In an effort to fulfill her publicity obligations for her roll as “Roxanne” in her forthcoming film The Subterranean (MGM, 1960: from the Jack Kerouac novella
of the same title), actress Janice Rule (1931 – 2003) struck a number of “beat” poses and provided a glossary of Beatnik slang for the readers of Coronet magazine.
Click here to read about the Beat poet Allen Ginsberg…
Click here to read an article about 1940s teen slang.
If you would like to read about 1920s slang, click here.
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