I'm "chill" ????

**Alan H** · 20th December 05, 10:12 PM

So I'm in Fry's electronics (sort of the Wal Mart of computer stores) hanging around the bathroom waiting for the Mrs. to emerge so we can look at the kids software section. One of the sales guys comes roaring up to me and proceeded to tell me that:

1. The kilt was chill.
2. I was chill.
3. Did I get any abuse for wearing it? No? That's chill.

Well, after all, it IS winter.

Mind you, this is after a run to Toys 'R Us, which was chock-ablock with Hispanic families and a LOT of guys who gave me sideways looks. I just stared back at lots of people, right in the eyes, friendly-like with a big smile and nobody said a word.

**switchblade5984** · 20th December 05, 10:18 PM

***???? never heard of it!

**GMan** · 20th December 05, 10:19 PM

Now that's a real cool story!

**Southern Breeze** · 20th December 05, 11:43 PM

I haven't heard that yet,but the word cool shows up a lot.

**Yaish** · 20th December 05, 11:51 PM

Chill is actually old news, on the way out. Unfortunately Paris Hilton has now made "Thats hot" the new buzzword. Ugh.

**Iolaus** · 20th December 05, 11:54 PM

Originally Posted by Yaish

Chill is actually old news, on the way out. Unfortunately Paris Hilton has now made "Thats hot" the new buzzword. Ugh.

"That's hot"???? That's so 70's!!!

toadinakilt · 21st December 05, 02:56 PM

Originally Posted by Yaish

Chill is actually old news, on the way out. Unfortunately Paris Hilton has now made "Thats hot" the new buzzword. Ugh.

Doom on Paris Hilton.

I use chill all the time. Well...occasionally all the time.

**auld argonian** · 21st December 05, 03:05 PM

You remind me of some of the slang of my misspent youth...I sometimes feel that Anthony Burgess should have been eavesdropping on us.

The expression "let me tighten you up" first meant to repay a sum of money that you had borrowed or pay someone what you owed them for a quantity of *ahem* "oregano" that they had given you on credit. The expression late evolved to mean handing someone one of the beers out of your stash or topping off their glass of alcoholic beverage.

Real difficult to tell the time period that I grew up in, huh?

And something that was really, really good was "tuff"...and that one hung around for many years...usually in reference to a ride or a scooter...excuse me, a car or a motorcycle....I can't think how many times I've showed my age by saying "nice scooter" to someone with a hot bike and having them be offended by my refering to their bike as a "scooter"...young people today!

Best

AA

**Iolaus** · 20th December 05, 11:52 PM

I've heard that term a lot, but then, I have teenage kids, and I am in college with all the young whippersnappers that generate the slang these days. ;)