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Let's travel back about three decades to a time of leg warmers, crazy hairstyles, and a whole other language. Learning about slang from the 1980s might set you on a path of memories or it might introduce you to an entirely new language. Chances are you've heard some of these phrases before; slang tends to permeate the generations. With "barf" and "bitchin,'" we even found some holdovers from the 1950s! Here are some of the most popular phrases from the '80s.