favorite out of date slang term? - Off-Topic

#1 Posted by Animasta (12759 posts) - 5 months, 8 days ago

This isn't "nobody uses them", because undoubtedly there is some asshole who thinks it's 'funny' to say out of sight or groovy, it's more of "nobody uses them ENOUGH in regular conversation".

Like Radical. Not enough people say radical anymore. Or use the cool radical hand signal (pinky/thumb out and waggle your hand, of course)

WHAT SAY YOU, GIANT BOMB COMMUNITY?

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#2 Posted by jdh5153 (695 posts) - 5 months, 8 days ago

bling

#3 Posted by joshthebear (2338 posts) - 5 months, 8 days ago

neato, tubular, cowabunga

#4 Posted by Grillbar (1624 posts) - 5 months, 8 days ago

slambert

#5 Posted by Cloudenvy (5728 posts) - 5 months, 8 days ago

As you said, radical or rad.

#6 Posted by JJWeatherman (13872 posts) - 5 months, 8 days ago

'The bee's knees" is a common favorite of mine.

#7 Posted by Bell_End (1072 posts) - 5 months, 8 days ago

bitchin'

#8 Posted by aquamarin (550 posts) - 5 months, 8 days ago

All the Bill & Ted/Ninja Turtle/Surfer dude ones.

#9 Posted by mlarrabee (1758 posts) - 5 months, 8 days ago

"Groovy."

#10 Posted by panvixyl (300 posts) - 5 months, 8 days ago

"Hella."

#11 Edited by CaLe (2496 posts) - 5 months, 8 days ago

Wind your neck in big lad!

#12 Posted by ZeForgotten (9473 posts) - 5 months, 8 days ago

Bodacious

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#13 Posted by Hunter5024 (2691 posts) - 5 months, 8 days ago

@Bell_End said:

bitchin'

This is the only true answer as far as I'm concerned.

#14 Posted by BeachThunder (8868 posts) - 5 months, 8 days ago

"Swell."

#15 Posted by Mayu_Zane (542 posts) - 5 months, 8 days ago

Rad and groovy.

#16 Posted by gaminghooligan (823 posts) - 5 months, 8 days ago

"boss"

#17 Posted by Dimsey (866 posts) - 5 months, 8 days ago

I use rad pretty regularly.

I... Had no idea it was out of date.

#18 Posted by Animasta (12759 posts) - 5 months, 8 days ago

@gaminghooligan said:

"boss"

how did I not think of this

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#19 Posted by kibafang666 (50 posts) - 5 months, 8 days ago

Everything's jake.

#20 Posted by gaminghooligan (823 posts) - 5 months, 8 days ago

@Animasta: it's sad, but I use it all the time.

#21 Posted by Macksujin (10 posts) - 5 months, 8 days ago

I'm partial to the sporadic use of 'dope'.

#22 Edited by Sylinder (74 posts) - 5 months, 8 days ago

Mamaluke, Shellacking and Doggonit !

#23 Posted by NecroMongo (46 posts) - 5 months, 8 days ago

I still use rad.

I occasionally use the word "Grouse" which is super out of date aussie slang......one might even call it "daggy".

#24 Posted by EkajArmstro (338 posts) - 5 months, 8 days ago

mook

#25 Posted by BisonHero (3217 posts) - 5 months, 8 days ago

Gettin' jiggy with it.

#26 Posted by Nightriff (2879 posts) - 5 months, 8 days ago

Dude

#27 Posted by MonkeyMitcho (105 posts) - 5 months, 8 days ago

The way Wayne says "Excellent."

#28 Posted by _Chad (926 posts) - 5 months, 8 days ago

saying something is pimp.

#29 Posted by JoeBigfoot (85 posts) - 5 months, 8 days ago

It started off as a joke, but I now say "Ace" all the time instead of "good" or "OK".

#30 Posted by Kerned (1119 posts) - 5 months, 8 days ago

Calling something bad a "drag."

Confirming with "right on."

#31 Posted by Bourbon_Warrior (4506 posts) - 5 months, 8 days ago

BOOYAH!

#32 Posted by tread311 (170 posts) - 5 months, 8 days ago

I still say bummer like some kind of Ninja Turtle. Most people I know use "word" a lot too and that's been around forever.

#33 Posted by theodacourt (397 posts) - 5 months, 8 days ago

"fly"

#34 Posted by CannonGoose (349 posts) - 5 months, 8 days ago

Boss, rad, and bee's knees are ones I like.

#35 Posted by jim_dandy (891 posts) - 5 months, 8 days ago

Streets ahead.

#36 Posted by RoboRobb (1033 posts) - 5 months, 8 days ago

Brosef and/or Broski

#37 Posted by KyleBsure (10 posts) - 5 months, 8 days ago

Bonus!

#38 Posted by The_Laughing_Man (12096 posts) - 5 months, 8 days ago

Can you dig it.

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#39 Posted by MoonlightMoth (396 posts) - 5 months, 8 days ago

Div.

#40 Posted by Kyreo (4594 posts) - 5 months, 8 days ago

@Cloudenvy said:

As you said, radical or rad.

I knew there was a reason I liked you. I say rad or radical all the time.

#41 Edited by ProfessorEss (6363 posts) - 5 months, 8 days ago

@aquamarin said:

All the Bill & Ted/Ninja Turtle/Surfer dude ones.

Yeah I'm a pretty big fan of "most triumphant".

Also...

SSSSSSSSSSSSSSMOKIN'!

#42 Posted by Clouise (147 posts) - 5 months, 8 days ago

Boomshakalaka

#43 Posted by OldGuy (1224 posts) - 5 months, 8 days ago

@BeachThunder said:

"Swell."

"Swell? You know, ~~Clark~~ BeachThunder, there are very few people left in the world these days who sound comfortable saying that word."

I'll go with: "Marvy. Fab. Far out."

#44 Posted by TooSweet (263 posts) - 5 months, 8 days ago

Fresh, Funk Fresh, Dope (I think this made a hipster comeback though), Def, Tight, ill, illin'. I still use the first three.

#45 Edited by Wacomole (740 posts) - 5 months, 8 days ago

Wait. What have you got against "groovy" now?

If it's good enough for Bruce...

...it's good enough for anyone!

#46 Posted by Veektarius (2695 posts) - 5 months, 8 days ago

No dice.

#47 Posted by Dagbiker (6360 posts) - 5 months, 8 days ago

Boss.

#48 Posted by sonicrift (232 posts) - 5 months, 8 days ago

@JJWeatherman said:

'The bee's knees" is a common favorite of mine.

That's what I was going to say. I use it all the time.

#49 Posted by redheadredemption (2 posts) - 5 months, 8 days ago

wowsers is one I hate and my other halfs friend always says 'excellent' in a Bill and Ted style..it proper winds me up

#50 Posted by Inkerman (1335 posts) - 5 months, 8 days ago

I use 'brilliant' a lot, but maybe that's still a thing, although I've had some American girls lose their minds when I've said it, so...