In recent years, we would have heard ‘Groovy, Baby!’ because of Austin Powers, the Mike Myers comedy of the British superspy from the 1960s. It seems like people spoke an entirely different language during that time…

Andy reflects on the complete disappearance of 60s slang, and has a list of some common phrases from that time:

“Oh man dig that crazy baby!” We don’t use an expression like that anymore do we? A person usually speaks and uses vocabulary within a certain context or cultural surrounding. When that cultural environment disappears, the expression, jargon or slang used within that context disappears too.

Check his list of forgotten phrases here. The only thing is, can you remember what those phrases mean if translated to everyday language today?