cowabunga

Surfer's triumphant shout

Originally used by surfers as an expression of exhilaration, cowabunga is now considered somewhat dated and quaint.

surfing

gnarly

Twisted and rough

tubularHaving cylinder form
radicalRoot-indicating symbol
hang tenSurfboard nose stance

stoked · wipeout · barrel · swell · pipeline · carve · cutback · wetsuit · aerial · floater

90s

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Humanoid reptile crimefighters

MichelangeloFlorentine sculptor and painter
pizzaTopped flatbread dish
arcadeArched passageway or gaming hall

grunge · pogs · rollerblades · ska · furbies · beanie babies · slap bracelets · nickelodeon · skateboard · half-pipe

exclamation

yell

Speak very loudly

shoutLoud vocal outburst
battle cryShout to rally fighters
rallying cryPhrase uniting supporters

wahoo · yahoo · yee-haw · banzai · charge · leap · jump · dive · plunge · fearless

cartoons

Bart Simpson

Howdy DoodyFifties children's television marionette
SimpsonsAnimated TV family
TMNTAbbreviated cartoon reptile quartet

catchphrase · animated · voiceover · Nickelodeon · Saturday morning · reruns · merchandise · action figures · comic book · spinoff

Categories

catchphrasescatchphrase, why so serious, good grief, yabba dabba doo, dy-no-mite
TV catchphrasesbazinga, how you doin, pivot, yada yada, doh
sitcomssitcom, sitcoms, episode, episodic, season
battle criesbattle cry, charge, hooah, banzai, oorah

Opposites

emotional valence/excitement

cowabungaoh no

Exclamation of alarm

uh oh · yikes · alas · bummer · ugh

energy/arousal level

cowabungameh

Indifference, vocalized

whatever · sigh · blah · ho-hum · yawn

attitude toward action/risk

cowabungaretreat

Sanctuary or withdrawal

abort · hold back · wait · stop · never mind

Familiarity: Top 200,000
Profile: Known to kids · Mostly American · Abstract · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G