30 Day Blog Challenge: Day 26 Part 3

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Today I’m posting some slang terms from the 1960’s. As I have worked on the last 3 posts, I have gained a new found appreciation for buzzwords and catch phrases of previous decades. We all borrow from one another and this is the case concerning slang words. I showed my post to my husband, who is a ’60’s child and we had a good laugh sharing this with our kids. Our kids are realizing that they aren’t as original as they thought they were. I hope you enjoy this and if you can come up with a few of your own, feel free to share them here.

A Gas A lot of fun.

All show and no go. Referenced to a car that had all the pretty chrome goodies, but wouldn’t get out of its own way.

Ape Used with “Go”, “Gone” or “Went”. To explode or go completely irate.Example: “When my parents saw my report card, they went ape.

Bag To Steal. Example: Who bagged my towel? ; also see Score
Also; “What’s your bag” meaning what’s your problem or where are you coming from.
Thanks to Jerry Miles (HHS 66)

Love that tie-dye!

Birth Control Seats Bucket Seats

Bitchin(See also Twitchin’) Good, Exciting, Awesome.

I wore a dress like that in the '80's

Blast A Great Time. Example: “We had a blast at the Prom”.

Bone Yard Auto wrecking yard; Junk yard.

Bad Awesome.

Cat A guy

Cherry Pristine, Totally Clean. Example: “That rod is cherry”!

Thanks to David Williams (HHS 61) for this one.

Chick A girl or a woman.

This print was trendy in the '80's

Church Key Before pop tops, a Beer or Soda can was opened with one of these.
Thanks to Ron Stowe for this one.

CootiesSomeone who wasn’t cool had them. No one ever saw them, but you knew who had them.
Thanks to Jennie Quevedo HHS’67.

Crash Go to bed; go to sleep.

Dibs Most always used with “Got”. Example: I “got dibs” on that Coke bottle. Meaning you owned that Coke bottle.
Thanks to Ron Stowe for another great word.

Don’t Flip Your Wig See “Don’t have a Cow”.

Dork See Dip Stick

A Drag Someone or something that’s boring or un-enlightening.

Dude In the 60’s, a dude was a geek or a panty waist.

Easy Another way of saying Goodbye. Example: “Easy, Man!!”.
Also a girl who was a sure thing, sexually. Example: That girl Bob took out last night was “Easy”.

Five Finger Discount Anything obtained by theft.

Flip Flops Thongs (that went on your feet)

Flower Child A Hippie

Funky Neat, Cool; also gone bad. Example: I think that milk is funky.
Thanks to Rachel Green for this late 60’s standard.

“F**kin’ A” This was simply the vulgar form of, “I concur”.

Gimme some skin Shake hands.

Go All The Way Have sex with.

Going Steady If you were “Going Steady”, you were dating only one special person.

GoldenSee Cherry.
Thanks to Bob Ferguson (HHS 65).

Gnarly Originally a difficult or large wave (He wiped out on a gnarly wave),later anything big or difficult (The Chemistry test was gnarly.), then later an expletive of approval (That custom paint job is gnarly!)
Thanks again to Peter Schultz HHS66 for this great word.

Groovy Nice, “Cool” or Neat. Used commonly among hippies in the 60’s.

Hang Loose Relax; Take it easy.

Hunk What a girl would call a good looking guy.

Kiss up The proverbial “Teachers Pet”. This person who would do anything to please the teacher. 
This great slang term is from “El Rojo” AKA: Russ Jacobsen (HHS 60) Thanks Russ.

Knocked Up Pregnant.

My Kid's Lego Sets Are So Different Now

Loaded Intoxicated.

Melvin See Wedgie; Example: “Jimmy the Fink was smarting off to Billy, so I sneaked up behind him and gave him a Melvin.”

Thanks to Tom Schell for this one….

Neat (Neato) Nice; Sharp

Old Lady Your Mother.

Old Man Your Father. A pair of classics above from Jeff Kain HHS ’72.

Ronettes

Outta Sight Fantastic, Awesome. Example: Hey Kathleen, that tie dyed top your wearing is “outta sight”. 
This one provided by Kathleen Griffin (74). Thanks Kathleen… Great saying!

Pig Out Over eat.

Rap Talk.

Right On I agree; I concur.

Classic Vans

RighteousExtremely fine, beautiful. For us guys it was generally used when talking about the most important areas of our lives; cars and women.
Examples:
“John’s got a righteous new paint job on his ’58 Chevy”.
“Ron met this righteous babe down at 26th St.”.
Thanks to Bob Melendrez (HHS 71) for this “Righteous” addition.

Scheming When someone is really interested in the opposite sex. Example: “Jim is really scheming on Jill” Thanks to Lillian McDonald Parra HHS63 for this one.

Screwed, Got Cheated out of something

Screwed up Made a mistake; messed up in the head; intoxicated

Mad Men

Shades Sunglasses

Swear to Buddha I guess we thought it was less irreverent than saying “I swear to God.”
Thanks to Marsha Soares West (63)

Tough or Tuff Neat, cherry, great, bitchin’. – as in “Wow, she’s really a tuff chic!”
Thanks to Bob Rierdan for this old standard.

Wet Willie A trick played when someone wets their finger and puts it in your ear.
Thanks to Connie Jax Beverly HHS67 

Woody Wagon A wood sided station wagon used to transport surfboards and surfers to and from the beach.

Zits Pimples.

http://cougartown.com/slang.html

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30 Day Blog Challenge: Day 26 part2

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Since I had such a great time doing yesterday’s post, I decided to take it a step further and post the buzzwords and catch phrases of previous decades. To quote my 17-year-old daughter,”I know why people of my generation use the slang words of the 80’s…..because they are so fricken cool XD 😀 That just  makes me so proud! 🙂 Tune in tomorrow when I post about the 1960’s.

Today I’ll post some  slang terms of the 1970’s…ENJOY!

skinney
real deal or truth ex “let me give you the skinny on the deal”

‘ Psyche’!!!
To trick someone. To b.s. someone. As if to psyche them out.

The ‘Crib’ and going to the ‘Gig’
The “crib” was going home or to someone else’s house, and “gig” was work or job.

‘Don’t Be Such A ‘spaz’
A ‘spaz’ was someone that was accident prone,clutsy, or just acting stupid.

‘Dream On’
a term used to get someone down to earth, or tell them they are being unrealistic about something, e.g. when someone would say, “I’m getting a brand new car!” you’d respond, “Yeah, right; dream on man!”

‘Far Out’
cool

‘Good night, John-boy.’
An annoying phrase popularized by the entire cast of “the Walton’s” — except by John-boy” (Richard Thomas) himself.

‘May The Force Be With You’
The most popular line from one of the greatest movies of the 70s(and of all time) StarWars

‘Phony’ 
To describe an overbearing, “two-faced”, or deceitful person or thing. Also: “Phony Baloney” which then became: “Baloney” which is an active form, used to instantly dismiss the phony person or utterance.

‘That’s Sick!’ 
A Midwestern phrase in the late 70’s. To describe something odd or unusual. Not necessarily a person or object of distaste, but something suspect but also intriguing. “Sick!”

‘The Man’
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.

‘You Know’
This was said at the end of nearly every sentence 🙂

‘Your Mama’
“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.

‘chill’ ‘be Cool’
relax, man!

‘city’
everything had “city” after it. That was cool-city.

‘like’
Beginning every sentence with “like”. “Like we went to the mall and like I saw him looking at me.”

‘like’
I do believe the term ‘like’ was used in the 70s by Americans and has been used ever since. Recently the British have adopted the phrase especially since the popularity of cult sitcom ‘F.R.I.E.N.D.S’. The phrase is used in various ways usually by teenagers and 20 somethings who automatically, subconsciously add a touch of ‘trendiness’ to their sentences. For instance: “Like, let’s get outa here!” “Like, no way!” “This is like way cool guys”

‘looo-king Gooood!’
a phrase popularized by the late Freddie Prinz Sr. on the tv sitcom “Chico and the man.”

‘right On’ !!
Right on–was a slang used for hep people when you agreed to something ex: Are you going to the club tonight–Right on!

They Called THAT Dancing? 🙂

4-sho
for sure, or for real

All Right
that’s da bomb

Awe Sooky Sooky
Like awe yeah baby.. or something looks really good.. like ” shut up “; can’t believe it.

Baby
sexy, groovy person or someone you love

Backatcha!
“You too”.

http://www.inthe70s.com/generated/terms.shtml

30 day Blog Challenge: Day 26

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Day 26 Question 26: What is one buzzword or phrase that was highly popular during your teen years?

Answer: I’m not going to mention one phrase but several because how can we forget the 80’s were all about excess right?  My favorite 80’s phrase was …No Duh! That sums it all up for me 🙂

http://www.inthe80s.com/glossary.shtml

Phrases and Buzzwords of the 1980’s :

ahhhh That '80's Hair 🙂
No Can Do
Taken from the Hall & Oates 80s song ‘I Can’t Go For That (No Can Do)’ meaning, “I can’t do it” or “it can’t be done.”
“No Doy.”
 Late in the decade, “doy” was used seperately as well, but “no doy” is the original utterance.
Gotta have MY MTV!

Raw

(1)Adj. Something that’s cool.ie.”oh,snap,those Cross Colors are raw!”
Proper

Anything that was “in style” at the time. i.e. “Those Vans (the sneakers) are really proper.”

Lame

Used to describe something or someone who is not cool or unacceptable.
Later/Later Days
Good-bye
See Ya Around
Mall Chick

Girl who spends most of her time at the mall. Common meeting place of 80s youth.
Sick

Cool. Ex: “That new skatepark is sick!”

Kick Ass

Awesome or excellent
Dude, that Ozzy concert kicked-ass!
Kicker

A kicker is a hick; a cowboy. they drive trucks with grill gaurds and wear wrangler jeans

Head Banger

Fan of heavy metal music
Hella’
Jams (Songs, Music)
(1)Noun. a collection of songs. ie. “That radio station plays my favorite jams”. (2)Noun. a collection of music cassettes or albums. ie. “Are you brining your jams to the party”?
n/a
Jam
(1)Verb. To leave, usually abruptly. ie. “We’re running late. Let’s jam now.”

Bitch’n (Bitchin’)

Like rad something very cool, “That Cyndi Lauper Record Is Bitch’n!”
Fave
Short for “favorite”.
A teenage girl’s term. Used in teen fan magazines and magazines for teen girls (i.e. “Seventeen”, “‘Teen”, etc.)
Fine
(1)Adj. Cute or a hottie. Used like, “He is so fine.”
See Bodacious
Hardcore

Has 3 different meanings Hardcore punk. The punk of the eighties associated with mohawk haircuts and apocaliptic lyrics. – Extreme

Couch Potato

(1)Noun Someone who sits in front of the TV on their couch or sofa. With the boom of cable, MTV and home video, more people parked their butts on their couches. Hence the term couch potato.
Doy (Doi)

(1)Interj. Short for “No duh” or “no doy”.
See: No Shit Sherlock, Duh
Eat My Shorts

Phrase used as a comeback. Heavily in use in the 80’s and also used on TV’s ‘The Simpsons’. If someone was to put you down in anyway, you can reply with this phrase.
Phrase gained earlier popularity from it’s use by John Bender (Nelson Judd) in ‘The Breakfast Club‘ (1985) ~Editor

Butt Ugly

(1)Adj. Unattractive to the sight.
CD

Abreviation for “Compact Disc”. A disc that stores and plays audio information, music, or video games.
These came out in 1983, but really took off in the late 1990’s. Today, 2005, almost everything is on CD.
Chonies or Chones

Underwear. Short for “calzones”
Spanish origin

Big Time

As in “Did you get that raise you were looking for at work, Dude?” Oh yeah. Big Time! Also the title of a Peter Gabriel tune from that era.

‘Bag Your Face!’

whatever! Shut up!
I own a retro wholesale company and I recently came across a button that said this. It was definately from the 80’s. Thought you might enjoy!
Boy Toy

(1)Noun A word to describe a cute guy used as a toy for older woman. Madonna invented this one with her “Boy Toy” belt on her 1984 Like a Virgin album.
Burn/Burned

“Burn” is synonymous with “face”. “burn” was used to apply dramatic emphasis to the fact someone was proven wrong on an issue that had been hotly debated and contested. it was also used to annoying and harassing effect over trivial matters of the day to the point where it lost all meaning.
Usually preceded by “you got” as in you got burned or by “ooooooh” as in ooooooh, burrrrrn!!!

B.F.F.

Best Friends Forever.
How you would sign a note to a girlfriend. B.F.F

Airhead

(1)Noun A stupid or unaware person; moron, dim-wit.
Origin: term implies that there is nothing but air in the subject’s head. (“He’s confused again. What an airhead!”) Unrenounced to popular belief, Valley Girls did not invent this word. It was used to describe them.
Space Cadet

One who’s not with what is going on. Disoriented. Their head is in space.
See also: Airhead, Ditz.

Bite Me

Means buzz off or go away, ie. “You’re such a geek!” “Like, bite me, dude!”
Heard it the first time in the eighties, but then again, was a teenager and learned a lot of new expressions obviously…
Who Can Forget John Bender from The Breakfast Club?

30 Day Blog Challenge: Day 25

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Day 25 Question 25: In your opinion, what is the greatest comfort of home-tangible or intangible?

In my opinion the greatest comfort of home is a home cooked meal. No restaurant can replace a meal made by your loved ones. When I was in college and money was scarce, I hated eating out because after a while, it all tastes the same. One day a co-worker invited me to come to her house for the week-end. Her parents were Cuban and I was treated to the first home cooked dinner in months. I was so happy eating black beans and rice; my friend’s  mom made the best black beans ever!

Another time I was living with 3 room mates. I had cooked a big pot of beans and rice and when one of my room mates came home, she said I was eating “poor people’s” food. I laughed at her stupid insult because she didn’t know what she was missing. Beans and rice kept me fed and nourished through my whole college experience.

I love cooking  because when you use the best natural ingredients available, it makes me feel good to give the best to my family. I must mention that buyiny organic ingredients will not cost you that much more than conventional. That is a myth friends. Organic IS Affordable

We do venture out from time to time to dine, mainly  to celebrate birthdays and special occasions. Still, no restaurant can market the one key ingredient found in a home cooked meal: LOVE! 

30 Day Blog Challenge Day: 24

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Please refer back to my earlier posts and read what this challenge is about so that the later posts make sense :)

Day 24 Question #24: Clothing trends and styles come and go but each of us has a favorite. What has been your favorite clothing trend/style over the years?

Answer: I studied fashion design in college so I decided to pick a fun question for today. I can look all the way back to high school for this one. No, it’s certainly NOT the ’80’s hair!

80's Hair..When Hairspray Ruled The World

I remember layering  back then and that’s something I still do.  Layering is cool because you can change your look quickly by simply adding or taking away, be it  tops, bottoms or accessories.

I am a HUGE fan of accessories.

You Can Never Have Too Many

When I want to freshen up my look I always reach for one of my scarves. I believe that you don’t need to have a huge wardrobe. If you pick clothes with basic lines and colors, you can use those as a blank canvas with which to create your look by using accessories. When I want to add to my wardrobe, I go shopping for accessories.

Now that the weather is cooler, you can put more layers on.

Layering is Tres Chic!

Since I live in the desert, I LOVE this time of year because I really get to wear somethings that have to go into hibernation in our triple digit summer temps. My favorite way to layer in the summer is by using basic tee’s and throwing a blouse or light weight, sheer poncho over them. Layering works in the heat because as you perspire, the underneath layer traps the moisture and keeps it away from your body, thereby keeping you cooler. This really works when you wear a 100% t-shirt or cami. Layering works in all kinds of weather. Above all, layering gives an added dimension to any look.

30 Day Blog Challenge: Day 23

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Day 23 Question #23: What’s the best gift you’ve ever received from your children?

Answer: This question just made me chuckle as I readily knew the answer. I grew up in a very serious home where children were expected to behave as little adults. I had to suppress my humour a lot growing up because it was deemed inappropriate by the adults who raised me. I love to laugh and that is one of the best gifts my kids give me everyday. They all are hilarious in different ways.

My oldest girl loves to act and impersonate some famous celebs. Her rendition of Julia Child is hysterical. One time we had some friends over for dinner and she did her Julia child impression for our friends. They still talk about it because it was a hoot. My second daughter is witty and can come up with the best one liners. Sarcasm is her favorite way to get me laughing.  My son has his own brand of jokes that he and his younger sister make up and when they get going with it, it is non-stop giggles. My youngest daughteris the girl of a thousand or more faces. I often wonder how can such a beautiful face turn ugly, goofy hilarious in five seconds flat.

Girl of a Thousand Faces
Pretty to Goofy in 5 Seconds Flat!

All my kids have perfect timing as well.

My husband and I have often quipped that we don’t need TV when we have four funny, fun-loving kids who love entertaining us! 

30 Day Blog Challenge: Day 22

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Day 22 Question #22: If you could choose only one famous quote that you would want your children to always remember, which one would it be?

Answer: This answer comes from Shakespeare’s play Hamlet: “Above all: To thine own self be true.” That is such an important and profound quote. We live in an age where our children are bombarded by the media to be everything else but who they really are. Children are sent to public school to learn to conform and fit the mold in order to further an elitist agenda that disregards the unique, amazing individuals that God created.

Just think for a moment, if God wanted us all to be cookie cutter forms of one another why did He create such a diverse human race? Clearly God celebrates individuality while we live in a society that tries to get everyone to fit in the box of conformity. Our young men and women watch TV shows Like CELEBRITY LOOK ALIKE where they pick someone to get a head to toe  makeover so they can look  like one of the famous Hollywood celebrities. Personally, I have always liked how I look and I’m not at all interested in looking like anyone else.  Let’s turn that idea around and have a celebrity do a make over show where they look like the “Average Joe” or “Ms. Plain Jane” I guess that much reality would cause their precious  TV ratings to plummet.

To thine own self be true: Thank you Mr. Shakespeare for having penned your words for a generation of people who are willing to sell out just so they can fit in with the crowd. It takes great courage to be yourself in a culture where uniqueness tends to be scorned. That’s one quote my kids have heard for quite some time and I hope they embrace it through out their lives.

30 Day Blog Challenge: Day 21

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Day 21 Question #21: What is the greatest lesson your children have ever taught you?

Answer: The one thing  I have learned after all these years of raising kids is how amazingly resilient their spirits are. When something bad happens they shrug it off more readily and easily than adults. I have asked my kids through the years to think back about when we were going through a rough spot, as a family or in my marriage to their dad. Their answers amaze me because I used to think that they would remember all the bad stuff in detail. Their answers that reflect that even though they knew times were bad, they took the good memories and cling to them. With the not so good things, they talk about it candidly and even laugh about some of the outlandish things they’ve seen.

A child’s bounce back ability is so amazing to me. I have seen each of my kids go through a terrible disappointment and be completely heart-broken and frustrated, only to shrug it off the next day. They move on quickly where adults linger in things that ought be discarded. That’s one of the biggest things I have learned from my kids. If things don’t happen like I thought they were going to, I follow their example; cry, shrug and move on.

Day of Acknowledgment

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Thanksgiving Day,
a day to give thanks,
should not just be a holiday,
but also a lifestyle,
with an attitude,
of gratitude.
Let’s never forget
why it is we truly celebrate,
or else we’ll only be feasting for naught-
having forgotten
the very ones who fought
so we could partake
in this amazing gift,
a treasure from heaven:
our FREEDOM.
That we seem to daily
take for granted.
Let our thanks be deliberate,
as we sit down with family to celebrate.
Oh, please America,
let us never stop our thanks,
let us always keep giving,
not only today on Thanksgiving.
America: Once one of the ten
lepers they were needing cleansing..
they reached out to be healed,
an then heaven touched them.
At once all ten were restored.

Healed and Restored

Nine of the ten ran off,
to live their lives without looking back.
Except for the one, America,
she came back on her knees in appreciation
to The One who healed,saved and restored.
Then she was blessed as a nation,
and she never ever since forgot
any of those who fought
for her freedom.
There are many who hate
gnashing their teeth everyday,
as they lay in wait
to see America fall on her face.
To see her crumble from outer space.
What they don’t realize,
is that America is great
because The One on His Throne,
sees her enemies and laughs,
and one day they’ll all be turned
from powder into stone.
Although America does stumble,
she was not made to break.
America is far from perfect,
if she was, she would be boring.
She is good…  being made better.
Oh let us never forget!
We must never turn our backs
on those who have fought.
Our freedom was blood bought,
to make America great.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING DAY AMERICA!!

Eva Santiago
Copyright 2009

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THANK YOU!

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I came to the USA,
33 years ago
Although I love my country of birth,
the place of my ancestors,
is still in my heart…
BUT I’ve lived in this great land,
for most of my life.
As a girl I ran on the sand
of her finest beaches.

Panama City Beach

I grew up eating
Georgia’s delectable peaches. 
I’ve seen the sunrise in the east,
to watch it descend
in the far west. 
My eyes have seen a feast,
but the sun setting where I live,
is always the finest,the absolute best.
All of my blessings
have been given to me here,
in this wonderful place.
Where God has given me favor,
and showed me His face.
I never give acknowledgement once a year.
For all that I have,
a life rich with flavor.
I look into the eyes of my loved ones…
daily I see,
daily I hear,
daily I know,
and daily I am aware of whom I’m indebted to.
Because I am rich without measure,
I look all around,
in my home, so MUCH treasure!
I appreciate you God,
for bringing me here,
I say it to you today and through out the rest of the year!!

Happy Thanksgiving Day to all of my family,friends and readers!

Eva Santiago copyright 2009

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