How Well Do You Know 1970s Slang?

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You're a real child of the 70's...whether you were alive then or not! You did excellent on this quiz, showing that you know almost everything there is to know about the dialect of the 1970's. Some of it may feel a bit dated now, but a good majority still remains common in our daily language, and we're sure you use it frequently. Good work! Share this quiz with your friends and see how they fare!

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  1. GrandmasterLeo Proctor has over 1000 plays in total
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    1 month ago

    I got 22 out of 22!
    You’re a real child of the 70’s…whether you were alive then or not! You did excellent on this quiz, showing that you know almost everything there is to know about the dialect of the 1970’s. Some of it may feel a bit dated now, but a good majority still remains common in our daily language, and we’re sure you use it frequently. Good work!

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  2. GrandmasterLeo Proctor has over 1000 plays in total
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    1 month ago

    22/22.

    I always thought the phrase “psyche!”, to mean you’re just kidding or joking, originated in the 80’s, but I guess it started before then.

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    2 months ago

    I got 16 out of 22!
    You’re a real child of the 70’s…whether you were alive then or not! You did excellent on this quiz, showing that you know almost everything there is to know about the dialect of the 1970’s. Some of it may feel a bit dated now, but a good majority still remains common in our daily language, and we’re sure you use it frequently. Good work!

    Share this quiz with your friends and see how they fare!

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    3 months ago

    19/22 not too bad,was a child of the 50’s got married and had 1st son in the 70’s!

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    4 months ago

    13/22

    You’re a real child of the 70’s…whether you were alive then or not! You did excellent on this quiz, showing that you know almost everything there is to know about the dialect of the 1970’s. Some of it may feel a bit dated now, but a good majority still remains common in our daily language, and we’re sure you use it frequently. Good work!

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    5 months ago

    19 out of 22 ( 86 % )

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    7 months ago

    20 / 22 90% I was born 1n 1960 & I grew up in the 70`s. I still use some of those slang terms.

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    7 months ago

    22/22
    I grew up in the 1960s and 1970s and heard most of these frequently.

    • MasterBill has over 200 plays in total
      7 months ago

      22/22 a lot of those were from the sixties

  9. Elite PlayerTara Firman has over 500 plays in total
    7 months ago

    20/22 You’re a real child of the 70’s…whether you were alive then or not! You did excellent on this quiz, showing that you know almost everything there is to know about the dialect of the 1970’s. Some of it may feel a bit dated now, but a good majority still remains common in our daily language, and we’re sure you use it frequently. Good work!

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Some of the most infamous slang words and terms of all time originated in the 1970s. Many of these phrases are still commonly used today, but how many do you know the actual meaning of?

Take our quiz to learn more about the meaning behind some 70s slang and see how much you already know!

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