Edd Brynes at Gerald Lloyd “Kookie” Kookson III on 77 Sunset Strip just personified cool. He had a lingo all of his own and because his character was so popular, we hung on his every word. And imitated him. Below are some classic expressions from Kookie Talk and a bonus pic for fans.
| Antsville | A place full of people |
| Chick in skins | Woman in a fur coat |
| Front burner | Current crisis |
| Germsville | An illness – Buzzed by germsville means put in the hospital |
| Ginchiest | Coolest |
| Heels on fire | In a hurry |
| International intrigue dodge | Private eye business |
| Lighting up the tilt sign | Lying |
| Long green | Money |
| Mushroom people | People who come out at night to play |
| Smog in the noggin’ | Memory loss |
| Stable the horses | Park the cars |
| T.T.T.S. | Take two their small |
| Washington | A dollar |
| the following contributed by Jersey Mike | Thank you Mike |
| a dark seven | bad week |
| Piling up the Z’s | sleeping |
| I lamped him | saw him |
| Drape it, Dad | sit down |
| squeeze Bossy | to add some milk (to coffee) |
