Gag me with a spoon
Significado: An expression of disgust or disbelief — the quintessential Valley Girl phrase of the 1980s.
This phrase is the single most iconic piece of Valley Girl slang. It expresses exaggerated disgust, similar to 'that's so gross I could gag.' Featured prominently in Frank Zappa's 'Valley Girl' and the 1983 movie of the same name, it became a cultural touchstone representing 1980s California teen culture. Today it's used almost exclusively as a nostalgic reference.
Ejemplos
- Gag me with a spoon — he's wearing socks with sandals. Gag me with a spoon——他居然穿着凉鞋配袜子。Gag me with a spoon — lleva calcetines con sandalias.ガグ・ミー・ウィズ・ア・スプーン——あいつサンダルに靴下履いてるよ。개그 미 위드 어 스푼——걔 샌들에 양말 신고 있어.
- She said she doesn't like tacos. Like, gag me with a spoon! 她说她不喜欢塔可。天哪,gag me with a spoon!Dijo que no le gustan los tacos. O sea, ¡gag me with a spoon!タコスが好きじゃないって言ったの。もう、ガグ・ミー・ウィズ・ア・スプーンだよ!타코를 안 좋아한다고 했어. 아, 개그 미 위드 어 스푼이다!
- My mom's favorite expression in the eighties was 'gag me with a spoon. 我妈妈八十年代最爱说的口头禅就是'gag me with a spoon'。La expresión favorita de mi madre en los ochenta era 'gag me with a spoon'.うちのお母さんの80年代のお気に入りの表現が「gag me with a spoon」だった。우리 엄마가 80년대에 제일 좋아했던 표현이 'gag me with a spoon'이었어.
Pronunciación
Guía de uso
Contexto: disgust, nostalgia, humor
Tono: dramatic, Valley Girl
✓ Correcto
- Like, gag me with a spoon — that's so gross.天哪,gag me with a spoon——太恶心了。O sea, gag me with a spoon — qué asco.もう、ガグ・ミー・ウィズ・ア・スプーン——超キモい。아, 개그 미 위드 어 스푼——진짜 역겨워.
- Gag me! I can't believe she said that.Gag me!真不敢相信她那么说。¡Gag me! No puedo creer que dijera eso.ガグ・ミー!あの子があんなこと言うなんて信じられない。개그 미! 걔가 그런 말을 했다니 믿을 수 없어.
✗ Incorrecto
- This phrase is deeply tied to 1980s Valley Girl culture — using it seriously today sounds very dated这个短语与1980年代山谷女孩文化紧密相连——如今认真使用听起来会非常过时Esta frase está profundamente ligada a la cultura Valley Girl de los 80 — usarla en serio hoy suena muy anticuadoこのフレーズは1980年代のバレーガール文化と深く結びついている——今日本気で使うと非常に古臭く聞こえる이 표현은 1980년대 밸리걸 문화에 깊이 연결되어 있어서 오늘날 진지하게 쓰면 매우 구식으로 들린다
Origen e historia
Popularized by Moon Unit Zappa in her father Frank Zappa's 1982 hit song 'Valley Girl,' where she performed exaggerated Valley Girl speech patterns. The phrase became a national catchphrase and a symbol of 1980s California pop culture.
Contexto cultural
Era: 1982
Generation: Gen X
Social background: Middle class
Regional notes: San Fernando Valley — Valley Girl culture
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