1. Unaltered
   Red
2. Clean
   Fast

The word cherry evolved over the 1950s and '60s. However, in 1954, a cherry car meant that it was unaltered, original and ready to get upgraded. It later turned into anything that was attractive or sleek.

1. It wasn't cool at all.
   It was awesome.
2. It didn't have Pepsi.
   It was the coolest thing ever.

In general, poopers described people rather than things. If the person isn't fun, they're a pooper. If they weren't fun during a time when everyone else was fun, they were considered the party pooper.

1. Gangbusters
   Over the top
2. Market price
   Tubular

"That party sure was gangbusters!" was an exclamation that could be heard through high school halls on Monday mornings ... but only if you were a Frat who was cool enough to get invited.

1. Cheerleaders
   Jocks
2. Nerds
   Greasers

Though the skirts were long and the sweaters were wool, cheerleaders in the 1950s were as athletic as the cheerleaders of today. They were known as paper shakers based on their pom-poms.

1. Med
   Bread
2. Said
   Grease

Bread, dough and bucks were all terms for money in the 1950s. Though there are dozens more, you would mostly hear it called bread. It derived from the thought that it was needed to live.

1. "Want to loose?"
   "Want to goose?"
2. "Want to choose?"
   "Want to hang?"

There are some terms that lasted forever and some that made a comeback. Though the term "hang" is used a little bit differently these days, it still means the same thing. If you want to hang, you'll be hanging out.

1. Going to the grocery store
   Finding a boyfriend
2. Playing basketball
   Making out in a car

In the age of the teenager, it was perfectly acceptable for a couple to make out in a car in the middle of nowhere. This was during a time when privacy was limited for teens, and they often used their cars for private time.

1. Nice shreds
   Boss garb
2. Nice threads
   Diggin' the clothes

The slang term for clothes in the 1950s was threads. It didn't take much creativity, but it was just enough of a term to catch on. All fabric is made out of thread and all clothes are made out of fabric. It makes sense.

1. Rumble
   Tumble
2. Crumble
   Mumble

Gang rumbles were not uncommon in 1954, although the usage of "gang" was a little different. Most groups of friends considered themselves gangs. This didn't make their rumbles any less intense, though.

1. Flip
   Spaz
2. Trips
   Skip

Being a spaz wasn't fun in the 1950s. Bullies were out and about at every corner, and if someone saw you drop your books and trip, the first response might be to laugh rather than help you pick stuff up.

1. A big trickle
   A small fickle
2. A red pickle
   A big tickle

You may have heard the phrase "I got a tickle out of it," to describe something that makes you laugh. However, if someone or something was funny, it was considered a big tickle, making it really funny.

1. Tried to steal my girl
   Tried to get a cool car
2. Tried to win a race
   Tried to throw you under the bus

Dating was extremely popular among teens in the '50s. When someone tried to get your girl to leave you, they were considered a bird dog. This term usually shunned members from a group.

1. Trying to get a double date
   Learning about women
2. Racing for pink slips
   Finding money

The trend of betting your car on a race was a common activity in the 1950s. While cars only cost under $2,000 back then, it was still a big risk to give up your vehicle for some pride.

1. Bicycle
   Car
2. Glasses
   Women

While a lot of the slang terms from the 1950s are about cars, this one was a little different. If a car was jacked up in 1954, it had a raised rear end. It was mostly use for those who were into hot rods.

1. Heat
   Cheaps
2. Walkers
   Billies

The heat generally referred to beat cops walking the streets. In the 1950s, it was a code term to help kids warn each other when a police officer was coming by ... you know, in case they were doing something naughty.

1. I'll shoo you.
   I'll clue you.
2. I'll give you the info.
   I have information.

Gossip was a major factor in social structure back in the '50s. If you were looking for a juicy story, you might go to your friend and ask for all the details. They'd respond with, "I'll clue you."

1. Jet
   Slipknot
2. Jelly roll
   Grease wave

Jelly rolls were a common fashion statement made by greasers in the '50s. They were usually covered in oil and grease to keep them in place, giving them a shiny look, like a jelly roll.

1. Low
   Loaded
2. Mirror warmer
   Mickey Mouse

Although Walt Disney full-length animated features were at the top of their game in the 1950s, teenagers were simply too cool to acknowledge it. That is why if someone wasn't cool, it was totally Mickey Mouse.

1. Made fun of them
   Beat them in a race
2. Took their car
   Impressed them

These days, if you kill something it means that you did a really good job and met your goal. However, killing something in the '50s meant that you really impressed someone, whether you were trying to or not.

1. They're the most.
   They're the best.
2. They're 23 skiddoo.
   They're my fave.

Being the most is a term that defines it all. If you were interested in dating someone, you'd probably say that that person is the most. They're the most beautiful, smart, funny or whatever adjective you'd want to use.

1. My car
   My glasses
2. My haircut
   My jacket

A lighter was a specific hair cut in 1954. It was a simple crew cut, which was in style for preppy boys (or squares) who focused more on sports and education than cars and work. It wasn't often that a hairstyle was complimented among men back then.

1. Creamed
   Circled
2. Steamed
   Reamed

Coming from the fact that those who were married had rings on their fingers, to be circled meant that people were married. This was a great code word for women who didn't want to jinx their chances with their steadies.

1. A dress
   A chrome
2. A dolly
   A pizza cutter

There were a lot of terms used in 1954 that we wouldn't necessarily use today. To call someone a dolly meant that she was a cute girl. Though this term could be used for babies and children, it was also used among teens.

1. Really ditzy
   Really smart
2. Really dumb
   Really cute

Looks meant a lot to teens back in the '50s (which isn't much different from today.) If someone was described as a dreamboat, they were thought of as the standard of cuteness to teens back then.

1. She had a lot of energy.
   She was cleaning.
2. She was dieting.
   She was mean.

Saying that someone was on pills meant that they were on a diet. This term originated with the growth of the dietary supplement industry as well as the designer diet pills that doctors prescribed.

1. Angry
   Happy
2. Rich
   A greaser

Over the decades, the best way to call someone angry changed quite a bit. These days, if you're angry, you're heated. In the '50s, it was the opposite. In 1954, you didn't want to get frosted around your girlfriend. She might get offended.

1. He was single.
   He was out of luck.
2. He got into college.
   He had to go to the grocery store.

Another way to say "I'm on a trip for biscuits" was "I'm up the creek without a paddle." You could hear it used when someone was telling the story of how they lost a race or if their car was broken down.

1. Pump it up.
   Cut the gas.
2. Shut the door.
   Make the grade.

Much like today's "pump the brakes," a teen saying "cut the gas" to someone showed that you clearly wanted them to stop talking. It worked on the automotive level and the gas bag level.

1. A rager
   A music lover
2. A downer
   A movie lover

When you're being a downer, you drag people down. This is why most people said, "Don't be a drag" to those who seemed miserable while everyone else was having fun. It was also used to call out people for not doing fun things that were illegal or dangerous.

1. Scat
   Rat
2. Trap
   Frat

Frats were the in or popular people in the 1950s. Many different types of teens used this term to say that someone was a part of their group. It simply meant that the person was a part of the brotherhood that was created by a certain clique.

1. Dreams
   Greams
2. Steams
   Fream

Fream was the precursor to a freak. They were considered social outcasts or misfits. It was another term used to bully people, and it took years for social acceptance of people who didn't quite fit into a clique.

1. Apple butter
   Nut butter
2. Peanut butter
   Pumpkin butter

"You're spreading the apple butter pretty thick these days," would be something you say to someone who is trying to smooth talk their way into something. If you catch them doing it, you might have an opportunity to call them out like this.

1. Mean
   Great
2. Loud
   Pushy

That is so boss! This term was used to describe everything from cars to music to people (sometimes) in 1954. Telling a musician that his sounds were so boss was the ultimate compliment back then.

1. Catfishing
   A psych out
2. A bad date
   Liking someone

Over the years, there have been many terms for a terrible experience on a date. In 1954, that term was a fake out. If someone asked you how your date went, and you said it was a fake out, they knew that you were still on the market.

1. Put on your makeup faster.
   Let's dance.
2. Let's get a burger.
   Let's go.

While this phrase might seem like innuendo, anything that was associated with dancing in the 1950s did as well. For the most part, this was used by men who saw wallflowers needing a dance.