80s
Big hair era
The 80s refers to the decade from 1980 to 1989, or to a temperature range, age range, or other numbered span from 80 to 89: It'll be in the 80s today, She's in her 80s.
As a cultural shorthand, the 80s evokes the decade's distinctive music, fashion, and politics: That synth sound is so 80s.
Also written '80s or eighties.
Youth-oriented video network
- WalkmanPortable personal cassette player
- VHSAnalog tape format
- cassetteMagnetic audio cartridge
- ReaganomicsSupply-side fiscal philosophy
breakdancing · mullets · boombox · Atari · Gorbachev · Chernobyl · yuppies · aerobics
Electronic keyboard-based music genre
- new-waveAvant-garde artistic movement
- MTVYouth-oriented video network
- synthesizerElectronic sound-generating instrument
- MadonnaChrist's mother, or pop icon
Dot-consuming arcade icon
Knitted calf coverings
- spandexElastic synthetic fiber
- mulletsDual-length hairstyles
- permsChemical hair treatments
- scrunchiesFabric-covered hair bands
preppy · Ray-Bans · headbands · high-tops · off-shoulder · miniskirts
Emitting light when energized
- Day-GloFluorescent pigment trademark
- electric-blueVivid blue-green hue
- lime-greenVivid yellow-green shade
- highlighterLuminous ink pen
spandex · leg-warmers · graffiti · airbrushed · chrome
Racial separation policy
- divestmentDisposal of assets
- anti-nuclearOpposed to atomic energy
- GreenpeaceEnvironmental activism organization
- Band-AidBranded adhesive strip
MTV
Youth-oriented video network
Reaganomics · breakdancing · mullets · boombox · Atari · Gorbachev · Chernobyl · yuppies · aerobics · Thriller
synthpop
Electronic keyboard-based music genre
- new-waveAvant-garde artistic movement
- MTVYouth-oriented video network
- synthesizerElectronic sound-generating instrument
Pac-Man
Dot-consuming arcade icon
- GalagaFixed-shooter arcade classic
- AsteroidsArcade game shooting debris
- FroggerAmphibian traffic navigation game
Defender · Q*bert · quarters · joystick · coin-op · pinball · Tron
legwarmers
Knitted calf coverings
scrunchies · preppy · Ray-Bans · headbands · high-tops · off-shoulder · miniskirts
fluorescent
Emitting light when energized
- Day-GloFluorescent pigment trademark
- electric-blueVivid blue-green hue
- lime-greenVivid yellow-green shade
highlighter · spandex · leg-warmers · graffiti · airbrushed · chrome
apartheid
Racial separation policy
- divestmentDisposal of assets
- anti-nuclearOpposed to atomic energy
- GreenpeaceEnvironmental activism organization
80s2020s
Third decade, 21st century
modern era · 1880s · 1780s · ancient times · distant past