Slang Vocabulary
Greasers
Socs
Memorable Events
100
Someone or something that is cool.
What is "Tuff"?
100
He is the joker of PonyBoy's gang. He is a wisecracking greaser.
What is Two-Bit Matthews?
100
Bob’s (another Soc) girlfriend, she is a Soc cheerleader at Ponyboy's school that he meets at the drive in theater with Johnny.
What is Cherry Valance?
100
The big "show stopper" in the beginning of chapter 4.
What is Johnny killing Bob?
200
the same as rough.
What is "Tough"?
200
He is the main protagonist in The Outsiders. He is 14 and he lives with his two brothers, Sodapop and Darry.
What is Ponyboy?
200
She is Cherry Valance's friend and Randy's (another Soc) girlfriend. She's very pretty with dark hair. Ponyboy and Johnny meet her at the drive in theater.
What is Marcia?
200
Bob, Randy, and few other Socs hurt Johnny really badly and the rest of Johnny's gang found him in the corner of the open lot.
What is Johnny getting jumped?
300
Cops or police
What is "Fuzz"?
300
Darry is Ponyboy and Sodapop's older brother. He is the unofficial leader of the gang.
Who is Darry?
300
He is a very popular Soc who is dating Marcia. He is also very handsome.
What is Randy Anderson?
400
A cigarette
What is "weed"?
400
He is Ponyboy's older brother and Darry's younger brother. He is 16 years old and he dropped out of high school because he wasn't intelligent enough and Darry needed help with payments.
What is Sodapop?
400
He is Cherry Valance's boyfriend and he is the most popular Soc. He beat up Johnny in the beginning of the novel but Johnny ends up killing him in chapter 4.
What is Bob Sheldon?
500
To beat up; assault
What is "jump"?
500
He is his gangs "pet" and no one ever fights with him because of it. His parents don't care about him so the gang tries to show him enough love. Johnny murdered Bob.
What is Johnny?
500
The husky blond Soc who steps forward to challenge Darry when the rumble begins. He and Darry were friends and football teammates in high school.
What is Paul Holden?
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