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#048 - Orange - Pop Words (circle set)
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Nightingale
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 		#048 - Orange - Pop Words (circle set)
I'm sorry I don't have a scanner but here's the text:

Every year has its buzzword - a word that has entered popular culture and represents the newest fashion, saying or biggest event of that year. A recent book in the UK by wordfox Susie Dent has identified every year's buzzword from 1904 (hip) to 2004 (chav)

The buzzwords below are grouped BY DECADE.

Can you identify which decade each set of words comes from?

A
Applet
hot-desking
url
having it large
botox
kitten heels
ghetto fabulous
dot-commer
text message
google

B
sacred cow
gene
blues
celeb
cheerio
civvy street
u-boat
tailspin
ceasefire
ad-lib

C
Cyborg
awesome
bossa nova
peacenik
byte
miniskirt
acid
love-in
it-girl
microchip

D
demob
pop
wizard
hem-line
lumpenproletariat
avant garde
kitsch
sudden death
big apple
sex

E
hypermarket
green
watergate
f-word
punk
detox
trekkie
naff all
trainers
karaoke

F
Power dressing
toyboy
hip-hop
beatbox
double-click
ok yah
mobile
virtual reality
gangsta
latte
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Nightingale
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 		I'm pretty sure about these ones:

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A - 1990's, D - 1930's, E - 1970's, F - 1980's. Having trouble with B & C because it seems that some of the dates over lap. I think B could be 1900's or 1910 and C could be 1960's or 1950's.


I was born in the 80's and I've asked my parents but they getting old and senile. I was a late child - my Mum say's I was a surprise and my Dad says I was the result of a drunken hem hem. Nice.

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Nightingale wrote:
my Mum say's I was a surprise and my Dad says I was the result of a drunken hem hem


LOL - if only all parents were as honest with their offspring! Laughing

Utilising Susie Dent's own list, I have:

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A=1990s
B=1910s
C=1960s
D=1920s
E=1970s
F=1980s


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although obviously not as authoritative as the 'wordfox' suzie dent herself (good word, and cool person)...
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C has to be the 60s and not the 50s because miniskirts weren't even invented, let alone fashionable, until the 60s. Blame Andre Courreges or Mary Quant


rach =)

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Wowbagger wrote:
Utilising Susie Dent's own list, I have:

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A=1990s
B=1910s
C=1960s
D=1920s
E=1970s
F=1980s


Can confirm this is the correct answer...thanks Smile
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MagikGuy
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amliag wrote:
Wowbagger wrote:
Utilising Susie Dent's own list, I have:

Spoiler (Rollover to View):
A=1990s
B=1910s
C=1960s
D=1920s
E=1970s
F=1980s


Can confirm this is the correct answer...thanks Smile


I can also confirm that the above is the correct answer, since one can view the entire list from 1904-2004 by clicking here.

Regards,

Stefan

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