Baby Boomers · 1946–1964 · Reaction far out
Far out
Unconventional, mind-blowing or excellent.
IN PLAIN ENGLISH“Amazing”
THE VIBERelaxed, countercultural and emphatic
USE IT IN1960s–70s conversation and counterculture
USE IT LIKE THIS
“A concert under the stars? Far out.”
WORD ORIGIN
Associated with 1960s–70s youth culture, music, surf culture and countercultural movements.