Is awesome an 80s word?
Here are some of our absolute favorite 80s slang terms, many of which are still relevant today. Awesome: excellent, good. Bogus: bad, undesirable.
What words were used in the 80s?
1980s Slang Words And Phrases
- Gag me with a spoon! Meaning: That’s disgusting!
- Gnarly. Meaning: amazing, awesome; or, disgusting.
- Eat my shorts! Meaning: a crude remark to tell someone to go away, stop bothering you, etc.
- Homeboy, homegirl, homebuddy, etc.
- Veg out.
- Wannabe.
- Where’s the beef?
What are some popular 80s sayings?
What does 80 mean in slang?
drunk. Refers to 80 proof, the most common concentration of hard liquor. Missy, how drunk are you? I’m 80. See more words with the same meaning: under the influence of alcohol, drunk.
What was slang in the 80s?
Homeboy, homegirl, homebuddy, etc. “Homeboy” didn’t take on its more modern meanings until the 1970s and 1980s, implying something like “old friend.” And it really started to evolve in 1980s slang, when other words like “homie,” “homegirl” and “homeslice” started to appear.
What are some fun facts in 1980?
Time magazine’s “Man of the Year” was Ronald Reagan. Cheryl Prewitt (Mississippi) was crowned Miss America. On the other hand, Shawn Weatherly (South Carolina) and Jineane Ford (Arizona) shared the Miss USA title. In the year 1980, the Rubik’s Cube became an icon and retailed for $9.99.
What are some 70s phrases?
1970s Slang Phrases and Expressions
- You decent? – asking if someone is dressed.
- You jivin’ yet? – asking if someone is enjoying themselves.
- aww sooky sooky – yeah, baby.
- Can you dig it? –
- Catch my drift? –
- catch you on the flip side – see you later.
- check ya later – see or talk to you later.
- close the shades – shut up.
What does gnarly mean in 80s slang?
Gnarly. Gnarly is an interesting piece of 80’s slang that came from surf culture but had its meaning shift over the years. Originally, gnarly was applied to something that was tough or a bit ragged, particularly a set of towering waves or a skateboard trick gone wrong.