valley-girl
Like, totally her
Valley girl originally described young women from California's San Fernando Valley in the early 1980s, stereotyped for materialism, airheadedness, and a distinctive speech pattern heavy with "like," "totally," and rising intonation.
The term now applies to anyone—regardless of location—who talks or acts this way: She has that valley-girl voice.
Often hyphenated when used as an adjective.
Statement-ending pitch rise
- vocal fryCreaky lowest voice register
- likeComparable to, or enjoy
- totallyTo the full extent
- oh my GodStunned religious invocation
gag me · fer sure · as if · whatever · gnarly · grody · tubular · bitchin
Enclosed shopping center
- arcadeArched passageway or gaming hall
- legwarmersKnitted calf coverings
- aerobicsHeart-strengthening group exercises
- MTVYouth-oriented video network
neon · scrunchie · mixtape · boombox · Madonna · Cyndi Lauper · Galleria · Frank Zappa
Foolish, flighty person
- ditzySilly and scattered
- shallowWithout much depth
- materialisticPrioritizing physical wealth
- vapidDull, without depth
spoiled · mallrat · superficial · bubbly · blonde · boy-crazy · dramatic · gossipy
Los Angeles community
- TarzanaSan Fernando Valley district
- CalabasasAffluent Southern California city
- Los AngelesSouthern California metropolis
- HollywoodAmerican film industry center
Beverly Hills · Malibu · Southern California · suburban · affluent · swimming pool · convertible · freeway
uptalk
Statement-ending pitch rise
oh my God · gag me · fer sure · as if · whatever · gnarly · grody · tubular · bitchin · so
mall
Enclosed shopping center
- arcadeArched passageway or gaming hall
- legwarmersKnitted calf coverings
- aerobicsHeart-strengthening group exercises
MTV · neon · scrunchie · mixtape · boombox · Madonna · Cyndi Lauper · Galleria · Frank Zappa · preppy
airhead
Foolish, flighty person
- ditzySilly and scattered
- shallowWithout much depth
- materialisticPrioritizing physical wealth
vapid · spoiled · mallrat · superficial · bubbly · blonde · boy-crazy · dramatic · gossipy · self-absorbed
Encino
Los Angeles community
- TarzanaSan Fernando Valley district
- CalabasasAffluent Southern California city
- Los AngelesSouthern California metropolis
Hollywood · Beverly Hills · Malibu · Southern California · suburban · affluent · swimming pool · convertible · freeway · palm trees
valley-girlintellectual
Concerning thought and reason
bookworm · bluestocking · nerd · scholar · egghead
valley-girlIvy Leaguer
Elite northeastern college student
old money · cosmopolitan · city girl · blue blood · debutante
valley-girlorator
Skilled public speaker
newscaster · public intellectual · silver-tongued · well-spoken