Old Slang Terms, children born after 2000 will never understand

These vintage argot terms of the twentieth century are sure to spend on the young generation's head.


With regard to vocabulary and Millennium Gen Z, there are a lot of things to take. Your partner is yourbaby? And if somethingslap, this is a good thing? Got it ... a little. But just like theirclaw May seem like a foreign language for older generations, if they traveled to a time before the year 2000, they might have no idea what everyone was talking about either. When we refer toshadow These days, it's not a good thing. But in the day, you really wanted to beshadow. Whether you used these old slang terms and need a reminder, or you have never heard them before, these are the words and phrases of the vintage born after 2000 will never understand. And for some lingo you have to lose after once you reach a certain age, check outThese are all argot terms that you are too old to use after 40.

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Hit me on the hip

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Hit me on the hip is an example of the old slang that does not make more sense in modern terms. If you said that someone "struck me on the hip," you say "the same page," from pageants have been placed on the hip. But since lightningare not around more, This sentence of slang lost use and meaning. And if you are still rocking as music and blank blank blank in your car, check out20 Argot Conditions in the 1990s No One uses Anymore.

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See the dinosaur

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If you areSee the dinosaurThis means that you see things that are not there, like dinosaurs. This term "slang of the 90s specifically describes the act of something" completely misunderstanding ". And for the dictionary of the definitions of the disco era, consultThe best slang conditions of the 1970s who are not cool today.

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Shadow

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Shadow These days are not a good thing. However, back in the 90s, people endeavored to beshadow. This argot expression means "having a very easy life" or "to be in a very good situation. For example, many people think of celebrities have itshadow.

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Clyde

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All those Jake name can be happy with their slang counterpart, but there may be a reason that you do not see many more clydes. At the time,clyde was actually a slang term used to describe a "stupid, inept, or a rustre person. And it's not exactly something you want to associate with your name. And for a chronology of the most popular terms in history,This is the most popular slang word of the year when you were born.

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Monet

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Ah, there is nothing more beautiful than aClaude Monet The painting that is, until you look more closely. Just like a picture of Monet is beautiful by far, but a little rough on the edges when we look closer, the expression of slangmonet has been used to describe a "person who is attractive remotely, but without appeal to a more in-depth exam. »

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Moulder

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Sorry ketchup, it's all aboutmoulder. This argot sentence, often used in the 20th century, referrals someone "to reach or exceed the desired standard or performance" for something. Most often, however, people would use in a way, someone-saying negative could notmoulder.

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A bear

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You do not want to be in front of a literal bear, but you do not want to be ina bear That is. Argot expression describes something that is "very difficult" or the act of "being in a difficult or unhappy situation. So, say you take a difficult test, we could say it wasa real bear. And for those who grew up in the 80s dressed in bright colors, check outThe Best Argot Conditions of the 1980s Who are not cool today.

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Intellectual

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To be calledintellectual does not necessarily seem a good thing. However, if one considers that the term slang means that someone who is "intellectual" or "intellectual interest", you might think differently. To be fair, however, people often use the termintellectual To speak negatively smart people.

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Jake

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Good news to all the jaks do you are, literally! Back in the 1910s,jake was not just a name, but also a slang term that means "good" or "good". We hope you are happy,Jake Gyllenhaal! And for more, and more about culture, entertainment, health,Sign up for our daily newsletter.

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Bank is closed

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Of course, children these days probably know that banks are closed on holidays and Sundays. But in the 1920s, slang expressionThe bank is closedNothing had to do with where you got your money. Instead, that meant "not kissing" or "do not get out. So, you can tell this guy that you are not interested or this couple get a little too much in PDA, "Hey,The bank is closed!"

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oripers

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The phrasePearDraw visions of old clothes that you are happy and comfortable to be in, like a pair of sweats from Raggedy a weekend morning. But in fact, it meant the complete opposite. In the 1920s, yourGlad Rags were your "nice dress clothes" that you usually wear "to a party or other social event".

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Huminary

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Huminary May seem like an insane word, but it is not supposed to be as such, by no way. This Scottish word has become a slang in the middle of the 20th century as a way to describe something "striking" or "extraordinary".

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Duck soup

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If you were around in the 30s, you would know aboutduck soup-And it has nothing to do with food. Instead, the popular slang, which was also the name of a well-liked film of the 1930s featuring that the Marx brothers - describes something that is "easy to do" or "an easily accomplished task" .

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Hoosegow

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Jail. Hole. Cut. There are many nicknames these days to be behind bars. But back in the day, the main term slang for "prison" washoosegow, which was a word used for the first time in 1909, according to Merriam-Webster.

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Fracture

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Nowadays, you might think offracture in terms of bone injury. But in the 1940s, this term was all aboutSmiles and laughs. If youfracture Someone, it meant that you made them "laugh" or "Amuses" greatly.

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Sticks

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If you are someone who prefers the finer things from life, you do not want to stay stuck insticks. This 40-year-old slang was another way to say "the Boondocks" or "country", which means a "remote and rural" which is greatly "withdrawn from civilization".

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Natch

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Natch is a simple argot term, but not used a lot more. The word of the 1940s means exactly what it seems: an abbreviated version of the word "naturally", used instead of "of course".

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Church key

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There is nothing "like a church" here. Instead, in the 1950s, if you were asking someone for achurch keyYou were looking for a beer butcher. After the manufacture of the POP population, the use of this tool and a subsequent slang decreased regularly.

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Plugola

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Plugola Is everything about trying to "plug" someone or something, so that the rules are not by the rules. The duration of the slang, commonly used in the 1950s, specifically referred to as "accessory advertising on radio or television that is not purchased as a regular advertising".

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Buy it

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With regard to this slake of the 60s, you do not fail "unless you could buy a quick trip to the grave. The phraseBuy it actually means "die". For example, if you do not slow down when driving, you're goingBuy it in a wreck.

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Hip-shirt

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No reference to firearms here:Hip-shirt is everything about to shoot the mouth. This argot term of the middle of the 20th century refers to a person who "acts or speaks in an impetuous manner".

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For lunch

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We would like to be outside for lunch in the modern sense, maybe in McDonalds or the olive garden - but back in the day, it was not exactly something you were aiming for. If someone said you werefor lunchIt meant that you were "confused" or "helpless" as to what was happening.

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Barnburner

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Put the words "barn" and "burner" together do not cause exactly good pictures. However, this term of the old slang really means something well referencing "something that is very exciting" or "impressive". Typically, many people refer to a close and well played sport game asbarnburner.

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Frosted

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Frosted in a sense of a slang has nothing to do withCold temperatureOr decorate a delicious cake. Instead, this argot term of the 80s meant that you made someone "angry" or "crazy".

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Score

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If you are ascore, you are always "in the scene". This term arrogy of the 80s describes a person who would like to try extremely hard or bouncing the group in a group just to adapt to a specific and popular "social culture". These days, you could describe this person as a "phony" or "false".

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Caramello

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No, we do not talk about the delicious chocolate bar of the same name. In the 90's, if you said you werecaramelloIt meant that you were extremely "busy" with a "full schedule".

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Cheese-cheese

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Unfortunately, it has nothing to do with food either. This argot term of the 1990s comes from the notion of being "frank" or "annoyed". If you werecheese-cheese, you were bored because you were "with a lot of stress".

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Circle

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Married. Attached the node. Surrounded. They all mean the same thing. If you hadcircle Someone back in the day, you maryiez them. This probably derives from the idea that you are connected to your partner after marriage, as in a literal circle.

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To bend

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To bendWas another way to say "absolutely not!" Or "Are you crazy?" This old sentence of popular slang was a simple and concise solution to end a conversation and reject what someone said or asked.

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Dragon

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The term dragon has been used a lot in the slang of the 90s, as in sentences such as "have the dragon". But the word itself has simply described "bad breath". So, if anyone told you that you "have the dragon", they told you that your breath felt.


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