<P> Critical reviews affirm that the novel accurately reflected the teenage colloquial speech of the time . Words and phrases that appear frequently include: </P> <Ul> <Li> "Old"--term of familiarity or endearment . </Li> <Li> "Phony"--superficially acting a certain way only to change what others think of you </Li> <Li> "That killed me"--I found that hilarious or astonishing </Li> <Li> "Flit"--homosexual </Li> <Li> "Crumbum" or "crumby"--inadequate, insufficient, disappointing </Li> <Li> "Snowing"--sweet - talking </Li> <Li> "I got a bang out of that"--I found it hilarious or exciting </Li> <Li> "Shoot the bull"--have a conversation containing false elements </Li> <Li> "Give her the time"--sexual intercourse </Li> <Li> "Chew the fat" or "chew the rag"--small - talk </Li> <Li> "Rubbering" or "rubbernecks"--idle onlooking / onlookers </Li> <Li> "The Can"--the bathroom </Li> </Ul> <Li> "Old"--term of familiarity or endearment . </Li> <Li> "Phony"--superficially acting a certain way only to change what others think of you </Li>

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