ Read a book with a scene where a character tells someone that they are leaving OR with a 5 in the page count OR with an item that is split on the cover. Please post the cover.
7. Heavy
It has nothing to do with somebody’s weight. This kind of heavy is all about emotional weight. The Beatles “She’s So Heavy” was meant as a compliment, not as a suggestion to start dieting.
☮️
(Page num 176) 8/5/2018)8. It’s a gas
The Rolling Stones probably weren’t talking about 19th century nitrous oxide parties—the slang’s origin—when they sang about “a gas gas gas” in their hit song “Jumpin’ Jack Flash.” During the 60s, a gas was any activity likely to inspire laughter.
Example: “You gotta make it to my party tonight. It’s gonna be a gas.”
☮️
(208 pages) 8/15/20189. Fuzz
Why policemen were called the Fuzz during the 60s is anybody’s guess. Could it be the military style crew cuts that cops preferred during that decade? Possibly, but we may never know.
Example: “You better put that away unless you want to get busted by the fuzz.”
☮️ Read a book with a character that is a police officer OR with a 6 or 0 in the page count OR with something police related on the cover (badge, car, etc.). Please post the cover.
10. Hang loose
If you’ve opted to spend your day taking it easy and relaxing, then you are officially hanging loose.
Example: “I was going to go to the office today, but I think I’ll just hang loose instead.”
☮️
(192 pages) 8/17/2018
I'm in.9/10 Complete
Slang Terms From the 1960s No One Uses Anymore
Duration: August 1-August 31, 2018
Levels
Level 1: 1-5 tasks
Level 2: 6+ tasks
You may use the tasks as many times as you wish.
TASKS:
✔1. Foxy
Applicable to either a man or woman, “foxy” denotes an undeniable sex appeal. Why are foxes sexier than, say, coyotes or wolves? Why not “Hey baby, you’re looking wolfy?” We have no idea.
Example: “You are one foxy lady. Can I have your number?”
☮️ Read a book with a "FOXY" MC OR with a 4 in the page count OR with an animal on the cover. Please post the cover.
8/7 p. 52 "...the bell rang and a blowsy woman with a hard, foxy face..."✔2. Gimme some skin
Don’t get any crazy ideas. If someone asks you to give them some skin, they’re merely asking you to shake hands.
Example: “Good to see you again! Gimme some skin!”
☮️ Read a book where characters shake hands (Give us a sentence and page/loc #) OR with 13 in the page count OR with prominent hand/s on the cover. Please post the cover.
- 8/1 Hand on cover✔3. What’s your bag?
We’re not talking about luggage. Your bag symbolizes your problems, the mysterious annoyance that’s making you so obviously upset.
Example: “Dude, you don’t have to yell at me! What’s your bag?”
☮️ Read a book where a character is upset about something and is ranting about it OR with a 12 in the page count OR with a bag of any kind on the cover (can be a paper bag, purse, luggage, etc). Please post the cover.
(Bag of diamonds on cover) 8/12✔4. Bippy
Your rear end, or posterior. It originated from the TV show Laugh-In, back when television was still the most influential media in the world.
Example: “You bet your sweet bippy I’m interested.”
☮️ Read a book where a character's rear end is talked about OR with a 2 in the page count OR with a rear end (of any kind) on the cover. Please post the cover.
Loving Evangeline p. 31 Robert talks about Evangeline's heart-shaped rear
✔5. Submarine races
For some reason, this was a slang term for people being intimate in a parked car. Who knew?
Example: “The cops nearly busted all of the submarine races at Lookout Point last night.”
☮️ Read a book where a character has sex in a car OR with a 1 and 4 in the pages count OR with a couple that is very close on the cover. Please post the cover.
8/3 (Couple very close)✔6. Split
When you’re done and ready to get out of there, it’s time to split. Not in a literal sense, of course. Your body isn’t being ripped in half. We hope not, anyway.
Example: “Wish I could stick around, fellas, but I gotta split.”
☮️ Read a book with a scene where a character tells someone that they are leaving OR with a 5 in the page count OR with an item that is split on the cover. Please post the cover.
Fugitive 8/2 p. 31 '
"Charlie saw a split lip and a swollen eye."
✔7. Heavy
It has nothing to do with somebody’s weight. This kind of heavy is all about emotional weight. The Beatles “She’s So Heavy” was meant as a compliment, not as a suggestion to start dieting.
☮️ Read a book where a character is emotional over something (Tell us what that is.) OR with a 7 in the page count OR with an item on the cover that makes you feel sad. Please post the cover.
Fugitive 8/2 p. 251
"All that jumping around could have dislodged the gun, if the heavy, cumbersome weapon was stuck in Epp's waistband."
✔8. It’s a gas
The Rolling Stones probably weren’t talking about 19th century nitrous oxide parties—the slang’s origin—when they sang about “a gas gas gas” in their hit song “Jumpin’ Jack Flash.” During the 60s, a gas was any activity likely to inspire laughter.
Example: “You gotta make it to my party tonight. It’s gonna be a gas.”
☮️ Read a book with a character that is fun to be around OR with 8 in the page count OR with a happy person on the cover. Please post the cover.
8/19 - 328 pages (8 in the page count)9. Fuzz
Why policemen were called the Fuzz during the 60s is anybody’s guess. Could it be the military style crew cuts that cops preferred during that decade? Possibly, but we may never know.
Example: “You better put that away unless you want to get busted by the fuzz.”
☮️ Read a book with a character that is a police officer OR with a 6 or 0 in the page count OR with something police related on the cover (badge, car, etc.). Please post the cover.
✔10. Hang loose
If you’ve opted to spend your day taking it easy and relaxing, then you are officially hanging loose.
Example: “I was going to go to the office today, but I think I’ll just hang loose instead.”
☮️ Read a book where a character takes a well deserved day off OR with a 9 in the page count OR with a cover that where you would go on a day off. Please post the cover.
p 277 8/3"..it was already hanging loose."
I'm in!!Slang Terms From the 1960s No One Uses Anymore
Duration: August 1-August 31, 2018
0/6+
TASKS:
Read a book...
1. Foxy
☮️ ...with an animal on the cover. -
2. Gimme some skin
☮️ ...where characters shake hands (Give us a sentence and page/loc #) OR with 13 in the page count OR with prominent hand/s on the cover. Please post the cover.
3. What’s your bag?
☮️ ...where a character is upset about something and is ranting about it OR with a 12 in the page count OR with a bag of any kind on the cover (can be a paper bag, purse, luggage, etc). Please post the cover.
4. Bippy
☮️ ...where a character's rear end is talked about OR with a 2 in the page count OR with a rear end (of any kind) on the cover. Please post the cover.
5. Submarine races
☮️ ...where a character has sex in a car OR with a 1 and 4 in the pages count OR with a couple that is very close on the cover. Please post the cover.
6. Split
☮️ ...with a scene where a character tells someone that they are leaving OR with a 5 in the page count OR with an item that is split on the cover. Please post the cover.
7. Heavy
☮️ ...where a character is emotional over something (Tell us what that is.) OR with a 7 in the page count OR with an item on the cover that makes you feel sad. Please post the cover.
8. It’s a gas
☮️ ...with a character that is fun to be around OR with 8 in the page count OR with a happy person on the cover. Please post the cover.
9. Fuzz
☮️ ...with a character that is a police officer OR with a 6 or 0 in the page count OR with something police related on the cover (badge, car, etc.). Please post the cover.
10. Hang loose
☮️ ...where a character takes a well deserved day off OR with a 9 in the page count OR with a cover that where you would go on a day off.
Completed 14You may use the tasks as many times as you wish.
TASKS:
1. Foxy
Read a book with a "FOXY" MC
The Secret Life of Violet Grant - Beatriz Williams- 8/24/18
OR with a 4 in the page count
River of Destiny - Barbara Erskine - 8/11/18 - 448 pages
The Cafe by the Sea - Jenny Colgan - 8/14/18 - 416 pages
OR with an animal on the cover. Please post the cover.
- MC Beaton - 8/6/182. Gimme some skin
Read a book where characters shake hands (Give us a sentence and page/loc #)
The Lake House Secret- Debra Burroughs - 8/12/18 - p.92 “She took his hand and shook it.”
4. Bippy
Read a book with a 2 in the page count
The Dress Lodger - Sheri Holman - 2/8/18 - 291 pages
Death of a Scriptwriter - MC Beaton - 8/8/18 - 222 pages
Spider's Web - Agatha Christie - 8/9/18 - 241 pages
6. Split
Read a book with a 5 in the page count
The Deep End- Julie Mulhern - 8/21/18 - 255 pgs
Amy Snow - Tracy Rees - 30/8/18 - 551 pages
7. Heavy
Read a book with a 7 in the page count
The Long Way Home - Louise Penny - 8/27/18 - 373 pags
8. It’s a gas
Read a book with 8 in the page count
The Bookshop on the Corner- Jenny Colgan - 4/8/18 - 368 pgs
The Silver Witch - Paula Brackston - 8/17/18 - 308 pages
9. Fuzz
Read a book with a character that is a police officer
Itsy Bitsy Spider - Willow Rose - 8/13/18
Slang Terms From the 1960s No One Uses AnymoreDuration: August 1-August 31, 2018
Levels
Level 2: 6+ tasks
Completed: 10/10
You may use the tasks as many times as you wish.
TASKS:
1. Foxy
☮️ Read a book with 4 in the page count
I Wish You Were Mine 14/08 ****
2. Gimme some skin
☮️ Read a book where characters shake hands (Give us a sentence and page/loc #) OR with 13 in the page count OR with prominent hand/s on the cover.
Miss Fix It 07/08 ****
3. What’s your bag?
☮️ Read a book where a character is upset about something and is ranting about it
Roman: A Gypsy Saint Romance 12/08 **
4. Bippy
☮️ Read a book where a character's rear end is talked about OR with a 2 in the page count OR with a rear end (of any kind) on the cover.
Miss Mechanic 05/07 ****
5. Submarine races
☮️ Read a book where a character has sex in a car OR with a 1 and 4 in the pages count OR with a couple that is very close on the cover.
Enshrine 25/08 ****
6. Split
☮️ Read a book with a scene where a character tells someone that they are leaving OR with a 5 in the page count OR with an item that is split on the cover.
She told Mellie she would be leaving at the end of the summer (Loc 414)
Cottage by the Sea 07/07 ****
7. Heavy
☮️ Read a book where a character is emotional over something (Tell us what that is.) OR with a 7 in the page count OR with an item on the cover that makes you feel sad.
Lost the love of her life over a silly argument - A wave of sadness washed through her. A sadness for what was. What could have been.
Wild Irish Roots 01/07 ****
8. It’s a gas
☮️ Read a book with a character that is fun to be around OR with 8 in the page count
Reaper's Fire 12/08 ***
9. Fuzz
☮️ Read a book with a character that is a police officer OR with a 6 or 0 in the page count OR with something police related on the cover (badge, car, etc.).
Shelter in Place 02/07 *****
10. Hang loose
☮️ Read a book where a character takes a well deserved day off OR with a 9 in the page count OR with a cover that where you would go on a day off.
The Naked Truth 09/08 ****
Slang Terms From the 1960s No One Uses AnymoreDuration: August 1-August 31, 2018
Levels
Level 2: 6+ tasks
Progress: 8
You may use the tasks as many times as you wish.
TASKS:
1. Foxy
Applicable to either a man or woman, “foxy” denotes an undeniable sex appeal. Why are foxes sexier than, say, coyotes or wolves? Why not “Hey baby, you’re looking wolfy?” We have no idea.
Example: “You are one foxy lady. Can I have your number?”
☮️ Read a book with a "FOXY" MC OR with a 4 in the page count OR with an animal on the cover. Please post the cover.
- Scarlet, Marissa Meyer, 04.08.2018 - 464 pages
- Fer-de-Lance, Rex Stout, 10.08.2018 - 304 pages
- Death Masks, Jim Butcher, 15.08.2018 - 464 pages
2. Gimme some skin
Don’t get any crazy ideas. If someone asks you to give them some skin, they’re merely asking you to shake hands.
Example: “Good to see you again! Gimme some skin!”
☮️ Read a book where characters shake hands (Give us a sentence and page/loc #) OR with 13 in the page count OR with prominent hand/s on the cover. Please post the cover.
3. What’s your bag?
We’re not talking about luggage. Your bag symbolizes your problems, the mysterious annoyance that’s making you so obviously upset.
Example: “Dude, you don’t have to yell at me! What’s your bag?”
☮️ Read a book where a character is upset about something and is ranting about it OR with a 12 in the page count OR with a bag of any kind on the cover (can be a paper bag, purse, luggage, etc). Please post the cover.
- Poirot Investigates, Agatha Christie, 07.08.2018
4. Bippy
Your rear end, or posterior. It originated from the TV show Laugh-In, back when television was still the most influential media in the world.
Example: “You bet your sweet bippy I’m interested.”
☮️ Read a book where a character's rear end is talked about OR with a 2 in the page count OR with a rear end (of any kind) on the cover. Please post the cover.
- Throne of Glass, Sarah J. Maas, 05.08.2018 - 432 pages
- The Girl Who Chased the Moon, Sarah Addison Allen, 06.08.2018 - 280 pages
5. Submarine races
For some reason, this was a slang term for people being intimate in a parked car. Who knew?
Example: “The cops nearly busted all of the submarine races at Lookout Point last night.”
☮️ Read a book where a character has sex in a car OR with a 1 and 4 in the pages count OR with a couple that is very close on the cover. Please post the cover.
6. Split
When you’re done and ready to get out of there, it’s time to split. Not in a literal sense, of course. Your body isn’t being ripped in half. We hope not, anyway.
Example: “Wish I could stick around, fellas, but I gotta split.”
☮️ Read a book with a scene where a character tells someone that they are leaving OR with a 5 in the page count OR with an item that is split on the cover. Please post the cover.
7. Heavy
It has nothing to do with somebody’s weight. This kind of heavy is all about emotional weight. The Beatles “She’s So Heavy” was meant as a compliment, not as a suggestion to start dieting.
☮️ Read a book where a character is emotional over something (Tell us what that is.) OR with a 7 in the page count OR with an item on the cover that makes you feel sad. Please post the cover.
- Lilac Girls, Martha Hall Kelly, 08.08.2018 - 487 pages
- Todesreigen, Andreas Gruber, 11.08.2018 - 576 pages
8. It’s a gas
The Rolling Stones probably weren’t talking about 19th century nitrous oxide parties—the slang’s origin—when they sang about “a gas gas gas” in their hit song “Jumpin’ Jack Flash.” During the 60s, a gas was any activity likely to inspire laughter.
Example: “You gotta make it to my party tonight. It’s gonna be a gas.”
☮️ Read a book with a character that is fun to be around OR with 8 in the page count OR with a happy person on the cover. Please post the cover.
9. Fuzz
Why policemen were called the Fuzz during the 60s is anybody’s guess. Could it be the military style crew cuts that cops preferred during that decade? Possibly, but we may never know.
Example: “You better put that away unless you want to get busted by the fuzz.”
☮️ Read a book with a character that is a police officer OR with a 6 or 0 in the page count OR with something police related on the cover (badge, car, etc.). Please post the cover.
10. Hang loose
If you’ve opted to spend your day taking it easy and relaxing, then you are officially hanging loose.
Example: “I was going to go to the office today, but I think I’ll just hang loose instead.”
☮️ Read a book where a character takes a well deserved day off OR with a 9 in the page count OR with a cover that where you would go on a day off. Please post the cover.
JoAnne wrote: "Welcome Jade!"Thanks Jo :)
August Monthly:Slang Terms From the 1960s No One Uses Anymore
Duration: 8/1/18 - 8/31/18
Option: Level 1: 1-5 tasks
Tasks: 9 of 3
You may use the tasks as many times as you wish.
TASKS:
☮️ 1. Foxy
Applicable to either a man or woman, “foxy” denotes an undeniable sex appeal. Why are foxes sexier than, say, coyotes or wolves? Why not “Hey baby, you’re looking wolfy?” We have no idea.
Example: “You are one foxy lady. Can I have your number?”
Read a book with a "FOXY" MC OR with a 4 in the page count OR with an animal on the cover. Please post the cover.
by Charlaine Harris (8/23/18)☮️ 2. Gimme some skin
Don’t get any crazy ideas. If someone asks you to give them some skin, they’re merely asking you to shake hands.
Example: “Good to see you again! Gimme some skin!”
Read a book where characters shake hands (Give us a sentence and page/loc #) OR with 13 in the page count OR with prominent hand/s on the cover. Please post the cover.
The Hidden Man by David Ellis (8/14/18) ~ when Jason meets several people
☮️ 3. What’s your bag?
We’re not talking about luggage. Your bag symbolizes your problems, the mysterious annoyance that’s making you so obviously upset.
Example: “Dude, you don’t have to yell at me! What’s your bag?”
Read a book where a character is upset about something and is ranting about it OR with a 12 in the page count OR with a bag of any kind on the cover (can be a paper bag, purse, luggage, etc). Please post the cover.
Every Which Way But Dead by Kim Harrison (8/11/18) ~ Rachel rants a lot, Jinx leaving, demon familiars
☮️ 4. Bippy
Your rear end, or posterior. It originated from the TV show Laugh-In, back when television was still the most influential media in the world.
Example: “You bet your sweet bippy I’m interested.”
Read a book where a character's rear end is talked about OR with a 2 in the page count OR with a rear end (of any kind) on the cover. Please post the cover.
The Outsider by Stephen King (8/31/18) ~ nature of assault
☮️ 5. Submarine races
For some reason, this was a slang term for people being intimate in a parked car. Who knew?
Example: “The cops nearly busted all of the submarine races at Lookout Point last night.”
Read a book where a character has sex in a car OR with a 1 and 4 in the pages count OR with a couple that is very close on the cover. Please post the cover.
The Third Victim by Lisa Gardner (8/8/18) ~ 384 pages
☮️ 6. Split
When you’re done and ready to get out of there, it’s time to split. Not in a literal sense, of course. Your body isn’t being ripped in half. We hope not, anyway.
Example: “Wish I could stick around, fellas, but I gotta split.”
Read a book with a scene where a character tells someone that they are leaving OR with a 5 in the page count OR with an item that is split on the cover. Please post the cover.
The Maelstrom by Henry Neff (8/2/18) ~ Julie tells Max she's leaving & others leave in story too
☮️ 7. Heavy
It has nothing to do with somebody’s weight. This kind of heavy is all about emotional weight. The Beatles “She’s So Heavy” was meant as a compliment, not as a suggestion to start dieting.
Read a book where a character is emotional over something (Tell us what that is.) OR with a 7 in the page count OR with an item on the cover that makes you feel sad. Please post the cover.
Hold Your Breath by Katie Ruggle (8/20/18) ~ HDG (headless dead guy) & stalker
☮️ 8. It’s a gas
The Rolling Stones probably weren’t talking about 19th century nitrous oxide parties—the slang’s origin—when they sang about “a gas gas gas” in their hit song “Jumpin’ Jack Flash.” During the 60s, a gas was any activity likely to inspire laughter.
Example: “You gotta make it to my party tonight. It’s gonna be a gas.”
Read a book with a character that is fun to be around OR with 8 in the page count OR with a happy person on the cover. Please post the cover.
Devil in Winter by Lisa Kleypas (8/24/18) ~ Viscount St. Vincent is a rake & 368 pages
9. Fuzz
Why policemen were called the Fuzz during the 60s is anybody’s guess. Could it be the military style crew cuts that cops preferred during that decade? Possibly, but we may never know.
Example: “You better put that away unless you want to get busted by the fuzz.”
Read a book with a character that is a police officer OR with a 6 or 0 in the page count OR with something police related on the cover (badge, car, etc.). Please post the cover.
☮️ 10. Hang loose
If you’ve opted to spend your day taking it easy and relaxing, then you are officially hanging loose.
Example: “I was going to go to the office today, but I think I’ll just hang loose instead.”
Read a book where a character takes a well deserved day off OR with a 9 in the page count OR with a cover that where you would go on a day off. Please post the cover.
The Silkworm by Robert Galbraith (8/28/18)
I'm going to try this.4/10 books
✔1. Foxy
Applicable to either a man or woman, “foxy” denotes an undeniable sex appeal.
Example: “You are one foxy lady. Can I have your number?”
☮️ Read a book with a "FOXY" MC OR with a 4 in the page count
American Street 324 pages (8/6)
✔2. Gimme some skin
Don’t get any crazy ideas. If someone asks you to give them some skin, they’re merely asking you to shake hands.
Example: “Good to see you again! Gimme some skin!”
☮️ Read a book where characters shake hands
The Paladin Prophecy (8/13) - “His handshake crushed Will’s hand; he squeezed back defensively to avoid wincing.” - p. 89
3. What’s your bag?
We’re not talking about luggage. Your bag symbolizes your problems, the mysterious annoyance that’s making you so obviously upset.
Example: “Dude, you don’t have to yell at me! What’s your bag?”
☮️ Read a book where a character is upset about something and is ranting about it OR with a 12 in the page count OR with a bag of any kind on the cover (can be a paper bag, purse, luggage, etc). Please post the cover.
4. Bippy
Your rear end, or posterior. It originated from the TV show Laugh-In, back when television was still the most influential media in the world.
Example: “You bet your sweet bippy I’m interested.”
☮️ Read a book where a character's rear end is talked about OR with a 2 in the page count OR with a rear end (of any kind) on the cover. Please post the cover.
5. Submarine races
For some reason, this was a slang term for people being intimate in a parked car. Who knew?
Example: “The cops nearly busted all of the submarine races at Lookout Point last night.”
☮️ Read a book where a character has sex in a car OR with a 1 and 4 in the pages count OR with a couple that is very close on the cover. Please post the cover.
✔6. Split
When you’re done and ready to get out of there, it’s time to split. Not in a literal sense, of course. Your body isn’t being ripped in half. We hope not, anyway.
Example: “Wish I could stick around, fellas, but I gotta split.”
☮️ Read a book with a scene where a character tells someone that they are leaving.
Eternal Life (8/9)
7. Heavy
It has nothing to do with somebody’s weight. This kind of heavy is all about emotional weight. The Beatles “She’s So Heavy” was meant as a compliment, not as a suggestion to start dieting.
☮️ Read a book where a character is emotional over something (Tell us what that is.) OR with a 7 in the page count OR with an item on the cover that makes you feel sad. Please post the cover.
8. It’s a gas
The Rolling Stones probably weren’t talking about 19th century nitrous oxide parties—the slang’s origin—when they sang about “a gas gas gas” in their hit song “Jumpin’ Jack Flash.” During the 60s, a gas was any activity likely to inspire laughter.
Example: “You gotta make it to my party tonight. It’s gonna be a gas.”
☮️ Read a book with a character that is fun to be around OR with 8 in the page count OR with a happy person on the cover. Please post the cover.
9. Fuzz
Why policemen were called the Fuzz during the 60s is anybody’s guess. Could it be the military style crew cuts that cops preferred during that decade? Possibly, but we may never know.
Example: “You better put that away unless you want to get busted by the fuzz.”
☮️ Read a book with a character that is a police officer OR with a 6 or 0 in the page count OR with something police related on the cover (badge, car, etc.). Please post the cover.
✔10. Hang loose
If you’ve opted to spend your day taking it easy and relaxing, then you are officially hanging loose.
Example: “I was going to go to the office today, but I think I’ll just hang loose instead.”
☮️ Read a book where a character takes a well deserved day off OR with a 9 in the page count
Alliance 339 pages (8/17)
August Monthly: Slang Terms From the 1960s No One Uses AnymoreLevel 2: 6+ tasks
1. Foxy - with an animal on the cover.
15/8/18 ★★★2. Gimme some skin - with 13 in the page count.
12/8/18 ★★★★3. What’s your bag? - where a character is upset about something.
7/8/18 ★★★4. Bippy - with a 2 in the page count.
8/8/18 ★★★5. Submarine races - Read a book with a 1 in the pages count.
16/8/18 ★★★6. Split - where a character tells someone that they are leaving.
10/8/18 ★★★★7. Heavy - with an item on the cover that makes you feel sad.
11/8/18 ★★8. It’s a gas - with a character that is fun to be around.
15/8/18 ★★★★★9. Fuzz - Read a book with a 6 0 in the page count.
18/8/18 ★★★10. Hang loose - with a 9 in the page count.
15/8/18 ★★★★
Finished! :)Slang Terms From the 1960s No One Uses Anymore
August 2018
Levels
Level 1: 1-5 tasks
Level 2: 6+ tasks
10/6+ Tasks Completed
You may use the tasks as many times as you wish.
TASKS:
☮️ Read a book with a "FOXY" MC OR with a 4 in the page count OR with an animal on the cover. Please post the cover.
Time Stands Still by Kyra Alexander (8/6/18)
☮️ Read a book where characters shake hands (Give us a sentence and page/loc #) OR with 13 in the page count OR with prominent hand/s on the cover. Please post the cover.
Frontier Hearts by Angelica Rose (8/2/18)
Characters shake hands
☮️ Read a book where a character is upset about something and is ranting about it OR with a 12 in the page count OR with a bag of any kind on the cover (can be a paper bag, purse, luggage, etc). Please post the cover.
Raspberry Kisses by Cecelia Dowdy (8/7/18)
Raven rants about things a few times.
☮️ Read a book where a character's rear end is talked about OR with a 2 in the page count OR with a rear end (of any kind) on the cover. Please post the cover.
A Great Catch by Lorna Seilstad (8/6/18)
Emily's rear end is talked about.
☮️ Read a book where a character has sex in a car OR with a 1 and 4 in the pages count OR with a couple that is very close on the cover. Please post the cover.
A Family for the Cowboy by Linda Goodnight (8/11/18)
☮️ Read a book with a scene where a character tells someone that they are leaving OR with a 5 in the page count OR with an item that is split on the cover. Please post the cover.
Strike a Match by Lindzee Armstrong (8/8/18)
155 pages
☮️ Read a book where a character is emotional over something (Tell us what that is.) OR with a 7 in the page count OR with an item on the cover that makes you feel sad. Please post the cover.
Princess of the Silver Woods by Jessica Day George (8/1/18)
Jonquil is unconsolable when she thinks the king is going to force her to marry him.
☮️ Read a book with a character that is fun to be around OR with 8 in the page count OR with a happy person on the cover. Please post the cover.
Don't Rock the Boat by Janice Thompson (8/3/18)
118 pages
☮️ Read a book with a character that is a police officer OR with a 6 or 0 in the page count OR with something police related on the cover (badge, car, etc.). Please post the cover.
Paige's Turn by Jennifer Peel (8/4/18)
206 pages
☮️ Read a book where a character takes a well deserved day off OR with a 9 in the page count OR with a cover that where you would go on a day off. Please post the cover.
Settling Up by Eryn Scott (8/8/18)
Lauren takes a couple days off.
FINISHED!Goal: 9/6+
Current level: Level 2: 6+ tasks
You may use the tasks as many times as you wish.
TASKS:
1. Foxy
☮️ Read a book with a "FOXY" MC OR with a 4 in the page count OR with an animal on the cover. Please post the cover.
Violent Cases by Neil Gaiman - 8/1/2018
With a 4 in the page count: 48 pages.
Cutting Edge by C.D. Reiss - 8/3/2018
A book with a "FOXY" MC: Both Caden and Greyson are "foxy".
2. Gimme some skin
☮️ Read a book where characters shake hands (Give us a sentence and page/loc #) OR with 13 in the page count OR with prominent hand/s on the cover. Please post the cover.
Rough Edge by C.D. Reiss - 8/3/2018
Characters shake hands: “St. John,” he replied, shaking Caden’s hand first. (Kindle Locations 1360-1361)
3. What’s your bag?
☮️ Read a book where a character is upset about something and is ranting about it OR with a 12 in the page count OR with a bag of any kind on the cover (can be a paper bag, purse, luggage, etc). Please post the cover.
4. Bippy
☮️ Read a book where a character's rear end is talked about OR with a 2 in the page count OR with a rear end (of any kind) on the cover. Please post the cover.
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee - 8/2/2018
With a 2 in the page count: 324 pages.
5. Submarine races
☮️ Read a book where a character has sex in a car OR with a 1 and 4 in the pages count OR with a couple that is very close on the cover. Please post the cover.
6. Split
☮️ Read a book with a scene where a character tells someone that they are leaving OR with a 5 in the page count OR with an item that is split on the cover. Please post the cover.
Fragile Things: Short Fictions and Wonders by Neil Gaiman - 8/4/2018
An item that is split on the cover: the eggshells.Roger Ascham and the King's Lost Girl by Matthew Reilly - 8/4/2018
With a 5 in the page count: 65 pages.
7. Heavy
☮️ Read a book where a character is emotional over something (Tell us what that is.) OR with a 7 in the page count OR with an item on the cover that makes you feel sad. Please post the cover.
Signal to Noise by Neil Gaiman – 8/2/2018
With a 7 in the page count: 117 pages.
8. It’s a gas
☮️ Read a book with a character that is fun to be around OR with 8 in the page count OR with a happy person on the cover. Please post the cover.
9. Fuzz
☮️ Read a book with a character that is a police officer OR with a 6 or 0 in the page count OR with something police related on the cover (badge, car, etc.). Please post the cover.
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button by F. Scott Fitzgerald - 8/5/2018
With a 6 or 0 in the page count: 64 pages.
10. Hang loose
☮️ Read a book where a character takes a well deserved day off OR with a 9 in the page count OR with a cover that where you would go on a day off. Please post the cover.
The Tournament by Matthew Reilly - 8/5/2018
Where you would go on a day off: City break to Istanbul.
Finished!Slang Terms From the 1960s No One Uses Anymore
Duration: August 1-August 31, 2018
Levels
Level 2: 6+ tasks
Progress: 8
You may use the tasks as many times as you wish.
TASKS:
1. Foxy
Applicable to either a man or woman, “foxy” denotes an undeniable sex appeal. Why are foxes sexier than, say, coyotes or wolves? Why not “Hey baby, you’re looking wolfy?” We have no idea.
Example: “You are one foxy lady. Can I have your number?”
☮️ Read a book with a "FOXY" MC OR with a 4 in the page count OR with an animal on the cover. Please post the cover.
- Scarlet, Marissa Meyer, 04.08.2018 - 464 pages
- Fer-de-Lance, Rex Stout, 10.08.2018 - 304 pages
- Death Masks, Jim Butcher, 15.08.2018 - 464 pages
2. Gimme some skin
Don’t get any crazy ideas. If someone asks you to give them some skin, they’re merely asking you to shake hands.
Example: “Good to see you again! Gimme some skin!”
☮️ Read a book where characters shake hands (Give us a sentence and page/loc #) OR with 13 in the page count OR with prominent hand/s on the cover. Please post the cover.
3. What’s your bag?
We’re not talking about luggage. Your bag symbolizes your problems, the mysterious annoyance that’s making you so obviously upset.
Example: “Dude, you don’t have to yell at me! What’s your bag?”
☮️ Read a book where a character is upset about something and is ranting about it OR with a 12 in the page count OR with a bag of any kind on the cover (can be a paper bag, purse, luggage, etc). Please post the cover.
- Poirot Investigates, Agatha Christie, 07.08.2018
4. Bippy
Your rear end, or posterior. It originated from the TV show Laugh-In, back when television was still the most influential media in the world.
Example: “You bet your sweet bippy I’m interested.”
☮️ Read a book where a character's rear end is talked about OR with a 2 in the page count OR with a rear end (of any kind) on the cover. Please post the cover.
- Throne of Glass, Sarah J. Maas, 05.08.2018 - 432 pages
- The Girl Who Chased the Moon, Sarah Addison Allen, 06.08.2018 - 280 pages
5. Submarine races
For some reason, this was a slang term for people being intimate in a parked car. Who knew?
Example: “The cops nearly busted all of the submarine races at Lookout Point last night.”
☮️ Read a book where a character has sex in a car OR with a 1 and 4 in the pages count OR with a couple that is very close on the cover. Please post the cover.
6. Split
When you’re done and ready to get out of there, it’s time to split. Not in a literal sense, of course. Your body isn’t being ripped in half. We hope not, anyway.
Example: “Wish I could stick around, fellas, but I gotta split.”
☮️ Read a book with a scene where a character tells someone that they are leaving OR with a 5 in the page count OR with an item that is split on the cover. Please post the cover.
7. Heavy
It has nothing to do with somebody’s weight. This kind of heavy is all about emotional weight. The Beatles “She’s So Heavy” was meant as a compliment, not as a suggestion to start dieting.
☮️ Read a book where a character is emotional over something (Tell us what that is.) OR with a 7 in the page count OR with an item on the cover that makes you feel sad. Please post the cover.
- Lilac Girls, Martha Hall Kelly, 08.08.2018 - 487 pages
- Todesreigen, Andreas Gruber, 11.08.2018 - 576 pages
8. It’s a gas
The Rolling Stones probably weren’t talking about 19th century nitrous oxide parties—the slang’s origin—when they sang about “a gas gas gas” in their hit song “Jumpin’ Jack Flash.” During the 60s, a gas was any activity likely to inspire laughter.
Example: “You gotta make it to my party tonight. It’s gonna be a gas.”
☮️ Read a book with a character that is fun to be around OR with 8 in the page count OR with a happy person on the cover. Please post the cover.
9. Fuzz
Why policemen were called the Fuzz during the 60s is anybody’s guess. Could it be the military style crew cuts that cops preferred during that decade? Possibly, but we may never know.
Example: “You better put that away unless you want to get busted by the fuzz.”
☮️ Read a book with a character that is a police officer OR with a 6 or 0 in the page count OR with something police related on the cover (badge, car, etc.). Please post the cover.
10. Hang loose
If you’ve opted to spend your day taking it easy and relaxing, then you are officially hanging loose.
Example: “I was going to go to the office today, but I think I’ll just hang loose instead.”
☮️ Read a book where a character takes a well deserved day off OR with a 9 in the page count OR with a cover that where you would go on a day off. Please post the cover.
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Books mentioned in this topic
To Kill a Mockingbird (other topics)The Long Walk (other topics)
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Fragile Things: Short Fictions and Wonders (other topics)
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Harper Lee (other topics)Tite Kubo (other topics)
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Slang Terms From the 1960s No One Uses Anymore
Duration: August 1-August 31, 2018
Levels
Level 1: 1-5 tasks
Level 2: 6+ tasks
You may use the tasks as many times as you wish.
TASKS:
1. Foxy
Applicable to either a man or woman, “foxy” denotes an undeniable sex appeal. Why are foxes sexier than, say, coyotes or wolves? Why not “Hey baby, you’re looking wolfy?” We have no idea.
Example: “You are one foxy lady. Can I have your number?”
☮️ Read a book with a "FOXY" MC OR with a 4 in the page count OR with an animal on the cover. Please post the cover.
2. Gimme some skin
Don’t get any crazy ideas. If someone asks you to give them some skin, they’re merely asking you to shake hands.
Example: “Good to see you again! Gimme some skin!”
☮️ Read a book where characters shake hands (Give us a sentence and page/loc #) OR with 13 in the page count OR with prominent hand/s on the cover. Please post the cover.
3. What’s your bag?
We’re not talking about luggage. Your bag symbolizes your problems, the mysterious annoyance that’s making you so obviously upset.
Example: “Dude, you don’t have to yell at me! What’s your bag?”
☮️ Read a book where a character is upset about something and is ranting about it OR with a 12 in the page count OR with a bag of any kind on the cover (can be a paper bag, purse, luggage, etc). Please post the cover.
4. Bippy
Your rear end, or posterior. It originated from the TV show Laugh-In, back when television was still the most influential media in the world.
Example: “You bet your sweet bippy I’m interested.”
☮️ Read a book where a character's rear end is talked about OR with a 2 in the page count OR with a rear end (of any kind) on the cover. Please post the cover.
5. Submarine races
For some reason, this was a slang term for people being intimate in a parked car. Who knew?
Example: “The cops nearly busted all of the submarine races at Lookout Point last night.”
☮️ Read a book where a character has sex in a car OR with a 1 and 4 in the pages count OR with a couple that is very close on the cover. Please post the cover.
6. Split
When you’re done and ready to get out of there, it’s time to split. Not in a literal sense, of course. Your body isn’t being ripped in half. We hope not, anyway.
Example: “Wish I could stick around, fellas, but I gotta split.”
☮️ Read a book with a scene where a character tells someone that they are leaving OR with a 5 in the page count OR with an item that is split on the cover. Please post the cover.
7. Heavy
It has nothing to do with somebody’s weight. This kind of heavy is all about emotional weight. The Beatles “She’s So Heavy” was meant as a compliment, not as a suggestion to start dieting.
☮️ Read a book where a character is emotional over something (Tell us what that is.) OR with a 7 in the page count OR with an item on the cover that makes you feel sad. Please post the cover.
8. It’s a gas
The Rolling Stones probably weren’t talking about 19th century nitrous oxide parties—the slang’s origin—when they sang about “a gas gas gas” in their hit song “Jumpin’ Jack Flash.” During the 60s, a gas was any activity likely to inspire laughter.
Example: “You gotta make it to my party tonight. It’s gonna be a gas.”
☮️ Read a book with a character that is fun to be around OR with 8 in the page count OR with a happy person on the cover. Please post the cover.
9. Fuzz
Why policemen were called the Fuzz during the 60s is anybody’s guess. Could it be the military style crew cuts that cops preferred during that decade? Possibly, but we may never know.
Example: “You better put that away unless you want to get busted by the fuzz.”
☮️ Read a book with a character that is a police officer OR with a 6 or 0 in the page count OR with something police related on the cover (badge, car, etc.). Please post the cover.
10. Hang loose
If you’ve opted to spend your day taking it easy and relaxing, then you are officially hanging loose.
Example: “I was going to go to the office today, but I think I’ll just hang loose instead.”
☮️ Read a book where a character takes a well deserved day off OR with a 9 in the page count OR with a cover that where you would go on a day off. Please post the cover.
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