Express Yourself

Humans have been expressing themselves for centuries – cave men drew on walls, Renaissance men sculpted and painted, and as the expression ante became elevated, so did the non verbal creativity  – people began tattooing their bodies, piercing various body parts and turning fashion into iconic art to express themselves.   Verbal expressions reflect the sign of the times, and I guess my expressions date me because when I try to throw some jargon of current lingo into a conversation with my daughters, – I get reminded  that my usage is “not quite right”.  Conversely, when I say an oldie but a goodie, I get the “huh”? response. Although I try to stay current, I’m finding it harder and harder to keep on top of things.  If someone from the 1920’s landed in 2013 – would they understand what we are talking about?

EXPRESSIONS FROM “BACK IN THE DAY” – 20’s and 40’s
All Wet – Describes an erroneous idea or individual, as in, “he’s all wet.”
Big Cheese – The most important or influential person; boss. Same as big shot.
Cat’s Meow – Something splendid or stylish; The best or greatest, wonderful.
Horsefeathers – an expletive; same usage as applesauce (today’s term for “bullshit”)
Spiffy – An elegant appearance
Getting Tight – Getting drunk
Gay – Happy
I haven’t seen you in a coon’s age – Racoon’s have a relatively long life – it means in a long time.

EXPRESSIONS FROM “BACK IN THE DAY” – 50’s and 60’s
Don’t have a cow – don’t get excited
Party pooper – no fun at all
Stacked – female with well proportioned figure
Cool it – relax
Bread – Money
Made in the shade – guaranteed success
Threads – clothes
Cloud 9
Groovy
Swell
Peachy Keen

EXPRESSIONS FROM “BACK IN THE DAY” – 70’s
To the Max
Cool Man
Can you dig it?
No duh
Radical
Pop a Wheelie
Sit on it
In Your face
Don’t be such a spaz
Right on!
Busted!

EXPRESSIONS FROM “BACK IN THE DAY” – 80’s and 90’s
Aiight
‘Sup, b?
Bling-Bling
The Bomb
Buzz Kill
Crunk
Crib
Dope
not!
Nice!
My bad
Phat!
LOL
OMG
Peace Out
Talk to the hand
Bounce
Cribs
Peeps

EXPRESSIONS  – CURRENT!!!
Epic Fail – Disaster
Cluster **#!
Yolo ( you only live once)
Cray – crazy
Shit Show
Rave
Swag
Salty – Moody
Rachet
Tight
Dope

To summarize:
20’s – 40’s
Last weekend we went to this lovely affair.  The owner of the plush estate thought he was the big cheese by  hosting such an ostentatious event.  The home was very spiffy and the food was the cat’s meow.   It was wonderful to see old friends and I bumped into someone I hadn’t seen in a coon’s age.  She looked at me and told me I haven’t changed a bit – horsefeathers! We all got very tight as the evening wore on and a gay time was had by all.

50’s – 70’s
Last weekend we went to this swinging pad.   The owner of the plush estate had it made in the shade to host such a groovy event.  The home was swell and judging by the expensive food you knew he made a lot of bread.    It was wonderful to see old friends and I was on cloud 9 for most of the night.  His pad had 5 TV’s – radical.  The host was wearing the coolest threads.  It was cool man – I dug it.

90’s
Last weekend we went to this awesome crib.  All my peeps were there and the party was really dope. The house was the bomb, equipped with a pool and a dance floor.   I saw this girl that I hadn’t seen in a long time and I was all like ‘Sup, b? I forgot how much I couldn’t stand her – I’m tellin’ ya –   talk to the hand because the face ain’t listening.   After talking to her, I decided it was time to get crunk.  When the mission was accomplished – it was time for me to bounce. Peace out.

Current
Last weekend we went to this tight house – hoping for a rave.  Yolo – ya know?  The palace was really over the top – they had an entire room with medieval costumes in it – that shit cray.  I saw this girl from high school – epic fail of a conversation.  She was just so salty.  After talking to her, the party turned into a cluster fuck – people super drunk and falling all over the place – a shit show.  I had enough and left.