Most Popular Slang Words of the 1970's 32 items ranked
compiled a list of some of the most popular slang words or phrases that popped up in the 1970's. These are my favorites - can you think of more?
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1.
Smokey
Policeman
33 points - added 3 years ago by working-girl-usa -
2.
Can You Dig It?
Can you understand it?
31 points - added 3 years ago by working-girl-usa -
3.
Bitchen
Something really cool
20 points - added 3 years ago by working-girl-usa - 2 comments
4.
Tripping
Insane action
14 points - added 3 years ago by working-girl-usa -
5.
Spaz
Someone clutsy - stupid acting - one of my favorites!
14 points - added 3 years ago by working-girl-usa -
6.
Catch you on the flip-side
See you later -
13 points - added 3 years ago by working-girl-usa -
7.
The Man
Anyone in authority - popular term for any government agency
12 points - added 3 years ago by working-girl-usa -
8.
Dig
Really like something
9 points - added 3 years ago by working-girl-usa -
9.
Decent
Really great!
9 points - added 3 years ago by working-girl-usa -
10.
Groovy
Really cool - the coolest of cool!
8 points - added 3 years ago by working-girl-usa -
11.
Hip
In style
6 points - added 3 years ago by working-girl-usa -
12.
Funkadelic
awsome and funky at the same time
6 points - added 3 years ago by working-girl-usa - 1 comment
13.
Totally
Definately - a very popular term in discussions
5 points - added 3 years ago by working-girl-usa -
14.
Dy-no-mite
Awsome
5 points - added 3 years ago by working-girl-usa - 1 comment
15.
Drag
Something that was bad
5 points - added 3 years ago by working-girl-usa -
16.
Chill
relax - take it easier
5 points - added 3 years ago by working-girl-usa -
17.
Far Out
Very cool or hip - one of the most used slang terms in the 70's that I can remember!
5 points - added 3 years ago by working-girl-usa -
18.
Baby
A term of endearment for someone you love - this term really caught on ecpecially in musical venues
4 points - added 3 years ago by working-girl-usa -
19.
Get Down
Dancing
4 points - added 3 years ago by working-girl-usa -
20.
Dude
A person - guy or girl
3 points - added 3 years ago by working-girl-usa -
21.
Cool!
An agreement - as a 70's girl - I still use this term alot!
3 points - added 3 years ago by working-girl-usa -
22.
Bad
Refering to something really good
2 points - added 3 years ago by working-girl-usa -
23.
BAM!
The Ultimate Coolness! This has become a very popular keyword in advertising because they are going after the 45-50 year old audience!
2 points - added 3 years ago by working-girl-usa -
24.
You know
One of the most popular and well used phrases - the 70's version of todays "um"
2 points - added 3 years ago by working-girl-usa -
25.
To the Max
The best it can be
2 points - added 3 years ago by working-girl-usa -
26.
Dream On
a response to something unrealistic
2 points - added 3 years ago by working-girl-usa -
27.
Trollin
Somethin really dank
1 point - added 1 year ago by guest -
28.
Catch My Drift
Do you understand - One of the most popular reponses after expaining something
1 point - added 3 years ago by working-girl-usa -
29.
Bogart
being greedy with something or holding on too long
1 point - added 3 years ago by working-girl-usa -
30.
Blow off
to ignore or avoid something or someone - [opular term in breaking up with somone or not going to class
1 point - added 3 years ago by working-girl-usa -
31.
Backatcha!
Same to you!
0 points - added 3 years ago by working-girl-usa -
32.
Awsome
Very cool - One of the most popular ways to to agree that something
-1 point - added 3 years ago by working-girl-usa - 1 comment
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