Test Your ’70s Slang Knowledge and We'll Guess Your Age

By: Talin Vartanian
Estimated Completion Time
4 min
Test Your ’70s Slang Knowledge and We'll Guess Your Age
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About This Quiz

The '70s may feel like so totally long ago, but some of their rad slang phrases have stuck around to the present day, such as, "That's jive man," "That's old school" and "Ten-four, good buddy." If you think this all sounds pretty bogus right about now, just hear us out. We're not trying to be plastic with you, because this primo quiz is about to test your knowledge of the flower power decade!

Maybe you're a 40-year-old person who lives a righteous life of honor and happiness. Other people might call you a chump because of your chill lifestyle, but if you put your work and family first, then we think that's pretty radical. Or, you could be a slick 22-year-old who is just starting to figure out what life's about. You may think that friends and family are such a square sometimes, but deep down, you love them for their stellar personalities. Maybe we're the ones who need to take a chill pill right about now, but it's only because we're tripping over this tubular '70s slang quiz. So whether you're saying "zoinks" or "whatever" right now, it's time to find out what's happenin' with this totally tuff personality quiz! 

1-Dream-on
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Aerosmith is popular for their "Dream On" song, but can you guess what this '70s phrase means?
When you're literally dreaming about something
I'm pretty sure it only refers to the Aerosmith song.
It's when someone is on cloud 9.
It's used when someone is being unrealistic about their goals in life.

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2-spaz
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If you've been acting like a "spaz," what does this mean?
Um ... I'm not sure.
It means that I'm freaking out over every little thing.
It means that I'm being over dramatic.
I guess it means that I'm being clumsy.

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3-New-Watch
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You're showing off your new watch to a friend when they say "far out." What on Earth are they talking about?
The watch is from another world.
The watch looks pretty lame.
The watch is really cool.
The watch is the best-looking accessory that they've seen.

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4-Bunny
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If your best friend calls a person a "bunny," they think that they are ...
Fluffy
Weird
Adorable
Good-looking

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5-Fab
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In the '70s, the word "fab" was short for ...
Fable
Fabulous
Fabric
Fabricated

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6-Backatcha
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The '70s word "backatcha" kind of sounds like ...
"Bogus"
"Good friend"
"Cool!"
"You too"

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7-Bummer
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Your boss wants you to work overtime this week? That's a bummer, which is also known as ...
"That's awesome!"
"That could be better."
"That's really bad."
"That sucks."

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8-Stealing
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If your friend got caught stealing something, you would probably say ...
Chill
Busted!
Can you dig it?
Caught by The Man!

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9-Cooler
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"Cooler" refers to keeping food cold, but back in the '70s it meant ...
Fridge
Cigarette
Jail
Cool

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10-gobs
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What does it mean if I have "gobs and gobs" of money?
I'm broke.
I owe a lot of money to someone.
I have too much change on me.
I have lots and lots of money.

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11-Good-Vibes
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If I'm sending "good vibes" your way, it means that I'm sending _________ __________.
Cash money
Beautiful flowers
Positive energy
Chill attitude

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12-Agree
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If you want to say "I agree" to your friend, which of these '70s phrases would you use instead?
"I'm with it."
"I'm down."
"I'm on the ride."
"I'm hip."

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13-Taco-Stand
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What does it mean if your friend says "Let's blow this taco stand?"
I don't know, that sounds dangerous.
Let's stay here a little longer.
I don't like tacos.
Let's leave this place.

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14-Catcall
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Your friend says "meeooww!" to a person who just walked by. This means that this person is ___________.
Short
Ugly
Beautiful
Charming

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15-Money
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Which of these words is synonymous with "money?"
Ducats
Dough
Moolah
Nifty

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16-Rabbit
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If I said, "The rabbit died," to you, what does this mean?
A rabbit actually died.
A celebrity just passed away.
A store just closed down.
Someone is pregnant.

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17-Excuse-Me
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You could say "excuse me" to someone, but it would be cooler to just say ...
Scooby
Say, bro
Say, Jack?
Slick

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18-Slap-Skin
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If your friend says "slap me some skin" to you, what do they want?
Slap in the face
Kiss
Hug
High five

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19-hysterical
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Someone who is way too hysterical should probably take a ...
Chill pill
Flash back
Dandelion break
Cool-o-roonie

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20-Cool
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Which of these words is not synonymous with "cool?"
Neato
Copacetic
Chump
Rockin

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21-Acting-Crazy
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If you saw someone who was acting crazy, you would say they are ...
Wacked
Tubular
Twitchin'
Going bananas

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22-Turkey
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You may eat it for Thanksgiving, but what did "turkey" really mean in the '70s?
The turkey animal
Gorgeous
Crazy
Idiot

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23-Note
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If you received a note that said "WBS" on it, what does it mean?
Write boldly, Sally.
Write better, Sally.
Write back soon.
Writing back, sorry!

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24-Bad-Situation
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Midwest folks are known for calling bad situations a ____________.
Mess
Downer
Catastrophe
Nightmare

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25-Wicked
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When we say "wicked," we're not talking about the play, but the phrase ...
Nope
Of course
It's awesome.
Very cool

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26-Yank-Chain
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Which of the following is the incorrect meaning of, "Don't yank my chain?"
Don't waste my time.
Don't mislead me.
Don't pull on my shirt.
Don't lie to me.

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27-Zoinks
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If I saw a ghost and said "zoinks!" what does this mean?
It means that the ghost is friendly.
I think that the ghost is awesome.
It means that I'm scared.
It doesn't mean anything.

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28-Shakespeare
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If I say, "Smooth play, Shakespeare," is this considered to be a compliment?
I'm not really sure.
Of course, Shakespeare was a great playwright.
Nope, it's definitely an insult.
It's an insult, but not necessarily a bad one.

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29-Sit-on-it
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Which of the following is the correct definition of, "Sit on it?"
Sit down.
Think about it.
Go away.
Shut up.

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30-Been-There-Done-That
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Sure, you could say, "Been there, done that," to someone, but it would be more retro to say ...
In the past
Old news
It's way over.
Signed, sealed and delivered

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