Sometimes a single word can prompt an entire story, create a conversation, or inspire a blog post. These words often arise from the most unexpected situations. This blog post is a perfect example.
The other day, I used the word gnarly.
Gnarly? Does anyone use that word anymore? I laughed at my real 1980’s “Valley Girl” moment.
Then came my “ah, the 80’s. Good times,” moment.
If you are old enough to remember the 1980’s, you probably love all the iconic movies (Breakfast Club, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Sixteen Candles) and still appreciate the “totally rad” vocabulary.
According to the site Coolest Words, these are the top 15 slang terms from that decade.
How many of these do you remember?
1. Gnarly
2. Dude/Dudette
3. Like totally
4. Tubular
5. What’s your damage?
6. Choice
7. Burn/Burned
8. Grody
9. Rad
10. Bogus
11. Gag me with a spoon
12. Wiggin’/Wiggin’ out
13. To the max
14. Eat my shorts
15. Fresh
#11 brings back a lot of memories for me.
For those of you who appreciate the 80’s, what was your favorite catch phrase?