Time to dust off the old dictionary in your brain because these words haven’t seen the light of day since payphones were a thing and mixtapes were a love language.
Once the crown jewels of cool, this slang ruled the school, the streets, and every fuzzy carpeted living room in between. You tossed these phrases around like confetti, whether you were cruising in your wood-paneled wagon or talking smack during a game of Pong.
Some were hip, some were hilarious, and all of them are pure Boomer gold. Ready for a blast from the phrasebook? Let’s talk the talk, vintage-style.
1
Far Out
So cool, it probably came from another galaxy.
2
Gnarly
Could be awesome or horrifying. Either way: respect.
3
If the vans a rockin' don't come a knockin’
Some things are better left unannounced... like this.
4
Duuudeee
You've said this to your friends about a 100 times.
5
Burn!
That insult hit harder than dad’s station wagon door.
6
Hey! Up your nose with a rubber hose!
The ‘70s way of telling someone to get lost... politely-ish.
7
Radical
Because ‘awesome’ was just too basic.
8
Keep on Trucking
Because quitting ain’t groovy, baby.
9
Righteous
That move? That vibe? That pizza? Totally righteous.
10
Right On
Like a thumbs-up, but with more bell bottoms.
11
Can you dig it?
Because if you can’t, grab a shovel, man.
12
Scarfing
Eating like your mom’s never fed you.
13
Do Me A Solid
Help me out, no drama. Just vibes and maybe a ride.
14
Party Hearty
Because moderation is for squares.
15
Space Cadet
Mentally orbiting Pluto during math class again.
16
Man (after almost every sentence!)
It’s not what you say, man; it’s how many times you say “man,” man.
17
Foxy
So good-looking it should come with a warning label.
18
Hang a Louie
Make a left, but sound 500% cooler doing it.
19
Let's Boogie
Time to leave, but make it funky.
20
You’re a spaz or You’re an airhead.
How many people have you said this to?
