1980s Slang and Meanings The slang of the 1980s was a vibrant, neon-soaked reflection of the decade’s obsession with “excess” and the rising influence of California surf and mall culture. Heavily popularized by movies like Fast Times at Ridgemont High and the burgeoning music video scene on MTV, the lexicon was defined by hyperbolic adjectives … Continue reading Popular Slang terms from the 80s