all those grand and glorious hairstyles women of that era publicly sported - without shame or embarrassment, evidently - only to find themselves forever running scared (especially from new husbands, new boyfriends or partners) of any or all damning photo evidence of such "unfortunate fashion choices" ever seeing the light of day.
New Girlfriend : Ha-ha ! Your mother showed me your high school graduation photo the other day. Boy, did you sport QUITE the mullet back in the day ! What - making certain your football helmet fit nice and snug ? LOL
Me : Sez you ! Have you forgotten what YOU looked like ? Judging from YOUR grad photo, I thought you were one of the Bangles or maybe Sara Jessica Parker's stunt double from 'Square Pegs'.
New Girlfriend : Eeeeeewwwwwww !!!!!! You actually SAW it ?! OMFG - I thought I had burned every known copy of that horrid pic ! Now you'll probably break up with me knowing I once ever looked like that ! I'm cursed, Cursed, CURSED !!!
Me : Big haired ladies of the 'eighties ! LOL
1. A derogatory term used to describe anyone/thing behaving or appearing like someone/thing from the eighties. ie. popping one's collar, excessive cocaine use, wearing of cut-off jeans (applies to males only), neon-colored, etc.
2. A term to describe the way you feel after a night of drinking/drug use.
1. He could only be more eightiesed out if he bought a pair of acid-washed jeans.
People who really hates the eighties... the glam rockers, big hair, shoulder pads, spandex, consumerism, parachute pants, the Smurfs, Dynasty, boy bands... the list goes on and on.