Don Dellpiero - The Way We Talk (1980s Slang Words And Phrases)

Video editing & music composed by Don Dellpiero. What defined 80s slang? What phrases mark the uniquely 80s way of speaking? In the 80s, everything needed a superlative – like a really totally awesome superlative, like, radical and bitchin’ and tubular. I mean, it was a decade that was so kickin’ that it deserved over-the-top superlatives, right? So, here’s the Like Totally 80s run down on 80s slang – your own personal 80s slangionary. Word. Bag Your Face: Valley girl speak for: “Your face is so unattractive and disturbing to me that I’d like to you wear a paper sack for my own personal comfort. Eat my Shorts: It was typically used as a comeback: “Nice shirt, Kowalski.”, “Eat my shorts, dude!”. Gag Me With a Spoon: Similar to barf me out, but a bit