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The Dictionary of 1980s Slang: Stranger than Fiction! The Totally Awesome Guide to Rockin' '80s Lingo
  • The Dictionary of 1980s Slang: Stranger than Fiction! The Totally Awesome Guide to Rockin' '80s Lingo
  • The Dictionary of 1980s Slang: Stranger than Fiction! The Totally Awesome Guide to Rockin' '80s Lingo

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Carlile Media (June 18, 2021)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 150 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1949117219
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1949117219
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 5.6 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 0.34 x 8 inches
  • Best Sellers Rank: #202,912 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
    • #42 in Slang & Idiom Reference Books
    • #97 in Etymology (Books)
    • #311 in Dictionaries (Books)
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 11 ratings

From the Publisher

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Go Back to the Eighties

With The Dictionary of 1980s Slang by Rick Carlile.

The Ultimate Guide to '80s Language, Culture & Style

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Over 800 Slang Words & Phrases From the 1980s

From "ace" to "zod," the dictionary contains more than eight hundred '80s slang words and phrases meticulously researched from hundreds of sources and numerous subcultures. Explore the world of Valley girls, yuppies, surfers, preppies, rappers, metalheads, and many more.

More than 500 References From '80s Pop Culture

Don't take our word for it! Quotations and references not only prove the slang's use during the decade, but also send you off on a radical journey of (re-)discovery to excellent movies, TV shows and books of the '80s.

Numerous Explanatory Illustrations

Have you ever wondered just how huge a 1980s cell phone really was? How long a "New York minute" really takes? How "mix tapes" were created? The dictionary's illustrations answer all these questions and more.

Yuppie Simulator Card Game

Cut out (or photocopy) the 30 cards that make up "The Yupper Hand" card game and challenge your friends and family to see who can amass the greatest collection of awesome, iconic 1980s yuppie status symbols.

Subcultures & Slang

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Phat, Fly Hip Hop Rap

East and West Coast hip hop exploded into mainstream popularity during the 1980s, from early-'80s old school to late-'80s gangsta rap. Imaginative, hard-hitting, streetwise slang infused the lyrics and the lifestyle with powerful energy and attitude.

Bodacious Val-Speak

Stereotypical rich, airheaded, mall-obsessed denizens of the San Fernando Valley were the poster girls of '80s pop culture. Their linguistic eccentricities shocked and fascinated in equal measure, and soon girls around the globe adopted their slang and style. For the first time, it was OK to be a material girl in this material world.

Phreaky Hacker Syntax

The 1980s home computer boom brought hi-tech digital power into the living room like never before. In this brave new cyberpunk world, pioneering elite techie kids communicated using sharp, efficient, often hilarious jargon.

Exclusive Yuppie Lingo

Ruthless corporate maniacs or intelligent young professionals working hard and playing hard? You be the judge. Either way, yuppies epitomized '80s hedonistic excess with their single-minded focus on acquiring and enjoying the finer things in life. Equal parts business buzz-speak and country club one-upmanship, the yuppie's self-motivational lexicon reflected his relentless pursuit of self-improvement.

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The Greatest Decade

Every decade of the twentieth century had its own unique character. The 1980s was loud, brash, fast, unironic, unapologetic, outrageous, and above all fun. It was a time of certainty, of self-belief, of exuberant life, of invention and exploration. The language we use reveals our personalities, and '80s slang praised the positive with absurd hyperbole and excoriated the negative with scathingly witty insults. Read The Dictionary of 1980s Slang to discover - or recapture - the spirit that made the '80s truly the greatest decade.


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