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Ooglay = ugly
Dweeb= boring, studious or socially inept person(geek)
Dweeb-o-rama = Extra dweebish
Mashing = making out/kissing/playing around
Boy toy= a sexy guy much younger than the woman
Stella = stellar or excellent
Stud= really cool guy
I kid you not= I’m not kidding
Mad cool= Very cool (great)
Tard= Short for Retard (calling someone an idiot)
No DOY (no duh)= No kidding(to show sarcasm that the other person said a stupid thing)
Gag me out the door= make me disgusted enough to leave
Step off= back up; stop it
Bag your face= shut up or be quiet
Spaz out (wig out) = act crazy; lose your cool; get too emotional about something
For real? (used for sarcasm)= Are you kidding?
Get to second base= Being able to touch your date’s body
Suck= Crap! (what you say when you are not happy)
Booked it= Went away
Put on some jams= Play some music
Schweet= a fun way to say “Sweet!” meaning Awesome!
Veg out= totally relax
A bud= a joint, some marijuana
New Wave= popular type of 80’s music
Groove to the beat= Enjoy the music’s rhythm
Dude= Guy
Wicked= Awesome; really good
Zeek= VERY boring or socially inept person

Bad Teacher - 80's Style

Some ooglay dweeb-o-rama after school
went and caught me mashing with my boy toy
(a stella stud, I kid you not -mad cool!)
Geek said, “He’s half your age!” I said, “No DOY!”

Before that tard could gag me out the door,
I told him, “Hey, step off and bag your face.”
Then he spazzed out and said I was a whore.
For real?? I’d barely got to second base!
Suck! Geek finally booked it; then my stud
put on some jams and everything was SCWHEET!

We vegged out on the couch and shared a bud,
then later played New Wave, grooved to the beat.
My dude is wicked, and the zeek was right:
I’m sure not young, but OH, how young the night!

** I have composed a list of definitions for all the
 80's slang words and phrases. Just click on "About this Poem"

Written by Andrea Dietrich
For craig cornish's  "Talk That Way" Poetry Contest
(My decade of course is the 80's)

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John Watt

October 31, 2020 at 10:24 PM

I knew most of the phrases without needing the decoder ring, which I guess shows my age! What a great ride in the time machine, Andrea! So totally rad 80's lingo, maybe don't share it with your husband though, hehe!

Painted Hunter

April 11, 2013 at 11:46 AM

Ok yeah, I could have left that last part in the closet.....

Painted Hunter

April 11, 2013 at 11:45 AM

Andrea.....Scweet! I seriously got a kick outta this one. Bad teacher, no doubt....I thought it was gonna get x-rated for a moment there...ahahaha...and to top this gem off...my validation code to comment is 69BJ...now what are the freakin' chances of that!!??

Joseph May

November 25, 2012 at 4:22 PM

the slangs are groovy....this shows a different side of you...I enjoyed the write.. soup mail

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

February 25, 2012 at 8:16 AM

congrats Andrea on another stupendous win for this outstanding creative write on 80's style lingo luv..

Carol Sunshine Brown

February 25, 2012 at 6:05 AM

Congratulations on your win in Craig's "Talk That Way" contest Andrea. Love, Carol

Poet Destroyer A

February 24, 2012 at 9:15 PM

ANDREA... ANOTHER GREAT ONE...~CONGRATUALTIONS! With your wonderful win.. ;-)~ always*PD

Don Johnson

February 24, 2012 at 7:34 PM

ah yes the rabid lingo, of our youth here with the Dingo, and words we poked with laughter n desire, just a bit of chook chasing set our hearts a little racing, when the Bodgie got his Widgie, and sparks brought on the fire, nah me voice aint getting higher, canter cross ol murrinbidgee, and catch that little Widgee, then you have your hearts desire:) thank you Andrea Dietrich... Don

Joyce Johnson

February 24, 2012 at 5:40 PM

Wow. Where was I in the 80's? Congratulations on your win. Love, Joyce

Robert Johnson

February 1, 2012 at 4:00 PM

The way you spelled scwheet reminded me of some old friends who use to combine the words wow and ---- to spell schwow. soupmail.

Phyllis Babcock

January 22, 2012 at 9:41 AM

Oh boy, this would be a hard one to do. Had me smilin' on this poem. Good luck on the contest. love phyl

Tim B

January 21, 2012 at 10:22 PM

Ah, so eighties! Ha! Great stuff and quite humorous. Like the flow and it really fits that time frame and like the blunt nature. Good luck in the contest!

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

January 21, 2012 at 9:55 PM

brilliantly composed Andrea.. 80's style was keen and cool.. this one rocks supreme.. so far I have no ideas on this contest yet... good luck.. a sure fire winner .. luv the lingo .. doo wap.. or is that 70's talk? haha..

Jack Horne

January 21, 2012 at 3:14 PM

LOL, I have to tell you that I thought '...then my stud put on some jams' meant he put on his pyjamas (jimjams, as we say)!!

Jack Horne

January 21, 2012 at 3:10 PM

Just had to read this one again! I've just read Carolyn's and understood all the words, but, no, LOL, I needed your translations (my guess was right with one or two...) Enjoyed reading it again, Andrea

Joe Maverick

January 21, 2012 at 9:39 AM

All i have to say is Gadzooks Andrea..! real fun to look at these words but i don't want to live there..) "ha ha" "or do ya think..? y'know with the teenager comment an' all....) LOL anyway i'm wishing you all the best in the contest, Joe.)

Bl Devnath

January 21, 2012 at 8:44 AM

Fantastic imagination, thought to be real and read like a winner, loved, bl

Natalie The Rogue Rhymer

January 21, 2012 at 6:54 AM

Andrea this is hilarious!!! If this doesn't top the list I think I will fall over and 'gag myself with a spoon'...sorry, I guess I've lost my touch but I did LOVE the 80s! Again this is really, really funny!!!!

Sara Kendrick

January 21, 2012 at 6:19 AM

Reads like you did some research or did you speak that way when you were young?..A winner for sure..Good luck...Thanks for stopping by..Yes, I see much in the clouds..Sara

Spandan Karmakar

January 21, 2012 at 2:16 AM

Wow! Nice written .I think you shall be the winner of the contest .Best of luck for the contest.

M.I.A .

January 21, 2012 at 1:58 AM

wow! THE 80'S surely has some awesome slang. will use that 'vegging out' thing. LoL, just a bit tired i guess. well done here Andrea, good luck on the contest.

David Williams

January 21, 2012 at 1:54 AM

Andrea many thanks for all of your comments, am honoured becoming one of your fav's, you have long been one of mine, and as far as i am aware (I may be wrong) we don't have fireflies in England???..David

Judy Ball

January 21, 2012 at 12:26 AM

This one really made me chuckle Andrea. Love the lingo. Great job. Should be a winner. God Bless, JB Where is this History contest. Looked but can't find it.

Dalila Agtani

January 21, 2012 at 12:14 AM

Clever write Andrea! Thanks for sharing those slang words, they were quite a few. Visit your soup mail... Dalila

Russell Sivey

January 20, 2012 at 10:48 PM

Sylvia Patterson was just on a terror with my poetry! She commented on my latest two, putting them down like they were nothing. In one she plainly said, "This is crap", and the other made fun of me with my title, saying "whoever wrote wrote this is certainly not insanity free" She's really ticking me off. Do you get that from her or does she have it in for my work? I just thought I'd ask you as you don't think my poetry sucks like she does. Sorry about this comment being like it is. Need help.

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