The Outsiders: Flashcard 1

Front

Greaser: Wears grease in hair; lower class

Back

Incorrect options: Police, To steal, Hoodlum

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Meaning of 'soc'

Back

Short for 'social' - upper class

Front

Meaning of 'hood'

Back

Short for 'hoodlum' - 'bad' kid

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JD

Back

Juvenile Delinquent

Front

Snooker

Back

Billiards - to play pool

Front

Ponyboy alludes to Paul Newman

Back

Great actor, philanthropist, race car enthusiast

Front

Ponyboy's allusion to Great Expectations

Back

Classic novel by Charles Dickens

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Allusion

Back

Brief, indirect reference to a person, place, thing, or idea

Front

Madras Shirt

Back

Plaid, button-up shirt, lightweight cotton

Front

Narrator of The Outsiders

Back

Ponyboy Curtis