Slang words from the 70's no longer spoken today (teenagers, ignorant, best)

[NW4me]

Dude, don't harsh my mellow!

[Ms. Anony Mous]

"It's all copacetic, man."

This one goes way back, but got popular in the 70's during the Vietnam War.

[Larry Siegel]

Originally Posted by MarciaMarshaMarcia

Don’t shine me on, or the opposite
You’re shinin’ me on
Don’t Bogart that joint
Let’s book

I never, ever heard anyone say “groovy”...you would have been considered very uncool to say that...only heard in movies or TV.

After it became uncool to say "groovy" unironically, it became cool to say it ironically (at least among people who say everything ironically).

Don't Bogart that joint is about as old-fashioned as groovy; I thought it was Little Feat who sang that, and they did (as a cover song), but in looking it up to post here, I see it was Fraternity Of Man (yes, really).

[Larry Siegel]

Originally Posted by P47P47

As explained by George Harrison at 2:12 in this scene from "A Hard Day's Night".




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QREeweMWTZk

[grotty, rhymes with potty, is short for grotesque]

Indeed it is, but I wonder if Cali/valley girl "grody" (rhymes with roadie) is the same word or a completely different word. I don't think '80s valley girls were hip to A Hard Day's Night. Does anyone know?

[Bayarea4]

Psychobabble. As in, "I hear what you're saying," "I can't relate to that" or "How does that make you feel?"

[MarciaMarshaMarcia]

Originally Posted by Larry Siegel

After it became uncool to say "groovy" unironically, it became cool to say it ironically (at least among people who say everything ironically).

Don't Bogart that joint is about as old-fashioned as groovy; I thought it was Little Feat who sang that, and they did (as a cover song), but in looking it up to post here, I see it was Fraternity Of Man (yes, really).

Man, don’t hassle me! Get offa my case! You are tripping! Sorry, I gotta crash.

[ocnjgirl]

Someone probably already said it, but "Gimme 5", the ancestor of the "high five"

[barb712]

Originally Posted by ocnjgirl

Someone probably already said it, but "Gimme 5", the ancestor of the "high five"

Yes! I was just going to post "Slip me five" or "Slip me some skin."

[steiconi]

according to google dictionary:

gro·dy
ˈɡrōdē/Submit
adjectiveUSinformal
adjective: grody; comparative adjective: grodier; superlative adjective: grodiest
very unpleasant; disgusting.
"an old man with grody yellow teeth"
Origin
1960s (as groaty ): from grotesque.


co·pa·cet·ic
ˌkōpəˈsedik/Submit
adjectiveNORTH AMERICANinformal
adjective: copacetic; adjective: copasetic
in excellent order.
Origin
early 20th century: of unknown origin.

[ackmondual]

Too lazy to search 3 pages of posts, so I'll add in "hippie" if not already there. Also, "disco".