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- Kato Heard as a nickname Cher tosses off to Josh in the classic scene where he stands in front of the fridge in a flannel, and she snacks on a crisp carrot stick. She's referring to Kato Kaelin, a witness from the O.J. Simpson trial who was living in Simpson's house—basically, she's calling her step-bro a freeloader.
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- As If
- Whatever
- Jeeping
- Outie
- Betty
- Loadie
- Chin Pubes
- Phat
- Surf The Crimson Wave
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“But Mr. Hall was totally rigid,” Cher says of her teacher. “He said my debates were unresearched, unstructured, and unconvincing. AS IF!” While this adverbial phrase has existed since Old English times, as if as an expression of disdain and disbelief seems to have been popularized by Clueless. In the 1940s, the phrase as-ifness was coined by Briti...
While whatever as a scornful or indifferent response has been around since at least 1973, Clueless popularized the "Whatever!" hand sign.
“You been jeepin' around behind my back?” Murray asks Dionne. This term for, as Dionne puts it, "vehicular sex," may come from hip-hop and rap, says writer and director Amy Heckerling. As for the word jeep, that's 1940s American military slang and comes from G.P., “general purpose (car),” but was also influenced by Eugene the Jeep, who was first in...
While it’s not exactly clear when “I’m outie” meaning “I’m leaving” originated, the phrase most likely comes from an older slang term, “I’m out of here,” which is from the early 1970s. However, there might also be influence from the phrase, “I’m Audi 5000,” which is from Reality Bites, released a year prior to Clueless. The phrase plays on the infa...
“Wasn't my Mom a total betty?” says Cher. A betty is an attractive girl or woman and is often assumed to be 1980s surfer slang. However, according to Mr. Slang himself, Jonathan Green, the term actually comes from the 1970s and is based on Betty Rubble from the Flintstones.
“Loadies generally hang on the grassy knoll over there,” Cher says dismissively of her high school's druggie clique. First used in the 1970s, loadie comes from loaded, which in the 18th century meant drunk and in the 1920s gained the additional meaning of being under the influence of drugs.
“Oh, that's good,” Cher says to Josh’s declaration that he’s growing a goatee. “You don't want to be the last one at the coffee house without chin pubes.” Pube as slang for a single pubic hair originated in the late 1960s. However, pubes referring to pubic hair collectively is over 500 years old: "In adolencie when Pubeswas springing."
“Phat!” Dionne says of the Shakespeare sonnet Cher cribs for Mr. Hall’s love note to Miss Geist. This term meaning excellent, fashionable, or cool, especially in regards to music, originated as African American slang in the early 1960s. Later, phatalso came to be used to refer to a sexy or attractive woman.
A Cher original, surf the crimson wave means to have your period. Crimson Wave is also the (unfortunate) real-life nickname of the sportsteams of Calumet College of St. Joseph in Whiting, Indiana. While the college was established in the 1950s, their athletic program wasn’t founded until 1999, four years after Clueless.
Cher and Dionne are delighted when Mr. Hall gets Miss Geist’s digits, or her phone number. This slang term has been in use since at least the 1980s with the first recorded reference in the 1989 LL Cool J song (ahem), "Big Ole Butt."
- "Never Accept A First Offer" Like father, like daughter. Cher is never one to back down from a challenge. After receiving her semester grades, which were not up to her satisfaction, Cher takes it upon herself to improve them through the powers of persuasion.
- "God This Women Is Screaming For A Makeover, I'm Her Only Hope" Cher likes to bring out the best in people, so when she notices that two of her teachers are lonely and seeking love, she decides to intervene.
- "You See How Picky I Am About My Shoes And They Only Go On My Feet" Another endearing characteristic of Cher is her ability to stay true to herself and she doesn't let peer pressure force her into doing something she's not comfortable with.
- "May I Please Remind You That Does Not Say RSVP On The Statue Of Liberty " In this debate between Cher and her frenemy Amber (Elisa Donovan), Cher expresses her view on how the U.S. government should make allowances for the Haitians to enter the U.S. during their time of need.
Jul 17, 2020 · Cher: Oh, that was way harsh, Tai. This is an iconic and oft-quoted riposte, but Tai’s initial insult continues to sting, especially for those of us who first heard it as the proverbial...
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All The Words From Clueless That Prove Cher Is Basically Shakespeare. Kathryn Lindsay. Last Updated 20 June 2020, 2:58. Photo: Moviestore Collection/Shutterstock. “Here's the 411 on Mr. Hall:...
Jun 9, 2023 · The best Cher quotes from the movie Clueless have given us an entire glossary of sass: There’s “Baldwin” (a good-looking guy), “Jeepin'” (making out in a car), and “Totally buggin’” (shock and denial at discovering something unexpected).
Jun 3, 2017 · Filmmaker Amy Heckerling wrote and directed Clueless, where she developed the original slang that Cher and her gaggle of pals used. So how exactly did she come up with their lingo?
