From Skedaddle to Selfie : Words of the Generations.

Cover -- From Skedaddle to Selfie -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface: Generating this Book -- Introduction: Speaking of the Generations -- Some Caveats -- The Republican Generation (born 1742-1766) -- Unalienable -- Nature's God -- Gerrymander -- The Compromise Generation (born 1767-1791) -- Pioneer -- Wilderness -- The Transcendental Generation (born 1792-1821) -- Transcendental -- O.K. -- The Gilded Generation (born 1822-1842) -- Skedaddle -- Deadline -- The Progressive Generation (born 1843-1859) -- Dude -- Carpetbagger and Scalawag -- The Missionary Generation (born 1860-1882) -- Hot Dog -- Fan -- Sweatshop -- The Lost Generation (born 1883-1900) -- Adolescent -- Flapper -- Speakeasy -- Scofflaw -- Sexy -- Jazz -- Pep -- Hip -- Hep -- 23 Skiddoo -- Slacker -- The G.I. Generation (born 1901-1924) -- G.I. -- Acronym -- Gung Ho -- Boyfriend and Girlfriend -- Chum -- Necking and Petting -- Swell -- Swing Music -- Jitterbug -- Zoot Suit -- Doggie Bag -- Senior Citizen -- Senior Moment -- The Silent Generation (born 1925-1942) -- Organization Man -- Gray Flannel Suit -- Teenager -- Bobbysoxer -- Bobby-Sox Brigade -- Babysitter -- Juvenile Delinquents and Juves -- Rhythm and Blues -- Rock and Roll -- Going Steady -- Trick or Treat -- The Boom Generation (born 1943-1960) -- Tooth Fairy -- Teenybopper -- Hippie -- Love-in and Be-in -- Flower Power and Flower Children -- Groovy -- Trip and Psychedelic -- Fuck -- Streaking -- Lifestyle -- Self-esteem -- Yuppie -- Gay -- Ms. -- Single Parent -- Blended Family -- Fast Food and Junk Food -- Helicopter Parent -- Decider -- Awesome -- The Thirteenth Generation, or Generation X (born 1961-1981) -- Mcjob and Lessness -- MTV Generation and Nintendo Generation -- Generation A -- Generation Latchkey -- Slacker -- Grunge -- Hacker -- Geek -- Nerd -- Dork -- You Guys -- Like -- Hey -- Road Trip -- Hook Up.

No Way-Way -- Whatever -- Fun -- The Millennial Generation, or Generation Y (born 1982-2004) -- Generation Y -- Echo Boomers -- Generation I, Generation N, Generation WWW, Generation Facebook -- FOMO -- Selfie -- EDM -- Hipster -- Awkward -- Abbrevs -- LOL -- YOLO -- Hashtag -- Weird -- Meh -- Friend (Verb) -- Friends with Benefits -- Sexting -- Booty Call -- Tramp Stamp -- -- (Semicolon) -- Flash Mob -- Occupy -- The Homeland Generation (born 2005- ) -- Homeland -- Wait.

Selfie, slacker, groovy, teenager--these are some of the words that have emerged from the different generations in American history. This book tells the stories of these and dozens of other words that identify and characterize the generations, from skedaddle, dude, and sexy, to rock and roll, streaking, and friends with benefits.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.