Happy 34th Birthday to the 1990s!
Happy 34th birthday to the 1990s!
Pop Culture
Played Out
The phrase “played out” refers to someone or something that isn’t popular anymore.
New Millennium
The “New Millennium” was a design and fashion trend during the late 90s. Visual designs utilized reflective dark tones and placed “2000” at the end of their names.
Blockbuster Night
A Friday or Saturday evening consisting of entertainment rented from a local Blockbuster Video store.
Tazos
Tazos were token-like items similar to Pogs. They tried to capitalize on the fading Pog craze in the early 90s.
Hella
Hella is a 90s slang term originating from the Oakland bay area. It’s a replacement for words describing a large amount.
O.I.F.
OIF means “Oh, if I find out!”, referring to someone discovering their partner is cheating. Created by the rap group Wreckx-n-Effect, it’s a play off of O.P.P.
Going Somewhere
“Going Somewhere” was a slang term used commonly in the 90s to describe a person going to a location. Instead of actually saying the location, the person would say “going somewhere”.
Lines for Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace
In 1999, Star Wars fans around the country camped out days, and sometimes weeks, before the premier of Star Wars: Episode One The Phantom Menace. It was one of the first films to witness such a fan phenomenon.
Boomshakalaka
Boomshakalaka is a 90s slang term. It’s usually shouted during a competitive situation, when one player achieves a goal or performs some type of spectacular move against their opponents. It was commonly used during basketball after a slam dunk.