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 10 months 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 10 months ago
As someone who has NEVER been cool, let me say that I’m cool with it.
Doctor Toon 10 months 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 10 months ago
Cool beans!
david_42 10 months ago
Foodies have some “new” words for cool stuff; just old words with Foodie meanings.
snowedin, now known as Missy's mom 10 months ago
No, it’s not. There will always be cool!
Dapperdan61 Premium Member 10 months ago
If cool is over I’m cool with that
cuzinron47 10 months ago
Well neato.
Teto85 Premium Member 10 months 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 10 months ago
Cool will remain cool because it’s no longer slang. Slang words go out of style — regular words don’t.
InquireWithin 10 months 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.