I was wasting time at work yesterday, and came across a site that serves as a glossary of 80’s terms…. And while I didn’t read everyone of the entries, as I skimmed them, several floods of memories came back.
I personally own up to using all of the phrases below – some of them I’ve used even recently! I could argue that a few should stay in the grave, but some have never had anything to replace them…. Probably my favorite is “nice play Shakespeare” – funny on so many levels! Any others to add?
Amped - Totally pumped or psyched about something.
Bitchin' - (1)Adj. Superb, excellent. ie. "That's a bitchin' Camaro."
Bogus -(1)Adj. Not good. ie. "I just died. That's pretty bogus." (2)Excl. Really not good. ie. "Aw man, that cop took my board." "Bogus!"
Book - To run and get away from a scene. We have to "book" it before we are late to phys ed.
Chill Pill - (1)Excl. Take it easy. ie. "Take a Chill Pill! You're gonna get us all busted."
Cool Beans - (1)Adj. Cool, awesome, agreeable.
Damn Skippy! - Excl. Similar to "You bet your a**!" Strong affirmation or agreement
Doy (Doi) - (1)Interj. Short for "No duh" or "no doy". See: No Shit Sherlock, Duh
F***in'-ey - (1)Adj./Intensifier: Enthusiastic approval or agreement. Congruity.
Hoser - Loser, jerk.
Nice Play Shakespeare - (1)Excl. That was a really stupid action.
"No Doy." - Excl. A variation of "No shit, Sherlock." Late in the decade, "doy" was used seperately as well, but "no doy" is the original utterance.
Ralph - To throw up.
Scoshe - When asked how much, you reply, "Just a scoshe." Meaning just a little bit. Very 80's valley girl talk
Shit Happens - I remember the first bumper sticker for this around 86.
Shiz Nits (Schiznick) - It means that it's 'the shits'. Meaning good.
Example: "Dude, that movie was the "shiz nits".
Spazzing - very excited. An exaggeration of being excited.
Spiffy (Spiff) - Cool, awesome
Trunkicular - Means Cool or sweet, related to Tubular
What's Crackalackin'? What's goin on. What's happening. Rhetorical greeting.
Wigging/Wig-out - Someone that is freaking out. "That dude is wiggin'."
Source: www.inthe80s.com/glossary.shtml
I personally own up to using all of the phrases below – some of them I’ve used even recently! I could argue that a few should stay in the grave, but some have never had anything to replace them…. Probably my favorite is “nice play Shakespeare” – funny on so many levels! Any others to add?
Amped - Totally pumped or psyched about something.
Bitchin' - (1)Adj. Superb, excellent. ie. "That's a bitchin' Camaro."
Bogus -(1)Adj. Not good. ie. "I just died. That's pretty bogus." (2)Excl. Really not good. ie. "Aw man, that cop took my board." "Bogus!"
Book - To run and get away from a scene. We have to "book" it before we are late to phys ed.
Chill Pill - (1)Excl. Take it easy. ie. "Take a Chill Pill! You're gonna get us all busted."
Cool Beans - (1)Adj. Cool, awesome, agreeable.
Damn Skippy! - Excl. Similar to "You bet your a**!" Strong affirmation or agreement
Doy (Doi) - (1)Interj. Short for "No duh" or "no doy". See: No Shit Sherlock, Duh
F***in'-ey - (1)Adj./Intensifier: Enthusiastic approval or agreement. Congruity.
Hoser - Loser, jerk.
Nice Play Shakespeare - (1)Excl. That was a really stupid action.
"No Doy." - Excl. A variation of "No shit, Sherlock." Late in the decade, "doy" was used seperately as well, but "no doy" is the original utterance.
Ralph - To throw up.
Scoshe - When asked how much, you reply, "Just a scoshe." Meaning just a little bit. Very 80's valley girl talk
Shit Happens - I remember the first bumper sticker for this around 86.
Shiz Nits (Schiznick) - It means that it's 'the shits'. Meaning good.
Example: "Dude, that movie was the "shiz nits".
Spazzing - very excited. An exaggeration of being excited.
Spiffy (Spiff) - Cool, awesome
Trunkicular - Means Cool or sweet, related to Tubular
What's Crackalackin'? What's goin on. What's happening. Rhetorical greeting.
Wigging/Wig-out - Someone that is freaking out. "That dude is wiggin'."
Source: www.inthe80s.com/glossary.shtml
That list is so boss.
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