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cemaphonic

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41. I always liked "Word/Word Up."

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Mon Mar 12, 2018, 02:58 PM

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Phrases you'd like to see make a comeback. Me: Fuck that noise. [View all] bif Mar 2018 OP

Groovy, man N_E_1 for Tennis Mar 2018 #1

I say that ALL the time OriginalGeek Mar 2018 #38

All that and a bag of chips. California_Republic Mar 2018 #2

Actually still used in sports... Wounded Bear Mar 2018 #10

What do you mean, make a comeback? I didn't realize it had left us! Arkansas Granny Mar 2018 #3

AFAIC your phrase never went away; I use it when the situation calls for it Cirque du So-What Mar 2018 #4

"Hotcha!" and "Twenty-three Skidoo!" I don't know what they mean Glorfindel Mar 2018 #5

Can you dig it? Glamrock Mar 2018 #6

Or the related: "You dig? Aristus Mar 2018 #40

I'm fortunate enough to be able to get away with it. Glamrock Mar 2018 #43

I use that on a regular basis. nt Dr Hobbitstein Mar 2018 #7

Tall Glamrock Mar 2018 #8

I recall it as "get small". Wwcd Mar 2018 #14

Tall was a 30's jazz scene word for high. Glamrock Mar 2018 #16

Aaah yes! Every generation had it's coded cool. Wwcd Mar 2018 #19

Pretty cool ain't it? Glamrock Mar 2018 #20

I'm going to start using it again. We need a bunch of bots to send it around soc media!! Wwcd Mar 2018 #22

Da Comrade Glamrock Mar 2018 #23

Today we fight the RU bots with good old American messaging.. Wwcd Mar 2018 #24

Bwaaaaa Glamrock Mar 2018 #25

RU translated. Ok this is not going to be easy but here goes: Wwcd Mar 2018 #28

This message was self-deleted by its author Glorfindel Mar 2018 #9

"Isn't that special" TheCowsCameHome Mar 2018 #11

" The Fuzz" Lochloosa Mar 2018 #12

Fuckin'...aaaaa Wwcd Mar 2018 #13

Balderdash! n/t sarge43 Mar 2018 #15

Pshaw! jpak Mar 2018 #17

Fiddle-dee-dee hlthe2b Mar 2018 #18

I still use FTN when exasperated nt steve2470 Mar 2018 #21

Well, aint that the bees knees? Grammy23 Mar 2018 #26

"Give 'em hell, Harry!" dchill Mar 2018 #27

"Right On!" SummerSnow Mar 2018 #29

Cool Beans! Bayard Mar 2018 #30

Confusing idioms TexasBushwhacker Mar 2018 #36

Excellent! Bayard Mar 2018 #37

I love the President. Deb Mar 2018 #31

I don't give a rat's ass. n/t sl8 Mar 2018 #32

The only thing we have to fear is fear itself... First Speaker Mar 2018 #33

"It's been real." July Mar 2018 #34

my friend always said OriginalGeek Mar 2018 #39

Far out. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2018 #35

I always liked "Word/Word Up." cemaphonic Mar 2018 #41

I just saw "fuck that noise" Skittles Mar 2018 #42

Just between you, me, and the lamp post. Half in the bag. kwassa Mar 2018 #44

I still say (occasionally) "cool"--has that made a comeback or am I just ....? hlthe2b Mar 2018 #45