awesome!

awesome!

Slang for “wonderful,” “terrific,” originating in the second half of the twentieth century and used widely by youngsters. It transferred the original meaning of awe-inspiring, dating from the seventeenth century. A New Yorker cartoon caption had it (Dec. 19, 1983): “Third grade? Third grade is awesome!”
The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer
See also:
  • the pits, (it's)
  • dream team
  • soccer mom
  • God's gift to the world
  • gussied up, to get (all)
  • on top of the world, to be
  • for the birds, it's/that's
  • what do you know, (well)
  • a carbon copy
  • carbon copy
References in periodicals archive
Tis the season to be awesome! With a lot of get-togethers to go to, Christmas parties to attend and family bonding adventures to enjoy, everyone will definitely need a phone to capture all the moments in a snap!
Awesome pictures, classy design, super affordable: Cloudfone Thrill Snap
The third album of Liz "Singing Lizard" DeRoche, Club Called Awesome! is a music CD created especially for children ages 2-7.
Club Called Awesome!
This information will help them to guide their child's discovery of the confidence she or he has inside his or her inner awesome!
Children's Empowerment Website theJNPproject.com Redesigned to Make It Easier for Parents and Educators to Help Kids
''I mean genuinely awesome! To the point where you go, I want a kid, I want a kid just like you.''
CHRISTMAS really is a time [...]
"Yeah, Guinness is awesome! Do they make Guinness where you come from?"
Bros in the bowls
It was so awesome!"), even tried on a pair of capri pants (I'm five ten, can I tell you how stupid I look in capri pants?
Karen's page
Pink has natural curves, but is in great shape and looks awesome! Few teen girls could ever hope to possess that perfect celeb body.
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