The Best '80s Slang
A countdown of the best '80s slang. If you were a child of the '80s, or if you've watched '80s tv shows and movies, you'll remember most of these. Did your favorite make the cut? How many do you still use today? To view the Top 5, click here.
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26. Veg Out
Meaning: Relax. Usage: Let's just veg out and watch music videos all day.
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25. Fresh
Meaning: Stylish or cool. Usage: Did you see the fresh threads Steff was sporting at the party?
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24. Book
Meaning: To hurry or to leave quickly. Usage: We need to book before Cameron's Dad gets home!
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23. Burn
Meaning: Gotcha! Usage: Yo mama so ugly all the mirrors in your house break themselves. Burn!
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22. Tubular
Meaning: Awesome. Usage: We just watched Red Dawn. It was totally tubular, dude!
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21. To the max
Meaning: Extreme. Usage: The Thriller video is grody to the max!
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20. Gnarly
Meaning: Extreme. Usage: Dude, let's catch some gnarly waves with Spicoli.
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19. Wiggin' out
Meaning: Freaking out. Usage: I didn't get much sleep because Long Duck Dong was wiggin' out all night.
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18. Stoked
Meaning: Excited. Usage: I'm so stoked! We just scored front row tix to the Duran Duran concert!
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17. Mallrats
Meaning: Adolescents that hang out at the mall. Usage: There's way too many mallrats hanging out at Chess King on Friday nights.
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16. Dude
Meaning: Person. Usage: Dude! Your brother Chet is a real jerkoff!
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15. I'm so sure
Meaning: Unbelievable. Usage: You're saying you drove a DeLorean back in time and you helped your parents hook up at their prom? I'm so sure.
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14. Excellent
Meaning: Great. Usage: I just scored some most excellent weed from those dudes that hang out in front of the Quick Stop.
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13. Wicked
Meaning: Awesome. Usage: Have you seen Square Pegs? That show is wicked!
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12. Righteous
Meaning: Awesome. Usage: Bono is so righteous!
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11. Bitchin'
Meaning: Cool. Usage: Dude! That new Culture Club cassingle is bitchin'!
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10. Duh
Meaning: Obviously. Usage: Everyone knows Duckie should've ended up with Andie at the end of Pretty In Pink. Duh!
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9. Gag me with a spoon
Meaning: To disgust. Usage: My grandmother just felt me up! Gag me with a spoon!
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8. Like, oh my God!
Meaning: Disbelief. Usage: Like, oh my God! I heard Mikey died by eating Pop Rocks with Coke.
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7. Rad
Meaning: Awesome. Usage: Check out his rad Vans.
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6. Psych
Meaning: I'm lying. Usage: Sure I'll skip the Thompson Twins concert to stay home for family game night, Mom. Psych!
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