groovy baby

Swinging sixties catchphrase

A catchphrase associated with 1960s counterculture and its campy revival, popularized by the Austin Powers films.

The phrase combines groovy (fashionable, excellent) with baby (an affectionate address).

Used nostalgically or ironically to evoke swinging sixties style: He did his best Austin Powers impression—"Groovy baby!" Rarely used unironically today.

Related
  • funkyRhythmic and soulful
  • coolCalm or fashionable
  • hipFashionable or pelvic joint
  • sixtiesNumbers sixty through sixty-nine
  • psychedelicInducing altered perception

Austin Powers · tie dye · shagadelic · retro · disco · far out · swinging · swing dancing · go go boots · mod · vintage · mojo · velvet · lava lamp · bellbottoms · shag carpet · flower power · peace sign

Opposites
coolness/approval

groovy babybummer

Disappointing experience

uncool · square · unhip · lame · bogus

cultural era/zeitgeist

groovy babyyeet

Fling forcefully, slangily

slay · no cap · lit · based · fire

attitude/vibe

groovy babysquare

Rhombus with right angles

uptight · straight-laced · stiff · buttoned-up · conformist

Family

groovy, baby, groove, grooves, grooved, grooving, groovily, grooviness, babies

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G