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The first recorded use of the word "groovy" in American culture.
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| 6/30/2012
| Krankor
Posted on 06/30/2012 4:52:42 PM PDT by Krankor
You think the term groovy originated in the 1960's? The 70's? Nope. Believe it or not, it's from the 40's- and associated with a very famous Santa Claus movie!
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Groovy!
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posted on
06/30/2012 4:52:46 PM PDT
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Krankor
To: Krankor
What was its LAST recorded use?
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posted on
06/30/2012 4:55:01 PM PDT
by
UnbelievingScumOnTheOtherSide
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To: Krankor
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posted on
06/30/2012 4:55:30 PM PDT
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Krankor
To: UnbelievingScumOnTheOtherSide
Krankor just did it.
He must want to get into the record books.
It’s only used in ironic “quotation marks” now.
To: Krankor
Well, I know for sure that Groove and groovy were is heavy use in the ‘50s; I remember little of the ‘40s, I was too young.
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06/30/2012 4:58:17 PM PDT
by
editor-surveyor
(Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they were.)
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06/30/2012 4:59:18 PM PDT
by
Liberty Valance
(Keep a simple manner for a happy life :o)
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posted on
06/30/2012 4:59:51 PM PDT
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Bratch
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posted on
06/30/2012 4:59:51 PM PDT
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HerrBlucher
( Romney blows with the political winds, Obama just blows.)
To: Krankor
Right on, straight up, and solid.
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posted on
06/30/2012 5:00:42 PM PDT
by
cripplecreek
(What does it profit a man if he gains the whole world but loses his soul?)
To: Krankor
To: Krankor
http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=groovy
groovy - 1853 in literal sense of “pertaining to a groove;” 1937, Amer.Eng., in slang sense of “first-rate, excellent;” from jazz slang phrase in the groove (1932) “performing well (without grandstanding)”. As teen slang for “wonderful,” it dates from 1944; popularized 1960s, out of currency by 1980. Related: Grooviness.
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OH, Nose!
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06/30/2012 5:04:38 PM PDT
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Revolting cat!
(Bad things are wrong!)
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posted on
06/30/2012 5:06:48 PM PDT
by
freedumb2003
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I remember when Elvis was groovy!
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06/30/2012 5:11:38 PM PDT
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Revolting cat!
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posted on
06/30/2012 5:11:45 PM PDT
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Dysart
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To: yefragetuwrabrumuy
Wentworth and Flexner says c 1935.
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06/30/2012 5:14:25 PM PDT
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null and void
(Day 1257 of our ObamaVacation from reality - Heroes aren't made Frank, they're cornered...)
To: Krankor
Groovy like an old time movie!
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posted on
06/30/2012 5:18:56 PM PDT
by
PoloSec
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To: editor-surveyor
I remember little of the ‘40s, I was too young. I remember the 40s well. "In the groove" was popular slang for people who were "with it," especially musicians who played hot Boogie-Woogie. "Hep cats" were people who were in the groove and could really jitterbug to and play hot Boogie-Woogie.
I think all those terms or parts of them existed much earlier. They survive but have morphed into "groovy," "boogie" and "hip."
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