80's Retro Rage
Slang and Expressions

Who hasn't seen "Valley Girl?" Anyone? Some of us may wish we hadn't, but the movie managed to wedge it's wacky wordage into the lives of us all,
forever changing the way we converse.
Language from this movie, as well as many others, continues to pepper our
conversations today,
having transgressed from odd to ordinary.
Here are some memorable 80's expressions...

And... Just click on the word or phrase to hear the sound clip!

Awesome

Barf Me Out

Bitchin'

bodacious

Bummed

Care Bear Stare

chill pill

def

don't have a cow

Don't Worry Be Happy

Dude

Dweeb

Excellent!

freak me out

Gag Me With a Spoon

Gnarly

Going Together

Give a Hoot

Gotta Motor

Help... I've fallen and I can't get up!

Help Woodsy
Spread the Word

How Very

I am Sure

I Know You Are But What Am I?

Like

major

Megabitch

nerd

No doy

No duh

No shit Sherlock
(keep diggin' Holmes)

Not!

Omigod

Only You Can Prevent Forest Fires

Psyche! or Sike!

Rad

Scarfing

Smooth Move Ex-lax

So '87

Spaz

Stellar

Stoked

That's the ticket

They're Heeeeere

  Totally

to the MAX

Tripendicular

Tubular

Upchuck

Wax On Wax Off

Way (as in way cool!)

What's happenin'
hot stuff?

What You Talkin' 'bout Willis?

What's Your Damage

Where's the Beef?

Whoa! (from Joey on Blossom)

Wicked

Yo

Your Mama


 
   

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