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 11 months ago (1 children)

Twas a tubular time.

[–] samus12345@lemmy.world 8 points 11 months ago

[–] samus12345@lemmy.world 10 points 11 months 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 11 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] samus12345@lemmy.world 11 points 11 months 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 11 months 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 11 months ago

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

[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Wtf is rizz?

[–] can@sh.itjust.works 7 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months 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 11 months 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 11 months ago

Pretty based of you to admit.