Generation X · 1965–1980 · Praise rad / radical
Rad / Radical
Exceptionally cool, impressive or thrilling.
IN PLAIN ENGLISH“Extremely cool”
ALSO SEARCHED ASrad, radical
THE VIBESarcastic, bold and pop-culture driven
USE IT IN1980s–90s conversation, film and youth culture
USE IT LIKE THIS
“That skateboard trick was radical.”
WORD ORIGIN
Associated with 1980s–90s film, television, regional speech, skate culture and surf culture.