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Boomer Slang Was Wild – Let’s See If You Can Guess The Meaning Of All 30 Terms In This Quiz
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Boomer Slang Was Wild – Let’s See If You Can Guess The Meaning Of All 30 Terms In This Quiz

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Boomer slang might not be as flashy as the ’20s or as wild as the Victorian era, but it definitely had its moments. “Bummer”, “Buzz off”, “Cool cat” – Boomers had a whole way of talking that still pops up today.

In this quiz, you’ll get 30 slang terms that were big back in the day. Your job is simple – guess what they actually mean.

If you’re more into Tamagotchis and mix CDs, try the 1990s slang quiz here. 💿

Let’s see how many you can guess right! ✌️🕶️

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    Multa Nocte
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    5 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Frustrating. Some of these are before Boomer, some are after Boomer, and some are just plain incorrect.

    Bacon Tentacles
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    5 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    About half of them are Gen X, and several of them absolutely wrong.

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    nottheactualphoto
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    5 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A lot of these are incorrect. Many are not from the Boomer era.

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    Ace
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    5 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah, commonly used in the context of trouble if some description, e.g. "he can dish it out but he can't take it".

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    Multa Nocte
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    5 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Frustrating. Some of these are before Boomer, some are after Boomer, and some are just plain incorrect.

    Bacon Tentacles
    Community Member
    5 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    About half of them are Gen X, and several of them absolutely wrong.

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    nottheactualphoto
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    5 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A lot of these are incorrect. Many are not from the Boomer era.

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    Ace
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    5 months ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah, commonly used in the context of trouble if some description, e.g. "he can dish it out but he can't take it".

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