1980s Slang As If!: I'd rather not! Awesome: something extremely good. Ý Bad: good. Barney: Ýan unattractive male. Bodacious: beautiful. Bogus: not good. Bonus: used to denote satisfaction or one's approval. Boss: very cool. Bow-Head: another name for preppie-usually a silly girl who wore a big bow in her hair. Brody: police officer. Take a Chill Pill: take it easy, calm down. Ý Chillin': to be resting. Cool Beans: cool, awesome, agreeable. Deck: to beat someone up. Def: Ýsomething very hip. Don't Have a Cow: remain calm, don't get excited. Dudical: used to describe a place or thing as cool as someone dubbed a "dude." Dweeb: someone who is not cool. Fer Sure: definitely. Fresh: very new, used in reference to music. Gag Me With a Spoon: disgusting. Generic: of poor quality; poorly planned or executed. Gnarly: Ýexceptional. Grody: disgusting. Gross Me Out the Door: very disgusting. Make Me Barf: a way to signal disgust with a situation. McFly: someone has just done something very stupid. Nice Play, Shakespeare: that was a really stupid action. Preppie: a person who dressed in upscale clothing and acted snobbish towards people not in the same social standings. Radical: something extremely hip, almost awesome. Ý Stoked: very excited. Val: short for Valley Girl. Wicked: excellent or great. Yuppie: a person who is a white collar worker who has possessions of an expensive nature and flaunts them.
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