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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Hoser was used in the early 80s because of a comedy skit (Bob and Doug McKenzie were the characters - I think one of them may have been Rick Moranis). I'm surprised it's still used, it seems very dated.[/quote] The McKenzie brothers didn’t introduce “hoser.” Canadians and others (in northern US states) used this word frequently and inspired the skits/movie. The same way Valley Girl speak was a localized to “the valley” but the movie created an epidemic of valley girl speak. Same kind of phenomenon with skateboarding “dude” and surfing “tubular” expressions. SNL church lady, “isn’t that special,” psych’s homage to Ed Lover’s com’on son, the hideous contribution of the Kardashians to vocal fry. Slang is ever evolving.[/quote]
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