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Old 06-17-2014, 09:38 PM
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Originally Posted by ilovetv View Post
One person "got a charge out of" my post using the adjective "skanky" on another thread. In the 70s and 80s, we reserved that term for only the sleaziest of the sleaze.

What are some slang words or expressions people said decades ago but we don't hear anymore?

I think it's fun to hear a new, juicy term you've never heard before but in context, you know exactly what it means.

Let's hear some of yours.

Here is...

skanky adjective \ˈskaŋ-kē\
skank·i·erskank·i·est

Definition of SKANKY

1 slang : repugnantly filthy or squalid
2 slang : of low or sleazy character
Examples of SKANKY

<a pop star who cultivates an image that is more skanky than sexy>
Origin of SKANKY
1 skank
First Known Use: 1982

I always thought SKANKY was followed by the words LOT LIZZARD.