HowStuffWorks "53 Slang Terms by Decade"

liamvictor

"Every generation has its slang -- new words and phrases that allow kids to communicate without their parents understanding. Read on to learn some of the most popular slang terms through the decades. "

Reviewed by liamvictor Nov 01 2007, 04:00am ( 26 reviews ) • howstuffworks.com

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Reviewed by KobayashiMaroon on Aug 24, 3:24pm

They forgot lamestain.
Rated by Duragon on Aug 24, 1:21pm

Great list bit I agree with vegan haha
Rated by veganpommer on Aug 23, 6:07pm

i have never even heard of the term barney bag
Reviewed by kida625 on Aug 13, 7:59am

"sweet" was definitely being used before the 2000s. I know because I used it in junior high, in the 90s.
Rated by Saphyn on Aug 01, 12:57pm

They're all cool until they hit the '00s. Then they just get lazy.
Reviewed by Ryan1984 on Jul 06, 6:34am

This seems really innacurate to me. I'm sure most of these slang terms predate when they are actually dated.
Reviewed by KH-47 on Jun 02, 8:27am

Looks like I'm not up with the the current jive.
Rated by messydesk on May 25, 4:39pm

Inaccurate.

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