1980s Slang Words:
General:
* Awesome: Excellent, fantastic.
* Rad: Cool, excellent.
* Totally: Absolutely, completely.
* Like: Used as a filler word, similar to "you know" or "um."
* Gag me with a spoon: Something is incredibly repulsive or annoying.
* Far out: Amazing, incredible.
* Groovy: Cool, hip.
* Bodacious: Amazing, great.
* Sweet: Excellent, great.
* Wacky: Odd, crazy.
* Weird: Strange, unusual.
* Kick-ass: Excellent, impressive.
* Bummer: A disappointment.
* Lame: Uncool, boring.
* Psych! A playful deception, "Gotcha!".
* No way! An expression of disbelief.
Fashion & Appearance:
* Preppy: Style associated with upper-class prep schools.
* New Wave: Style associated with the New Wave music scene.
* Punk: Style associated with the Punk rock movement.
* Neon: Brightly colored clothing.
* Legwarmers: Knitted coverings for the legs, often worn with short skirts.
* Scrunchies: Elastic hair ties covered in fabric.
Music & Entertainment:
* New Wave: A genre of music popular in the 1980s.
* MTV: Music Television, a cable channel that revolutionized music videos.
* Video killed the radio star: A popular saying about the rise of music videos.
* Breakdancing: A style of street dance.
Other:
* Bogus: Fake, phony.
* Score: To get or obtain something.
* Totally tubular: Very cool, excellent.
* Chill out: Relax, calm down.
* Hang ten: To surf on a surfboard with ten toes hanging over the nose.
* Word! An exclamation of agreement.
Note: This is just a small sample of the many slang words used in the 1980s. The specific terms used would vary depending on region and subculture.