Thank god for that website, I can't imagine being an aging millennial in 1980 with all the kids talking about "radical" this and "cowabunga" that and not have anything to look up.

[–] Pizzasgood@kbin.social 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Twas a tubular time.

[–] samus12345@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

[–] samus12345@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

"Cowabunga" shouldn't have been a mystery to them, at least, because it originates from Howdy Doody in 1949.

[–] TimeSquirrel@kbin.social 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Wow. I totally thought it was just a Ninja Turtles thing. Thanks for that info.

[–] samus12345@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago

Ninja Turtles got it from 60's surfer slang (since that's how Michelangelo speaks) and gave it new life for a few years.

[–] can@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I'm curious, how recently did you have to look it up? For me it feels ancient compared to the likes of "rizz" but that's probably due to the circles I've been in.

[–] Edgarallenpwn@midwest.social 4 points 1 year ago

Based has been around for 10+ years. So weird hearing people say it again

[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Wtf is rizz?

[–] can@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

He got rizz = he's got game (?)

If that helps. I've read here recently it's short for "charisma"

[–] comrade19@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Oh no i didn't know what rizz meant. I had to look it up mid this year. Gg life, im now going downhill for sure :(

[–] dependencyinjection@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 1 year ago

Pretty based of you to admit.