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pomp

Shortened spelling of pompadour. A hairstyle popular amongst rockabilly and greaser males.
The hair is dressed with grease and combed back from the forehead and also up so that some height is gained.

Females may also have a similar style coupled with a ponytail but pins and grips are used in place of grease.
by Thee Red Monkey June 11, 2006
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wrist action

An English term for male masturbation. See also having one off the wrist.
Hollyoaks is on telly, time for some wrist action.
by Thee Red Monkey June 11, 2006
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grease

Petroleum based pomade used to style the hair. Favoured less in recent times due to all manner of modern waxes, hairsprays amd gels but still de rigeur amongst the swing, rockabilly, and greaser fraternities.
Can be used to create anything from a slicked back 1920s look to a 1950's pompadour.
Have you got any grease? I'm going Lindy Hopping tonight and I want my pomp to look right.
by Thee Red Monkey June 11, 2006
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lam

Run. To be "on the lam" is to be on the run. Either from the law or from the mob. A popular expression in 1930's-1950's pulp fiction and film noir.
Louie was ratted out by that fink Joey and is now on the lam from the law.
by Thee Red Monkey June 11, 2006
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triffic

Shortening of 'terrific'. Meaning great, fantastic, excellent. Commonly used in 1970s Britain. Often sarcastically.
Oh triffic, I've lost my job and my entire family has expired in a car crash.
by Thee Red Monkey July 30, 2008
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prole

From "proletarian" meaning wage-earner or worker. The shortened version being a derogatory term used by the middle and upper classes to deride the working class majority.
Oh Tarquin, look at those wretched proles. Set the hounds on them.
by Thee Red Monkey June 11, 2006
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