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Which animated franchise helped make the slang use of awesome even more popular in the late 1980s and early 1990s?

awesome

[aw-suhm] / ˈɔ səm /




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“It was awesome, and you feel like the man all of a sudden.”

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 7, 2026

As the network’s famed college basketball commentator Dick Vitale would say, “That’s awesome, baby!”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

No, really, that’s about all the plot you need to know, and it’s kinda awesome.

From MarketWatch Jul. 31, 2026

One hundred would be awesome, though, so that my children can get all the publishing.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

Fig always made a great test subject and an awesome assistant.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas




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