94. Harsh Realm

Published: Feb. 22, 2019, 12:38 a.m.

b'On 15 November 1992, the New York Times printed a \\u2018Lexicon of Grunge\\u2019, a list of slang terms from the Seattle music scene. \\u2018Harsh realm\\u2019 = bummer. \\u2018Wack slacks\\u2019 = old ripped jeans. \\u2018Swingin\\u2019 on the flippity-flop\\u2019 = hanging out. Not familiar with any of these? It\\u2019s OK, that\\u2019s not because you\\u2019re a cob nobbler (= loser). They were all made up.'