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  2. Category:1980s slang - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "1980s slang" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Aproko; E. Essex girl; Essex ...

  3. List of CB slang - Wikipedia

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    CB slang is the distinctive anti-language, argot, or cant which developed among users of Citizens Band radio (CB), especially truck drivers in the United States during the 1970s and early 1980s, [1] when it was an important part of the culture of the trucking industry.

  4. Category:Slang by decade - Wikipedia

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    Slang words by decade they were widely used in. This is a container category. Due to its scope, it should contain only subcategories. Subcategories.

  5. Old-School Slang Words That Really Deserve a Comeback

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    The poetic slang for a cheap coffin originated in the late 19th century, with the earliest use found in The Chicago Tribune. ... Wind and Fire" videos from the ‘70s and '80s. If they weren’t ...

  6. 23 Things Everyone Had in Their House in the '80s - AOL

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    12. Answering Machines. Stand-alone answering machines were how you “check your voicemail” in the ’80s. Answering machines in the 1980s typically used cassette tapes to record incoming messages.

  7. 15 Iconic 1980s Fashion Trends - AOL

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    The 80s were a big time for fashion. From neon colors to body suits to fingerless gloves, this list will remind you of all the best looks of the decade. 15 Iconic 1980s Fashion Trends

  8. Hella - Wikipedia

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    This article is about the word. For other uses, see Hella (disambiguation). 'Hella' as used in Northern California Hella is an American English slang term originating in and often associated with San Francisco's East Bay area in Northern California, possibly specifically emerging in the 1970s African-American vernacular of Oakland. It is used as an intensifying adverb such as in "hella bad" or ...

  9. Yuppie - Wikipedia

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    Anti-yuppie graffiti criticizing the gentrification of Austin, Texas. Yuppie, short for "young urban professional" or "young upwardly-mobile professional", [1] [2] is a term coined in the early 1980s for a young professional person working in a city. [3]