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My Granddaughter (14) has an assignment to write about the year 1981..she has to find out prices, new technology, popular music, movies, medical breakthroughs, etc. The one that is bugging us (me) is SLANG....what the heck were kids saying in 1981 that they aren't saying now?? Or didn't say before. i can't think of a thing.

Anyone from that era???

I'll try. Musically, Duran Duran and Michael Jackson (Thriller). Cosmetically, Blue mascara and Lady Diana flippy hairdos. Rugby pants. I believe Betamax was the big thing in VCRs (the first) but that only lasted about a year. Atari was the big video game innovation (Asteroids and Q-Bert). I can't think of much slang that isn't still common ie "Cool". Flashdance might have been at that time moviewise. So add to the rugby pants an off the shoulder sweatshirt and leg warmers. I think we're pushing 1984 though.

koan wrote: I'll try. Musically, Duran Duran and Michael Jackson (Thriller). Cosmetically, Blue mascara and Lady Diana flippy hairdos. Rugby pants. I believe Betamax was the big thing in VCRs (the first) but that only lasted about a year. Atari was the big video game innovation (Asteroids and Q-Bert). I can't think of much slang that isn't still common ie "Cool". Flashdance might have been at that time moviewise. So add to the rugby pants an off the shoulder sweatshirt and leg warmers. I think we're pushing 1984 though.


Shuddering at those images Koan, but I was living that era as well. We said "man" alot.

Try www.dogpile.com then type in Slang from 1998 and I bet it finds you something.

Great Flims of 1981








An American Werewolf in London





Arthur

Chariots of Fire





On Golden Pond

Raiders of the Lost Ark

Reds







I seem to recall a lot of Princess Diana stuff in the early eighties, is this when they married?

"Grodie"

"Like...fer sure!"

"Gag me with a spoon..."

Thanks, people!! I hope she gets an 'A' with all your help!!

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