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What does 'so 1989' mean?

Cigarettes are for losers. They are so 1989 and totally uncool.
  

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This kind of construct is fairly common in informal modern colloquial (particularly American) English. However, I don't especially like it or recommend using it. "1989" is being used as an adjective.

  • This kind of construct is fairly common in informal modern colloquial (particularly American) English.
  • However, I don't especially like it or recommend using it.
  • "1989" is being used as an adjective.
  • It means cigarettes are so typical of 1989 .
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This kind of construct is fairly common in informal modern colloquial (particularly American) English. However, I don't especially like it or recommend using it.
"1989" is being used as an adjective.
It means cigarettes are so typical of 1989.

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