Cool Phrases/Insults from the 80's

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Ironman92
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Jun 13, 2011 3:47pm
some of you aren't old enough but may enjoy such a thread....some were pretty gay...some were pretty funny

Let's here some...I'll start with:

Smooth move Exlax.
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FatHobbit
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Jun 13, 2011 4:05pm
face.
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Jun 13, 2011 4:07pm
I know you are, but what am I?

Gag me with a spoon.
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thavoice
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Jun 13, 2011 4:37pm
thats so tubular
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Jun 13, 2011 6:46pm
word
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Jun 13, 2011 6:50pm
Doy!
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Jun 13, 2011 6:57pm
Psych
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Ironman92
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Jun 13, 2011 7:30pm
"Face"...we used that one a good bit
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se-alum
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Jun 13, 2011 7:39pm
Cool beans!
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Bio-Hazzzzard
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Jun 13, 2011 7:53pm
Where's the beef
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Jun 13, 2011 8:01pm
Who would be stupid enough to buy this Microsoft crap?
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Jun 13, 2011 8:31pm
Take off, eh. You hoser.
Grody to the max.
wannabe
wigger
airhead
dork
spazz
yuppie
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Curly J
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Jun 13, 2011 8:38pm
I want my MTV !!!
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BR1986FB
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Jun 13, 2011 8:41pm
One good burn (or cutdown) deserves another, between my legs hangs your mother. (probably just a Spencer, Ohio thing)
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Little Danny
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Jun 13, 2011 8:46pm
a few which started in urban areas which made their way to the suburbs

cuz
blood
homeboy
homer
homeskillet
homeslice
dropping a dime on someone
dope
fresh
fly
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Jun 13, 2011 9:30pm
dork and spazz out for sure
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Jun 13, 2011 9:32pm
Frankie says relax.
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Jun 13, 2011 9:35pm
Bitchin
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Manhattan Buckeye
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Jun 13, 2011 9:59pm
all phrases/insults were a lot cooler if you were wearing jams at the time:

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tuskytuffguy
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Jun 13, 2011 11:24pm
Like, DUH!!!
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Jun 13, 2011 11:28pm
ccrunner609;801493 wrote:square

L7
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THE4RINGZ
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Jun 13, 2011 11:28pm
Take off
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enigmaax
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Jun 13, 2011 11:32pm
Bad. As in, good.
Totally.
Rad.

And I don't know if these were popular outside my cousin's little surfing pothead group, but I heard/used "killer" (again, as in really good) and "kook" a lot.
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karen lotz
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Jun 13, 2011 11:40pm
What does "face" mean?
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Jun 13, 2011 11:42pm
Manhattan Buckeye;801437 wrote:all phrases/insults were a lot cooler if you were wearing jams at the time:

A fad that should never return. Along with pegged jeans and sockless loafers.