25 idioms that were common in the '60s

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The 1990s hit film trilogy "Austin Powers" may have reintroduced many to 1960s lingo, phrases, and idioms. Using sources from the news and etymological dictionaries, Stacker compiled a list of 25 words and phrases that were specifically popular or popularized during the 1960s.

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25 idioms that were common in the '60s: Stacker compiled a thorough list of 25 words and phrases that were specifically popular, or popularized, during the 1960s.

Stacker compiled a thorough list of 25 words and phrases that were specifically popular, or popularized, during the 1960s.

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25 idioms that were common in the '60s

John Rodgers/Redferns // Getty Images The 1990s hit film trilogy "Austin Powers" may have reintroduced many to 1960s lingo, phrases, and idioms. In the films, a 1960s-era spy, played by comedian Mike Myers, time travels to the 1990s, where he anachronistically uses phrases like "groovy, baby" and "shagadelic." But did people actually talk like that? If you lived through the 1960s, you might need a refresher course. And if you were born after the…

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