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

The term: Graveyard shift
Became popular in the 90s and especially since the 00's I believe.. Anyone care to back me up on this?
 
naisho said:
The term: Graveyard shift
Became popular in the 90s and especially since the 00's I believe.. Anyone care to back me up on this?
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I think it is very old. Here is a quote about the origin and the source.

England is old and small. When they started running out of places to bury people they would dig up coffins after so many years and reuse the graves. In reopening these coffins about 1 in 25 were found to have scratch marks on the inside and they realised they had been burying people alive. So they tied a string on the decease's wrist and led it through the coffin lid and up through the ground and tied it to a bell. Someone would have to sit out in the graveyard all night and listen for the bell. Submitted by Marg Duncombe.

'Graveyard shift' also refers to the practice of sitting there overnight to guard against the grave robbers digging up the bodies!

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I notice that old times, elders sometimes say, "dont get fresh to me". nowaday they dont use "fresh" anymore. fresh is now altering to another meaning.

now they use RUDE instead of fresh.

my mom sometimes said to me when i was a kid, "dont get fresh with me, be a lady". :giggle:
 
This just came up in my mind --

I don't think this word of expression "Wassup" existed 20 years ago? I could be wrong though. :dunno:

How about Gobsmacked as well?
 
Hmm, guess I was wrong about the graveyard shift thing. I used to think back in the 80s, barely or next to no one worked night shifts. Thanks for showing me whats up botti.

As for "was sup" would you technically classify that as "what's up?" because if so, I can recall Bug's Bunny has been saying "What's UP DOC" since the start of his career.. I've no clue when it started, but I do remember the tiny toon adventures lyrics:
"Our teaching staff's been getting laughs since 1933" - refers to Bugs/Daffy/older toons.
"and these are all the facts" - says at the end of the song
 
How about "don't go there" ... I never heard anyone use that phrase when I was a child.
 
naisho said:
Hmm, guess I was wrong about the graveyard shift thing. I used to think back in the 80s, barely or next to no one worked night shifts. Thanks for showing me whats up botti.

As for "was sup" would you technically classify that as "what's up?" because if so, I can recall Bug's Bunny has been saying "What's UP DOC" since the start of his career.. I've no clue when it started, but I do remember the tiny toon adventures lyrics:
"Our teaching staff's been getting laughs since 1933" - refers to Bugs/Daffy/older toons.
"and these are all the facts" - says at the end of the song
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No, I wouldn't classify that as "what's up?" because I knew "What's up?" was a term that was around for years and years. Even though "Wassup" and "What's Up" means the same thing, the "Wassup" expression was recently in the mainstream unless I'm mistaken? The reason I had thought of that is because I remember that term became widely popular after these 4 Black Guys were doing the "Wassup" with their tongue sticking out on a Budweiser commercial a couple of years ago.
 
Hear Again said:
my mother said the same thing to me only her exact words were, "don't get fresh with me or else i'll wash your mouth out with soap!" :laugh2:
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:giggle: yeah. i dont see anyone use "dont get fresh with me" anymore. I seldom use "dont get fresh with me" out of my mouth to my kid.
 
Jolie77 said:
The reason I had thought of that is because I remember that term became widely popular after these 4 Black Guys were doing the "Wassup" with their tongue sticking out on a Budweiser commercial a couple of years ago.
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are you kidding me, jolie? they actually did that? it's amazing all of the things i miss being unable to see. :laugh2: :laugh2:
 
here are some words that weren't used 20 years ago:

1. subprime

2. jukebox musical

3. fanboy

4. webinar

5. texas hold 'em

6. wing nut
 
Hear Again said:
here are some words that weren't used 20 years ago:

1. subprime

2. jukebox musical

3. fanboy

4. webinar

5. texas hold 'em

6. wing nut
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Texas holdem has been around for a long time:

"As for the Texas Holdem version of this game, legend has it that the first game was played in Robstown, Texas (hence the name ‘Texas Holdem’) in the early 1900’s and became known in Dallas soon there after.

Texas Holdem Poker is the official game in the “World Series of Poker” tournament. This tournament began in 1970 and has been held annually ever since at the Horseshoe in Las Vegas. "
Texas Holdem Poker Info - History

The wing nuts that I know are metal fasteners, and they've been around a long time, so I guess you mean some other kind? :dunno:
 
Reba said:
Texas holdem has been around for a long time:

"As for the Texas Holdem version of this game, legend has it that the first game was played in Robstown, Texas (hence the name ‘Texas Holdem’) in the early 1900’s and became known in Dallas soon there after.

Texas Holdem Poker is the official game in the “World Series of Poker” tournament. This tournament began in 1970 and has been held annually ever since at the Horseshoe in Las Vegas. "
Texas Holdem Poker Info - History

The wing nuts that I know are metal fasteners, and they've been around a long time, so I guess you mean some other kind? :dunno:
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i didn't know texas hold 'em has been around since 1970. i thought it started in 1993.

yes -- when i said wing nut, i was referring to a form of slang meaning a person who advocates extreme measures or changes/is radical.
 
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