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POPULAR
SLANG FROM
THE 70'S STILL USED TODAY |
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| THREADS |
(noun) clothing.
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NOTE: This term is still heard today, but usually in jest.
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Alan: Did you see what Eric wore to school today?
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Greg: Yeah. Nice threads! That guy
has really good taste.
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| BUMMED OUT |
(adjective) disappointed.
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NOTE: "Bummed out "has been updated slightly
in the 90's by dropping the preposition, an extremely popular formula
used today with many slang terms. For example:
bummed out (disappointed) = bummed;
ticked off (angry) = ticked;
freaked out ( very upset) =freaked;
wiped out (tired) = wiped;
etc.
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Nancy: What's wrong, Jodi?
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Jodi: I'm really bummed. I just
found out I failed the math test!
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| BUMMER |
(noun) disappointment.
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NOTE: Teenagers of the 90's are commonly using this noun followed
by dude meaning "man" as a way to update this 70's
term. Within the past few years, teenagers commonly use dudewhen
addressing a girl as well.
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Jodi: I'm really bummed. I
just found out I failed the math test!
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Nancy: Bummer, dude!
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| GOOD / BAD VIBES |
(expression) good / bad feelings (about someone or something.)
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NOTE: This is a shortened version of "good / bad
vibrations."
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David: Did you rent the apartment you saw yesterday?
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Gary: No, I decided not to. I was getting bad
vibes from the landlord.
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| THE PITS |
(expression) the worst possible situation.
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NOTE: A "pit" is a hole. Therefore, to be in
the pitssuggests a situation that couldn't get any worse or "lower."
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Irene: This is really the pits. I
missed the last airplane of the night?
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