Urban Dictionary for the 70s and 80s

[Anonymous]

“Killer” for great. “Stoked” for excited. “Word” for I agree. “I heard that” also for agree.

[Anonymous]

My bad - I'm sorry
Sike or psych - just kidding

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I remember "no doy"--but I remember saying that in the early 80s.

Not "slang" but another thing we did in the late 70's/early 80s that no one does now:
1. Lick your finger and put it on the other person and go "Psssss" (like something so hot it sizzles) to signify that they are hot.
2. Make an almost fist (not closed the whole way--basically the fingers folded down) and breath on them (saying kind of a breathy "ha") and then rub it on your upper chest.

Anyone remember doing that?

Was this the Alien exploding from your chest from the movie

[Anonymous]

OMG this is such a trip down memory lane. We used so many of these. Also my friends and I took great pride in being nerds and calling eachother nerds.

[Anonymous]

"You go girl!"

[Anonymous]

Does this count?

"High 5, down low...too slow!"

In the 90s making an L sign with fingers and putting on forehead. Whenever we did something clumsy drunk my college friend did this.

Another from 90s

"Fierce"

Also, using your hand as a tiger paw and saying "rawr!"

[Anonymous]

Might be regional, but “Take off, you hoser!”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Might be regional, but “Take off, you hoser!”

Never heard this one- what does it mean?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My bad - I'm sorry
Sike or psych - just kidding

What era is "My bad" from?

I didn't hear it until my now 18-year old was in middle (ish) school. The only people I hear now who say it are kids/millennials.

HS '87 here

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My bad - I'm sorry
Sike or psych - just kidding

What era is "My bad" from?

I didn't hear it until my now 18-year old was in middle (ish) school. The only people I hear now who say it are kids/millennials.

HS '87 here

I think 90s? Didn’t they say that in Clueless?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Does this count?

"High 5, down low...too slow!"

In the 90s making an L sign with fingers and putting on forehead. Whenever we did something clumsy drunk my college friend did this.

Another from 90s

"Fierce"

Also, using your hand as a tiger paw and saying "rawr!"

I think these two came from Tyra Banks, in her show America's Next Top Model?

[Anonymous]

According to the internet, 80s slang included..


Gag me with a spoon
Veg or veg out,
Where's the beef,
Eat my shorts,
Gnarly,
Bodacious,
Radical,
Take a Chill Pill,
Bod as in hot bod,
Groovy,
Word (for yes)
Barf bag (for ugly or something really disgusting)
Legit,
Chill and Freak out,
Scarfing
Ralph,
Bogus,
...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My bad - I'm sorry
Sike or psych - just kidding

What era is "My bad" from?

I didn't hear it until my now 18-year old was in middle (ish) school. The only people I hear now who say it are kids/millennials.

HS '87 here

I think 90s? Didn’t they say that in Clueless?

I just watched Clueless with my tweens. Cher says "my bad" when she hits another car.

I think I still say it. I'm a dinosaur.

[Anonymous]

Clueless movie was from 1995, so not in the 70s/80s.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Might be regional, but “Take off, you hoser!”

Never heard this one- what does it mean?

It's from Bob & Doug McKenzie! They used exaggerated Canadian slang, eh?