I dislike the highjacking of our language.

AZ Jim

R.I.P. With Us In Spirit Only
Remember when one could comment on how queer a situation was?
How 'bout having a gay time on Sunday?
And Rubbers that used to protect our feet on rainy days.
Hook up no longer means your getting cable.
If years ago you pulled a boner, it meant somehow messed up.
Remember when thongs went on your feet, not your butt?


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Another couple of words I find confusing now is Wicked , that meant someone was bad , now I believe it means something " Good" and cool meant it was a little cool you needed a jumper. Now it's a sign of approval that's OK " Cool" How many old songs have in them happy I'm happy and gay??

Sorry oak Apple you had already mentioned Wicked
 
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I was saying cool in 1949 and never stopped though for many of the years between then and now the usage dropped to almost nothing. I think it's cool.

All this time I gave credit to the 60's kids! Although I had an inkling it was also used in the 50's by jazz musicians.
 
Cool — This is one of those words that never gets old, and it has what seems like a million slightly different connotations. According to the Online Etymology Dictionary, its earliest slang meaning dates to 1728, to describe large sums of money, a usage still in circulation. It started to mean “calmly audacious” in 1825, and “fashionable” in 1933.
 


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