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- There are many, many ways to express the word “cool,” but “hip” was the all-time favorite term during this groovy decade
- If you were cool, then you were hip
- Being hip often meant cool car, cool clothes, cool vibe
Then, What were cool words in the 70s? During the disco era, there were just as many ways to describe something as being cool are there were ways to be cool
- bomb – cool in a hip or awesome way
- far out – very cool in a weird way
- funky – cool in an eccentric way
- groovy – cool in a hip way
- nifty – cool in a neat way
- off the hook – very cool to the extreme
What is Gen Z slang? 1 no cap You’ve likely seen cap and no cap used on social media, but these terms actually pre-date social media and Gen Z by several decades In Black slang, to cap about something means “to brag, exaggerate, or lie” about it This meaning dates all the way back to at least the early 1900s
in the same way, What was popular in the 70s? 15 Top Trends from the 70s
- Bellbottoms Bellbottoms were like the clothing mullet before the mullet was really a thing
- Platforms Wanting to be taller is a common wish among people
- High-waisted jeans
- Tie-dye
- Feathered hair
- The afro
- Corduroy
- Circular sunglasses
Is far out a 70s word? “Far out” was a term used to describe something that was so cool and awesome that it was out of this world The kids on The Brady Bunch often used this saying!
What do Gen Z call their friends?
1 Fam Fam is a shorter word for family, but don’t be fooled– it can be used to describe your friends or the way Millennials use “bro”
What is the Gen Z word for cool?
Drip: A cool, sexy or trendy sense of style Another way of saying swag When someone has good drip, people will hype them up by having them do a “drip check,” which is showing off your outfit
How can I talk like Gen Z?
What was cool in the 70’s?
15 Top Trends from the 70s
- Bellbottoms Bellbottoms were like the clothing mullet before the mullet was really a thing
- Platforms Wanting to be taller is a common wish among people
- High-waisted jeans
- Tie-dye
- Feathered hair
- The afro
- Corduroy
- Circular sunglasses
What was big in the 70’s?
The 1970s are remembered as an era when the women’s rights, gay rights and environmental movements competed with the Watergate scandal, the energy crisis and the ongoing Vietnam War for the world’s attention
What was the 70s era called?
Novelist Tom Wolfe coined the term ” ‘Me’ decade” in his essay “The ‘Me’ Decade and the Third Great Awakening”, published by New York Magazine in August 1976 referring to the 1970s
What was 70’s fashion?
Popular early 1970s fashions for women included Tie dye shirts, Mexican ‘peasant’ blouses, folk-embroidered Hungarian blouses, ponchos, capes, and military surplus clothing Bottom attire for women during this time included bell-bottoms, gauchos, frayed jeans, midi skirts, and ankle-length maxi dresses
What was popular for teens in the 70s?
(See Dazed and Confused) Drive-in movies were still popular, and movies popular with teens included American Graffiti, Jaws, Animal House, Carrie, Halloween and the first Star Wars For teens of the ’70s, high school memories were freaky-deaky, grody, gnarly, jiggy or just plain dy-no-mite!
What is some old slang?
11 Old-Fashioned Slang Words We Should Bring Back
- “DAP” (Or “Dead Ass Perfect”) The next time you’re really enjoying something, be sure to let everyone know you think it’s DAP
- “Don’t Have A Cow”
- “Know Your Onions”
- “Happy Cabbage”
- “The Cat’s Pajamas”
- “Pang-Wangle”
- “The Bank’s Closed”
- “Twitterpated”
How do you talk like a hippie?
Hippie Slang Words
- “Bread” or “Dough” Bread = dough = money
- “Bummer” What a bummer, bummed out, or bummed are all ’60s ways of saying that you’re depressed or disappointed about something
- “Dig” When you “dig” something, you really like, understand, approve, or enjoy it
- “Downer”
- “Flow”
- “Fry”
- “The Fuzz”
- “Grok”
