The Weekend - 1950's (0092)

A: Heya, Tracy. How are you doin'?
B: I'm swell, Sandy!
A: Hey listen, you wanna go to the sock hop with me this Friday? It'll be a blast!
B: First of all it's the Sadie Hawkins dance. The girls gotta ask the guys. Also...
A: Oh, right. So when are you gonna ask me? I've had my eye on you for a while.
C: Hey, buddy. Ease off my girl, man. Or do you want a knuckle-sandwich?
B: Cool it, guys.
A: Your girl? Says who?
C: Says me, pipsqueak!

Key Vocabulary

heya Interjection hi, you (informal)
swell Adjective really good (old-fashioned)
sock hop common noun, singular dances held usually in high school gym or cafeteria
a blast common noun, singular a very fun time
Sadie Hawkins dance an informal dance usually in high school with girls invite boys
have one's eye on (someone) phrase focus your attention on something you want
ease off phrase stop putting pressure on someone
knuckle-sandwich common noun, singular a punch
cool it phrase relax, take it easy
pipsqueak common noun, singular someone who is not important

Supplementary Vocabulary

go ape phrase get really angry and explode
be on cloud nine phrase be really happy
cool cat phrase a very cool person
flick common noun, singular movie, film
party pooper common noun, singular a person who is not fun
no sweat phrase it's no problem