![]() (ie The cops were after hi so he was booking down the street.) To run quickly, usually away from something. "Your Mama" was said a lot of my school, with also "Joe Mama." With "Happy Days" that brought us the word "Nerd" which was VERY popular. Meaning the person acted or said something stupid, dumb. This was said at the end of nearly every sentence :) The man to me means any authority, corporations, police, government, they're all the man tho first used in the 60's by the hippies it live through the 70's,80's,90's and still to this day Not necessarily an person or object of distaste, but something suspect but also intriguing. Also: "Phony Baloney" which then became: "Baloney" which is an active form, used to instantly dismiss the phony person or utterance.Ī Midwestern phrase in the late 70's. To describe an overbearing, "two faced", or deceitful person or thing. The most popular line from one of the greatest movies of the 70s(and of all time) StarWars. I have succeeded in embarrassing or up-staging you (usually as through an exceptional play in basketball). when someone would say, "I'm getting a brand new car!" you'd respond, "Yeah, right dream on man!"Īn annoying phrase popularized by the entire cast of "the Waltons" - except by John-boy" (Richard Thomas) himself. The "crib" was going home or to someone else's house, and "gig" was work or job.Ī 'spaz' was someone that was accident prone,clutsy, or just acting stupid.Ī term used to get someone down to earth, or tell them they are being unrealistic about something, e.g. "That's so Bogue" or "That's Bogue" or "Bogue, man."Īs in Are you going Bootin? "I'm going Roller Bootin" or rollerskating Used to describe something offensive or an unrealistic idea. ![]() Real deal or truth ex "let me give you the slinney on the deal"ĭo you understand? " Can you dig it man?" ![]() We also have pages on this topic devoted to the 80s and 90s ![]() What new slang was introduced during the 70s that you can think of? This is a list ofĪll the words that were in popular usage during the 70s. ![]()
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