The decades (50's, 60's etc)have their own cliche phrases. What is one you remember/know?

Question

Example: 80's surfer dude " That's narly dude!"

Answer 1

"I remember the expression "See you later alligator." and the response "After a while crocodile" being popular in my neighborhood around 1955. They were in the lyrics of a song by Bill Halley And The Comets which came out at that time although I think the expression goes back at least several decades before that.

The Spanish phrase "Hasta la vista!" was a popular way of saying "Goodbye" then because, in the 50's, the United States was just beginning to open up to Mexico and the rest of Latin America. Before then, the U.S. had been basically an isolationist country.

I remember " Wanna drag off my f.a.g (cigarette)?" and "Sock it to me!" being very popular in the 1960's.

"Getting loaded" was a common metaphor for "getting drunk" in the late 60's because there was an uptick in teen-age drinking at that time which lasted into the early 1980's. Later, Mothers Against Drunk Driving would have a major influence in curbing it.

Answer 2

Open up a can of worms - what an image that conjures up. One cliched expression I don't like is "out with the old, in with the new." It somehow gives the impression there is something wrong with the old and the new is better. Another one I don't particularly agree with is "only the strong survive." It isn't always the case. "Ignorance is bliss" - no, ignorance is lack of knowledge. I understand what is meant, but it still grates. ***Edit: I forgot some that have been mentioned, especially Goldfish's "beat a dead horse" (never) and "beat around the bush" (why?) and "all's fair in love and war" (I don't think so). ***Edit 2: Fantasy Rocks, I agree with "think outside the box" and the way you put it was really funny (thanks for the laugh). You and Goldfish are so right about "you can't have your cake and eat it, too." What, indeed, is the point? Is there anybody anywhere who wants a piece of cake as decoration? :) How about "right back at you?" I realized how much I dislike it, expressive as it is, when I was about to add it in one of my edits on another question. True Confessions: I may not like some of them, but I am guilty of using them all the same. ***Again: Oh, arabesque, "turn your frown upside down" is so patronizing somehow. Uh, oh, Angel in the Snow, I've used both seriously and no offense - but you are right. You are also right that when someone says "it's not you, it's me" it usually means the opposite. Good question. There are so many phrases off-limits now, I may never write again. ☺

Answer 3

There's no such thing as gravity
The earth sucks.

Answer 4

60's: Never trust anyone over thirty.
80's: Oh my Gawd! I am SO sure!
90's: Homeboy.

Answer 5

Swell
A Gas (means a lot of fun)
Bag (to steal)
Blast (a good time)
Bogart (hog something)
Bread (money)
Book (move away fast)
Copasetic (no problems)
Daddy-O

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There's a whole list here: http://www.cougartown.com/slang.html

Peace,
Jenn

Answer 6

50's--"sharp" "keen" "cool,daddy-o"
60's--"groovy" "far out" "fab"
70's--"for sure" "as if" "whatever"
80's-- "whoa, excellent!" "awesome"

Answer 7

You're a card.

Answer 8

gnarley. Bitchin. Sweet.

Answer 9

im just peachy

Answer 10

groovy, far out,