Language has a shelf life. Slang especially. What sounds effortlessly cool in one decade sounds like a Halloween costume in the next, and few eras produced more dateable vocabulary than the 1980s.

The definition of this '80s slang word is surprisingly involved. The definition of this '80s slang word is surprisingly involved. The definition of this '80s slang word is surprisingly involved.

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Since the term hit three years ago, the media has grabbed on, and in 1986, just about anyone can describe *** yuppie. Somebody who makes over $30,000 *** year, lives in Hyde Park and drives *** BMW, * ...