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Default Re: slang for 'modern'

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Originally Posted by Itasan
NAUI
Borrowing the English word 'now' and putting
the Japanese adjectival suffix 'i', a new
slang word is heard 'now-i' ('naui' in Japanese
spelling). I think it can be called a slang word
for 'modern'. 'naui fashion', 'naui way of speech', etc.
Is there any such slang word in English? 'nowbie'? No.
Thank you.
a few less formal ones:
cool, groovy, hot, swanky, trendy, chic.

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