What We Said:

Dude: Guy; also used as a conversational filler. The term was widely used in such 1980s teen movies as Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure, and on the "Wayne's World" segments of TV's Saturday Night Live.

Diss: To insult someone; this term was one of many to come out of urban hip-hop culture.

Fresh: A term from hip-hop culture, used to express approval, as in "That tune is fresh."

Glass ceiling: An invisible obstacle that blocks the advancement of women or minorities in an organization. Though most legal forms of job discrimination were removed in the 1980s, many groups still felt that a glass ceiling limited their access to better jobs.

"Go ahead—make my day!": These words uttered by Detective Harry Callahan (played by Clint Eastwood) in the 1983 film Sudden Impact were later used...