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About This Quiz
It's far out that you're here, man! Whether you're here because you were alive in the '70s or you simply dig the era, you'll be able to boogie down. Step into the past with us and see how you do at figuring out which word correctly completes the '70s phrase that you see. Of course, we hope the force will be with you.
They say that all old trends come back again, and it doesn't stop at fashion. Even the phrases we use fall out of style and then come back into our vocabularies again. Don't let your fear of not knowing a lot about the time period stop you from playing along! You'll know a lot more of these phrases than you think you will. We're still using many of them now.
After you see the fill-in-the-blank phrase, give your screen some skin by choosing the word you think makes sense. We've given you 35 chances to prove your '70s knowledge, but you'll have to choose carefully to get them all right. Do you think you can do it, or will you feel like you should have blown this taco stand when you had a chance? There's only one way to find out!
Downtime
Flipside
They didn't have mp3s or CDs during the '70s, but they did have vinyl records. "Catch you on the flipside" originated from when radio DJs would flip a record and play the B-side.
Outside
Big ride
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The void
The creampuff factory
The past
Since we're talking about things they said in the '70s, we are going to "step into the past." All old trends come back again, and you'll want to drag some of these phrases into your everyday speech.
Something more comfortable
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Power
Force
"May the Force be with you" has been a thing since it was first uttered in "Star Wars." Although it started in the '70s, it's not an uncommon thing to hear any of your friends say now.
Lava lamp
Vibes
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Brick
No one's really sure where the phrase "brick house" got its start describing attractive women. The Commodores made the phrase into a monster hit and a household way of putting things in 1977.
Thick
Sick
Blank
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Man
Acts of teenage rebellion and getting something by the high school principal were usually described as "sticking it to the man." Back in the day, that was the way to say you got one over on someone in a position of authority.
Dog
Police
Wall
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Favor
Solid
Sure, you could do someone a favor in the '70s, but they were more likely to ask you to do them a solid. A solid is more than a favor — a solid means that your word will be followed through until the end.
Dare
Good one
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Green
Cool
It's "cool beans" that you know enough about the '70s to complete these phrases. Hot beans and green beans were both readily available in the '70s, but "cool beans" was the way to say you were happy with something.
Slick
Hot
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Buddy
With CB radio and trucker movies at an all-time high in the '70s, it was only natural for the lingo to bleed into everyday speech. "10-4, good buddy" was the way you would acknowledge that you understood what someone was saying.
Sir
Day
Vibes
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Kool-aid
Telling Sam to "stopping dipping in your Kool-aid" is a '70s way of telling him to stop being so nosy. These days, we might tell Sam to mind his own business, but the '70s slang way of saying it is much more interesting.
Account
Drawer
Salsa
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Break
Nap
Breather
Chill pill
Taking a break or a nap would certainly soothe your nerves, but calming down in the '70s was a rhyming affair. "Take a chill pill" was the way you would tell your friend to chill out.
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Gasser
It happens to the best of us — even cousin Fred. When he "laid a gasser" during dinner, he was a victim of Aunt Mabel's baked beans. We're certain that he didn't mean to pass gas at the table.
Brick
Finger
Fit
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Keep
Need
Want
Dig
You didn't just like things during the '70s, you dug them. If your friend was showing you something and asking for your approval, they might look at you and ask "can you dig it?"
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30
150
20
Whether '70s phrases were taken from popular TV shows or everyday life, they certainly were colorful. "What's your 20?" is taken from CB radio language — a popular pastime back then.
14
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Llama
Possum
Throughout the ages, catchphrases have been filled with rhyming words. It's "awesome possum" that some many of them have stood the test of time. Will you add any of these '70s phrases to your vocabulary?
Ocelot
Manatee
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Pepto
Mylanta
Ex-lax
We're not going to try to explain this one too much. Just know that back in the '70s, a sarcastic way to point out someone's clumsiness would have been to say "smooth move, Ex-lax!"
Tylenol
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Square
You wouldn't find an RSVP on an informal '70s invitation. Instead, you would be reminded that declining the invitation would make you a total nerd with the phrase, "Be there or be square."
Circle
Triangle
Rectangle
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Truck
Shell
Topping
Stand
There's nothing worse than being somewhere you don't want to be! Back in the day, you would have pointed toward the Vista Cruiser and said, "Let's blow this taco stand!" Your friends would have been right behind you.
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Band
Tire
Tube
Hose
"Up your nose with a rubber hose" was a '70s slang way of saying that you're offended and not interested in hearing what someone has to say. It's a far more polite way of telling someone to "get bent."
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Grit
Skinny
If you wanted to dip in someone's Kool-aid and learn about their business, you would need to "get the skinny." Getting the skinny means the same thing as another '70s phrase — "get the lowdown."
Funk
Dough
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Mellow
Sometimes, your friends can be a real drag. The next time one of them is getting on your nerves, look at them and say, "Don't harsh my mellow, man." If they don't know what it means, it will make them stop talking long enough for you to get a break.
Fellow
Yellow
Jello
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Burger
Chip
Cola
Fry
Let's say that you're at a party and you're having a good time, but your friend is bringing down the vibe. Back in the '70s, you would have looked at other partygoers and said, "What a fry!"
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Up
Sideways
Down
You didn't go to a party to have a good time in the '70s. You went to a party to "boogie down." Even if you were not planning to hit the dance floor, it's a way of saying that you were going to let it all hang out.
All the ways
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A chair
Tacks
Benches
It
If Eric told Jackie to, "Sit on it," he really wouldn't want her to sit on anything. He would simply want her to be quiet. Back then, it was an alternative way to tell someone to stop talking.
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Out to sea
Out to lunch
Back during the '70s, you might have heard Bob from accounting say that the boss is "out to lunch." Bob wouldn't have been talking about going for food. He would have been insulting the boss's lack of knowledge.
Out to market
Out to pasture
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Top
Curb
Cleaner
Max
You wouldn't want to do something halfway! You would want to take it "to the max." Whether you're going out to boogie down or trying to get the best grade, you would strive to make it the best you can.
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Irene
Moon
John Boy
Starting in 1971, "The Waltons" ruled the '70s television waves. Every episode ended with the Walton family saying goodnight to one another. It spawned the popular catchphrase, "Good night, John Boy."
Barb
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Stunned
Have you ever heard someone say something so ridiculous that it leaves you feeling a little stunned? In the '70s, they used the feeling to avoid telling someone that they were stupid. Instead, they would have said, "You're so stunned!"
Silly
Precious
Weird
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Truckin'
You just "keep on truckin'" through this quiz, don't you? With the popularity of trucker films in the '70s, using trucker slang and film references were quite common.
Luckin'
Duckin'
Buckin'
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Dressed
Alive
Decent
It's only polite to see if someone is dressed before entering their bedroom. Before you go storming in, it's polite to ask, "Are you decent?" Depending on the answer, you'll know how to proceed.
Awake
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Crocodile
Lemur
Alligator
You would see a crocodile after while, but you would, "See you later, alligator." No one's really sure where the phrase started, but it's lasted since they made it popular during the '70s.
Labrador retriever
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Fit
Nap
Cow
Although Bart Simpson frequently said, "Don't have a cow, man," the phrase originated in the '70s. It's another sly way of saying that you should remain calm and that you shouldn't freak out.
Meltdown
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Skin
If you met up with a friend or an acquaintance back in the '70s, you would have said, "Give me some skin." Whether you get a high five or handshake would depend on who you were asking.
Fingers
Fist
Wrist
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Flop
Pig
Drag
If you didn't get this one right, you would have every reason to exclaim, "What a drag!" Once again, the '70s love for all things automotive — in this case, drag racing — spills over into the phrases of the time.
Loss
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Nerd
Dork
Lunatic
Tool
Even back in the '70s, it was commonplace to be dumbfounded by something one of your less than brainy friends has to say. Now, you have a new phrase for the situation! Bring back, "Don't be a tool, man," and bask in all the giggles you receive.
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A silly
A feely
A tire
A wheelie
We're back to that '70s love for all things motor vehicle again. If you were annoyed enough to look out the window to find the noise, you might see your neighbor "popping a wheelie" on his dirtbike.
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