25 common words that did not exist before the 1990s

You may not have this "cave of man" or "McMansion" if there was not this decade!


Ah, the English language: a change always changing, always in evolutionlinguistic masterpiece. Of course, many of the words we use today were invented centuries ago - but this is not the case with each of them. For example, the words "date of play" and "probiotics" did not existuntil the 1970s and the words "high five" and "homechool" did not appearuntil the 1980s, according toMerriam Webster.

The 1990s, however, were a different story. During the first year of this decade, the World Wide Web went live and a new era of Internet slang took off. But while the 90s gave us a lot of technical terms, he also offered us a surprising lingo that has nothing to do with computers. Of "Buzzkill" to "Man Cave", these are the incredibly common words that did not exist before the 1990s. And for more sentences, we do not use anymore, checkThe best slang terms of the 90s who are not cool today.

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Mcmansion

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There are modest houses and mass abuses, then there isMcMansions, which is somewhere between the two. According toMerriam WebsterThese houses are generally constructed in neighborhoods or suburban developments and are "considered critical as oversized and ostentatious". The first time this word was used was in 1990, although it became so running today that there isA whole blog dedicated to the compilation of photos from the worst of the worst. And for more backwords, you may remember, check the100 terms of slang of the 20th century that no one uses more.

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Palm

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If you are the type of person who is oftendown on patience, Then you probably know the face-palm, or the action to cover your face with your hand as an expression of exasperation or consternation. But incredibly, the term "face-palm" onlyDone in the lexicon In 1996. Before that, we guess you just pronounced the word "ugh" and let that to that.

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Brain gel

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From time to time, you can feel a strong pain in your head when you drink a cold drink too fast or eating an ice cream too quickly. And while we know now that this reaction is the way your body told you to tell you ofslow down and take it easyIt was not until 1991 that we had a word to describe it. Before then, the phenomena ofbrain gel Past through its technical mandate: the sphenopalatine ganglionealgie. And for more nostalgia of the 90s, checkThe biggest idols of teen television from the 90s, then and now.

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Overflowing swimming pool

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Thanks to the fact that they extend on a body of water beyond their edge,infinity pools Create the illusion of water that continues forever. Popular at beachside resorts and even outbreaks, these chic swimming pools have been charming who have been lucky enough to experiment since the word wasfirst invented In 1991.

However, the idea of ​​the infinity pool goes down much further. According toNews from the pool and spa"Some would say that [the first infinity pool took place] in the wild, pointing to waterfalls or even the snowy hot springs in Mineral Pamukkale, Turkey. But for a murderous version, the Stag Fountain, built in the 1600s at the Palace of Versailles, France, is often cited as one of the, otherwise the first. "

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Caveman

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Before 1992, the men who lovedenjoy their own space In a basement or garage simply called it what it was, a basement or a garage. But during the 90s, the place where a guy (stereotyporay, of course) spends time watching sports, playing poker or obsessing video games with his friends got a new smart name: thecaveman.

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Buzzkill

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There are always people who have a talent for bringing others with their serious or super serious ways. In the past, we called these people a stick in the mud, a Killjoy or a coca-coca party. But in the early 90's, we also started calling these bubbles abuzzkill.

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Snark

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The name "snark"Only entered the lexicon in 1999, despite the fact that the adjective" Snarky "exists since 1906. This word could have been a modification of the work" NARK ", which meansirritate or annoy. And if you are a sarcastic person who likes to exercise their minds, we can guarantee that this is exactly what you do. And for more fun facts delivered directly into your inbox,Sign up for our daily newsletter.

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Fashionista

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There are fashion designers and wardrobe stylists, superior models and influencers in the industry. But anyone and all those who are in the sortorial scene are afashionista (defined as "a designer, promoter or follower of the latest modes"). This word struck the scene in 1993 and inspired the elegant set since.

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Website

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The Internet took the storm of the world in the 90s and the general public kissed it with open airports. They also learned a new word to describe where they visited online. According toMerriam WebsterThe word "website" was used for the first time in 1993, two years after the very first web page went directly on August 6, 1991.

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Flesh

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Are you a Type of Cappuccino or do you prefer an espresso? Whatever your drink of choice could have been in the past, he may have changed in 1994 when the "flesh"Hitting the coffee scene. The drink is similar to a regular latte, but is made with spicy black tea and steamed milk.

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Direct

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Nowadays, anyone with an internet connection can watch interviews and political statements as they occur in real time. But while we could take this acquired capacity today, the worddirect has not even existed - neither at least was not commonly used - until 1995.

According toMonityThe first Livestream could have been held in 1993 when "Xerox Park hosted a small show in Palo Alto and the engineers who were in another room decided to test their new technology to broadcast on the Internet. A group known as the "Violent tire damage" played at the event and almost accident, their show became the first live streaming event. "

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Wiki

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As theFleuri Information AgeAlso also the availability of data from the crowd. This led to the popularity of "wikis, "A word used for the first time in the mid-1990s to refer to websites allowing visitors to make contributions and updates. The most famous example is Wikipedia, an online encyclopedia that has been Launched on January 15, 2001, although there are individual wikis for all kinds of genres, sectors and fan bases (or "Fandomes").

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Smartphone

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It can be difficult to imagine your life before transporting a mobile device to Dandy, wherever you are. According toPEW Research Center, it is now estimated that more than five billion people have mobile devices and more than half of these people use asmartphone. That's why is wild to think that this daily word did not exist before 1996.

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Cyber-attack

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Before 1996, very few people had heard of the term "Cyberattack", which is defined as "an attempt to illegal access to a computer or computer system to cause damage or damage", according toMerriam Webster. Fortunately, we also learned the word "CyberSafety"Around the same moment.

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GOAT

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Goats, as in creatures that live in small zoos, have long been extended. But the termGOAT (With all uppercase letters) came in use around 1996. An acronym for "the biggest of all time" means that you no longer have to be insulted if someone makes you appear as a farm animal. (Yes, it usually applies to his airnessMichael Jordan, pictured above.)

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Emoji

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How did we already communicate withoutemoji? The tiny images that include everything, smiley faces to our favorite foods are almost a necessity these days. But no one knew what they were until 1997 when they appeared on Japanese mobile phones. They then took the world storm in 2010 when they were added to additional operating systems.

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Generation Z

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Baby boomers are defined as those born between 1946 and 1964. They were followed by X generation (born between 1965 and 1979) and the Y generation (1980 to 2000), which is also the group we call millennia. And in 1997 the termGeneration Z has been invented. This generation includes anyone born between the year 2000 and the current day; They are known to be tech-svvy, open minded and socially conscious.

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Social networking

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According toCBSFacebook alone has more users than the people of the United States, China and Brazil combined - and this is only a platform. There is also Instagram, Twitter and Snapchat, among many other sites offering modern communication and a connection with others. But in 1998, the online world was just starting buzz - and that's when the termSocial networking entered our vocabulary.

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Harassment

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As soon as social media became popular, soHarassment. Often as brutal as regular intimidation, cyberbullying has become more than a question in the country's schools. Fortunately, many people now realize that while sticks and stones are likely to get out of bones,hurtful comments Made online can be as painful.

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Blog

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Because of the Internet, anyone who has had something to say has had the opportunity to say it - thanks to the fact that they could easily set up their ownBlog. A word derived from the origin of "Weblog" or "web log", millions of blogs always become strong on each subject you could imagine.

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Text

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WhileMerriam Webster Lists the first use of the word "emoji" in 1997, they insist that the word "text"I did not appear before two years later in 1999. Whenever it was heading in common use, it is more and more a preferred form of communication thatYou probably use every day.

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DVD

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These days, aDVD (short for polyvalent digital disk) may seem a retro technology and something that most people left for aSmall company called Netflix. But back in 1993, the year of this word was used for the first time, these disks were new and ready to support VHS cassettes left.

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Botox

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Wrinkles have become a thing of the past when Botox hit the scene in the mid-90s. According toMerriam Webster, the word is used to refer to "potulinic toxin preparation". And for more natural ways to look at your best, check out the13 simple ways to slow down the aging process, supported by science.

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Lasik

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Lasik has become a popular word and vision correction procedure - about at the same time as Botox in 1994. However, laser eyes surgery (AKA at the Laser keratomiles) was in 1994 and between 1991 and 2016, more than 40 million procedures have been completed.

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Cryptocurrence

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In recent years, those that were willing to render warned and sometimes risky-financial movements haveMake silver buckets with cryptocurrences such as bitcoin. But if you tried to discuss digital currencies with anyone in the early 1990s, you may have encountered confusion. This is because the first time this word was used was in 1990, although Virtual Bitcoin did not affect the dominant current until 2014, according toMerriam Webster.


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