Decade Delusion 

Basically anyone (mostly 1980s and 90s kids but not all of them) who deludes themselves and thinks that the past decades they grew up in were a lot better than the current decade they live in now despite a lot bad stuff still happening in those past decades.

90s kid: I hate today! I miss the late 20th century so much! 80s and 90s forever!

2000s kid: When will you overnostalgic people learn that EVERY decade has bad things happen in them? Were you not old enough to notice the AIDS epidemic, the Lockerbie bombing or the eruption of Mount St. Helens which killed 57 people?

Or how about in the 90s if you were even aware of the Bill Clinton sexual misconduct allegations, the suicide of Kurt Cobain, the Columbine shooting, the Oklahoma city bombing or the rise of teen pregnancy?

90s kid: Yeah, but the music back then was SO much better!

2000s kid: At least I grew up in a time where I was able to access my favorite songs and albums faster thanks to the internet. I swear most of you 80s and 90s kids suffer from a serious case of decade delusion.

Decade Delusion by CelticEagle February 13, 2019

Decade Barrier

A decade barrier is when you are so broke that you can't afford a car that was made in the same decade.

Me: I just bought a 2017 Chevy Cruze. I haven't bought a car since 2006!
Them: That's great - you broke the decade barrier.

Decade Barrier by Siouxsie Supertramp September 5, 2020

Decade of Greed 

The 1980s. A time of car phones, shoulder pads, loud patterns, and massive deregulation of the Reagan-era markets.

Son: Papa, why did people dress so funny back then?
Dad: In the decade of greed, we flexed our nuts as loud as possible.

Decade of Greed by Dakotajones August 17, 2012

Decade Dip 

When you hook up with someone who is of legal age and 10 years younger than you. Cannot be legally performed until you are 28 years old.

Yo son, I pulled off a decade dip last night with that hostess at the Cheesecake Factory. Booh yah!!

Decade Dip by Booteny Lee Fonsworth September 6, 2010

Decade Fandom 

Anyone who is a fan of a particular decade (whether it be the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s or 2000s). This is mostly for nostalgic reasons.

One of the most notable decade fandoms are the 90s kids. But also one of the most annoying considering how they delude themselves and think that the 90s were absolutely flawless.

Decade Fandom by CelticEagle February 13, 2019

Decade Whore 

An individual who uses a certain decade as a base for their aesthetic - whether its in music, clothing, or art.

"He's such a Decade Whore! Look, he's wearing Parachute Pants!"

Decade Whore by helpimgonnaeatacookie March 11, 2020

Decade Aero

A series of Frutiger Aero variants that adapt the aesthetic to specific decades, reimagining the glossy, optimistic futurism of the 2000s through the visual languages of the 2020s down to the 1900s. 2020s Aero might incorporate neumorphism and soft glassmorphism; 2010s Aero adds flat design elements; 2000s Aero is the classic Frutiger Aero; 1990s Aero mixes it with skeuomorphic wood grain and metallic gradients; 1980s Aero infuses neon and Memphis design; 1900s Aero imagines what a Frutiger‑style future would look like through the lens of Art Nouveau or early cinema. Each decade variant asks: what would our dreams of a glossy, transparent future look like if they had been designed in that era?

Example: “Her 1980s Decade Aero concept combined the neon grids of Tron with the glassy buttons of Windows Aero—a future that was simultaneously nostalgic and impossible.”

Decade Aero by Dumu The Void March 30, 2026