2006-09-10 07:31:11 · 15 answers · asked by Huw T 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Apart from Mike Olddfield's 'Tubular bells' and tubular steel, I've heard that word used before- it basically means' good' or 'great' I believe. Its recent usage might originally be from skaters or have been used to sound like skaters language (a half pipe could be called a tube).
Added- I just checked a source and it confirms my general belief:
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=tubular&defid=267105
Also, having seen aa later post, I am sure that it is also to do with the way a good wave curves like a tube- 'tubular man!'
2006-09-10 07:39:12 · answer #1 · answered by _Picnic 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Anymore, yeah. Its pretty old slang, dude. Some slang words stand the test of time. You will probably still hear people say "cool" 100 years from now, (or not). But "tubular" was too surfer specific and never caught on as more than a brief fad. This is the fate of most slang words. How often do you hear anyone say, "Bully!" LOL
2006-09-10 07:43:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
How very retro, I love the word tubular and it should be brought back, we need tubular coffee tables and lamps again, lets get tubular.
2006-09-10 11:44:32 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When referring to anything other than tubular?...Yes
2006-09-10 07:46:38 · answer #4 · answered by Fragile Rock 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Although it was the name of a Special level in Super Mario World.
2006-09-10 07:41:39 · answer #5 · answered by Joker 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Like the album from Mike Oldfield in the seventies.
2006-09-10 07:36:31 · answer #6 · answered by brogdenuk 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
How 1980s dahlink
2006-09-10 07:40:38 · answer #7 · answered by keefer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Like a tube? What else would you say? Does it really come up that often?
2006-09-10 07:36:55 · answer #8 · answered by Oracle Of Delphi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am sure Mike Oldfield says it occasionaly
2006-09-10 07:36:18 · answer #9 · answered by John H 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
no loads a surfers have been saying it for years it soo old dude
2006-09-10 07:50:56 · answer #10 · answered by ? 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋