Rudy Giuliani killed the macarena. It’s true! I remember back in the 90s when the dance craze was sweeping the country. Over the period of a few weeks, it was popping up everywhere. And then… there came that fateful night when, during a baseball game, they were playing the song and cut to the stands, where the then-mayor of NY was trying and flailing to do the dance. Instant un-cool.
mischugenah over 1 year ago
“Neat” also started as a slang word, my dad says his first boss wouldn’t let them say it because it was ‘unprofessional’.
Liverlips McCracken Premium Member over 1 year ago
As someone who has NEVER been cool, let me say that I’m cool with it.
Doctor Toon over 1 year ago
I’m cool with being grandpa, even if I don’t understand a lot of what the grandkids say
It doesn’t help that I can barely hear them sometimes
James Lindley Premium Member over 1 year ago
Cool beans!
david_42 over 1 year ago
Foodies have some “new” words for cool stuff; just old words with Foodie meanings.
snowedin, now known as Missy's mom over 1 year ago
No, it’s not. There will always be cool!
Dapperdan61 Premium Member over 1 year ago
If cool is over I’m cool with that
cuzinron47 over 1 year ago
Well neato.
Teto85 Premium Member over 1 year ago
It has been cool since at least 1920. That usage was supposedly started by Louis Armstrong, the first cool hep cat.
Ed The Red Premium Member over 1 year ago
Cool will remain cool because it’s no longer slang. Slang words go out of style — regular words don’t.
InquireWithin about 1 year ago
Rudy Giuliani killed the macarena. It’s true! I remember back in the 90s when the dance craze was sweeping the country. Over the period of a few weeks, it was popping up everywhere. And then… there came that fateful night when, during a baseball game, they were playing the song and cut to the stands, where the then-mayor of NY was trying and flailing to do the dance. Instant un-cool.