Don Dellpiero - The Way We Talk (1980s Slang Words And Phrases)

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What defined 80s slang? What phrases mark the uniquely 80s way of speaking? In the 80s, everything needed a superlative – like a really totally awesome superlative, like, radical and bitchin’ and tubular. I mean, it was a decade that was so kickin’ that it deserved over-the-top superlatives, right? So, here’s the Like Totally 80s run down on 80s slang – your own personal 80s slangionary. Word.

Bag Your Face:
Valley girl speak for: “Your face is so unattractive and disturbing to me that I’d like to you wear a paper sack for my own personal comfort.

Eat my Shorts:
It was typically used as a comeback: “Nice shirt, Kowalski.”, “Eat my shorts, dude!”.

Gag Me With a Spoon:
Similar to barf me out, but a bit more versatile in the world of Valley-speak. “History homework again? Gag me with a spoon,”.

Gnarly:
It´s a way to describe something good. “Gnarly pad you’ve got man. I’m totally stoked for tonight’s party.”

Radical
An offshoot of awesome. “Radical” meant that it was awesome, of course, but also edgy and bold. A slightly tougher, grittier, more modern version of “awesome”.
- White tank top + parachute pants + big plastic jewelry = awesome.
- Black mesh top over purple bra + leather miniskirt + half-shaved head = TOTALLY RADICAL!

Tubular:
Tubular is the adjective that 80’s teens turned to when the word cool just wasn’t enough. It implies a coolness that surpasses the word. “Bananarama were cool, but the Bangles are tubular, dude! Toooh-tally tubular!”


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