I used "groovy" in the 60s, "far out" in the 70s, and used "totally" a lot in the 80s. Presently, I keep saying "cool" (which has been around the block several times now).
My son says "Lovely" or "Sweet."
2007-09-08 08:55:04 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Senior Citizens
Shortstuff - I don't remember "sharp"
2007-09-08 09:12:49 · update #1
No wait, it has come back to me now. I did use the word "Sharp" lol
2007-09-08 09:14:28 · update #2
lonepinesusan - On Dobie Gillis they said things like daddy 0
2007-09-08 11:13:29 · update #3
Haha, I am 17 so let me tell you what I say a lot:
Cool
Awesome (don't worry, you can still use awesome!)
Ill and sick (you say, "That's ill!" or, "That's sick!" to mean "That's cool!")
My friends say "neat," "sweet," and "hella cool."
When something bad happens, you say "Freakin' A!" or just the standard, "That sucks!"
I know this one is old but I still think it's cool...
Mint - it means cool because mint is cool and tingly. I think it's an 80's term, but I wasn't born then...
2007-09-08 09:32:19 · answer #1 · answered by travwell 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The first one was "rip." My uncle used to get so mad at me for saying that.
Then we went to "nasty break" and then to groovy. I always prefer the word "cool" above all overs. You are right. It has been around a lot. Another one was " S..t happens." My daughter says "sweet" a lot. I am remembering that funny movie where the two dumb guys would say, "sweet" and the other would say "dude" and then back and forth. It was printed on their t-shirts. Funny movie.
My girlfriend moved to California in the late 50s and the word there was "bitchen."
2007-09-08 10:52:38 · answer #2 · answered by makeitright 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
DAGNABIT !
I think I picked it up from Gabby Hayes.
Swell became groovy.
Groovy became sharp
Sharp became cool
now it's AAW Rite
In stressful situations it's OH Well.
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2007-09-08 09:31:36 · answer #3 · answered by KOHA 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I also used groovy. We didn't have sayings in the fifties that I used,maybe Dynamite, or Crazy Man.
2007-09-08 09:50:00 · answer #4 · answered by lonepinesusan 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I was raised in a very, very small town. Although we used words like 'no sh*t' quite often, and 'cool' or 'hey man' occasionally, we had our own home growed sayings, like: 'your as* is sucking slew water' or 'why daddy why' or other terms that I probably shouldn't add.
2007-09-08 11:10:46 · answer #5 · answered by TRAF 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
While in high school in the 60's, I used to say "sharp." That was my favorite saying, when it came to cars, guys, & clothing.
2007-09-08 09:08:22 · answer #6 · answered by Shortstuff13 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mine were "far out", "cool", "groovy", and "awesome". I still catch myself saying "cool" and "aw some", my kids think that;s funny. My sons say "sweet" as well.
That was an awesome question man, thanks for the cool memories.
2007-09-08 09:09:12 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Darlin
2007-09-08 09:04:38 · answer #8 · answered by Gypsy Gal 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I Love the expression 'bloke' or 'bloody hell'. Makes me think of Ozzy Osbourne
2016-05-19 21:35:59 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dig it, cool and groovy, sometimes far out!
2007-09-08 09:46:23 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋