What words are common use now that were not used 20 years ago?

[Hear Again]

"joe 6 pack" (courtesy of sarah palin)

 

[Josh B]

1. wireless mouse
2. USB Devices

 

[Liebling:-)))]

There're no DVD, mouse, USB and flat TV in 1989.

 

[Hear Again]

there were no refrigerators with touch screens where you can search for recipes and caloric information on the internet.

 

[Secretblend]

There was no RFID either.

 

[Hear Again]

1. iTunes

2. digital cable

3. blackberry

4. sidekick

5. alerting devices for the d/hh/deafblind

6. memory stick

 

[Foxrac]

There're no DVD, mouse, USB and flat TV in 1989.

You means mouse for computer? It does have in 1989.

 

[Frisky Feline]

using glue instead of stitches?? i believe it started after late 1990's?

 

[Jasmine4lakshmi]

1. WORD!
2. Sweeeet! (Sweet, that's sweet ride!)
3. Duh!
4. I know Biiiiiatch is one that is used frequently with my friends.
5. Some of my students call a fart ( Skunk Spray )
6. Eye liner is called Bat Poop

 

[Hear Again]

3. Duh!

we used to say the exclamation "duh!" back in the 80s.

 

[femme Fatale]

I've heard changes, like from dude to dawg, chick to baybeee, etc.

 

[Liebling:-)))]

You means mouse for computer? It does have in 1989.

Ohhh that's not what I am referring to. I should add "LASER" mouse... I do realize that I forget to add "LASER" mouse in my previous post.

computer laser mouse - Google Bilder

 

[Hear Again]

networking (as in finding friends or others you know who can help you find employment)

 

[Hear Again]

1. "404" (someone who's clueless as in "404: page not found")

2. woot! (a joyful cheer)

3. myspace

4. facebook

 

[society's_child]

we used to say the exclamation "duh!" back in the 80s.

This is true. All started with the movie "Valley Girl" if i am not mistaken.

 

[deafskeptic]

1. Pwned and other leet speak.
2.ZOMG.

 

[Foxrac]

Ohhh that's not what I am referring to. I should add "LASER" mouse... I do realize that I forget to add "LASER" mouse in my previous post.

computer laser mouse - Google Bilder

Ok, I own laser mouse too.

In 1989, all mouses are equipped with balls.

 

[Liebling:-)))]

Ok, I own laser mouse too.

In 1989, all mouses are equipped with balls.

Yes, that's exactly...

I remember about mouses with balls... SUCKER!!!!! I'm glad to own laser mouse...

 

[society's_child]

The terms "owned" and "sick".

(beaten at a video game) "ooooh, you just got owned, man!!!"

(admiring a nice car) "those rims are sick."

 

[Foxrac]

LCD monitor
HDTV
Blackberry
DRM
GeForce (not existed until 1993 when Nvidia was new computer hardware company)
Wireless router
Broadband internet
Satellite TV (Directv/Dish)
Dual core and quad core for CPU (It was single core with i386 and i486 at this time)