Meaning cowabunga
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cowabunga


1954, American English, from exclamation of surprise and anger by "Chief Thunderthud" in "The Howdy Doody Show," 1950s children's TV show; used by surfers 1960s as a shout of [..]
Source: etymonline.com

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cowabunga


This word has nothing to do with technology. Still. You kind of miss it, too, right? It wasn't the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles that initially popularized it, but rather surfers via the Howdy Doody Show. (How childhood dies.)
Source: theatlantic.com (offline)

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cowabunga


1960s surf culture slang, cried out enthusiastically when surfing.
Source: surfsportsforum.com





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