The Most Popular Slang the Year You Were Born
Like fashion, slang changes with the times. A word that seems current one year can feel wildly dated as time goes on. (Just think of how weird it would be to say something is “da bomb” in 2017.) With the help of the Oxford English Dictionary and a few other archival resources, we’ve rounded up the slang words that defined every year. Though some words really reflect their time period, you might be surprised by how old some of our go-to slang actually is.
Here are some highlights:
1927: It Girl
1932: Burp
1938: Fave
1943: Duh
1945: Doh!
1951: Nerd
1955: Cool
1961: Bratty
1967: Freak Flag
1970: Dorky
1978: Pig-Out
1980: Frizzy
1989: Trash Talk
1991: Tighty Whiteys
1993: Da Bomb
1996: Whatever
2000: Whassup
2004: Muffin Top
2005: Fo Shizzle/ Fo Sheezy
