#California surfer lingo movie
The boom-box scene from Say Anything (1989) will surely go down in history as one of the most memorable movie moments of the decade. Pop culture defined the decade, and the “Queen of Pop” reigned.Ī portable sound system, typically including radio and cassette or CD player, capable of powerful sound. “ Wannabe” first popped up in surfer lingo in the early 1980s as an elision of “want to be,” likely as a disparaging label that “real” surfers gave to tourists, unseasoned surfers, and the like.īy the mid-1980s, Madonna was at the height of her fame with the release of her 1984 hit “Like a Virgin,” and the media had labeled her fans as “Madonna wannabes.” It was no surprise that so many people wanted to be Madonna. WannabeĪ person who tries to be like someone else or to fit in with a particular group of people. By 1978, it had two opposite meanings, ranging from “bizarre or frightening” to “amazing or wonderful” - both are still used today. Surfers first picked up the term in the 1970s from the word “ gnarl,” meaning “rough or knotty,” which they equated to rough waves on the sea. In Fast Times at Ridgemont High, teen surfer Jeff Spicoli (played by Sean Penn) is known for his laid-back attitude and liberal use of surfer lingo, including “gnarly!” According to Green’s Dictionary of Slang, it was this 1982 movie that sent the word “gnarly” mainstream.
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