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Pages in category "1980s slang" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Aproko; E. Essex girl; Essex ...
5. Muffin walloper. Used to describe: An older, unmarried woman who gossips a lot. This colorful slang was commonly used in the Victorian era to describe unmarried old ladies who would gossip ...
It later made its way into the titles of albums, such as Groovy Decay, a 1982 album by Robyn Hitchcock, and Groovy, Laidback and Nasty, a 1990 album by Cabaret Voltaire. Examples of band names include Groovy Aardvark from Canada, The Groovy Little Numbers from Scotland, and Groovy Rednecks and the Flamin' Groovies from the US.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 14 January 2025. This is a list of onomatopoeias, i.e. words that imitate, resemble, or suggest the source of the sound that they describe. For more information, see the linked articles. Human vocal sounds Achoo, Atishoo, the sound of a sneeze Ahem, a sound made to clear the throat or to draw attention ...
Linguists Nicole Holliday and Ben Zimmer go through the history of some of the most popular slang words ever and talk about not only their origins, but why some of them have gone out of style ...
The 20th century was a truly special time. One day we were "cruisin' for a bruisin'" with some "greasers" at the "passion pit," the next we're telling a Valley Girl to "talk to the hand"—or ...
Slang words by decade they were widely used in. This is a container category. Due to its scope, it should contain only subcategories. Subcategories.
Words like "duh," "kegger" and "studmuffin" have probably been around a lot longer than you might thing. Read on for slang words that became popular the year you were born! Show comments