1960
So many words were first used in 1960 that it seems more practical if we just list the highlights (to see all the words that were new in 1960 or for any year, click on the heading for that year, and you’ll be taken to Time Traveler‘s listing). It was a year of electricity (for both powering things in your home and on the dance floor), new hairstyles, and more types of dogs bred with a poodle.
- AAA battery
- AC/DC
- Arugula
- Catsuit
- Cockapoo
- Dial-up
- Dufus (also spelled “doofus”)
- Discotheque
- Dreadlocks
- Junk food
- Mod
- Wait-list
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