Words and expressions first used in the year when I was born

[image error]I recently had a birthday. Can you guess how long ago I was born? Here are some words that were first recorded that year by Merriam-Webster. Some of the words surprised me.

aerospace

big bang theory

counterintuitive

exurbia

fabric softener

gangbusters

hidden agenda

intensive care unit

jazzed

kegger

liner notes

mind-boggling

New Left

off-gas

pinball

red panda

sheesh

technophile

underemphasize

veggie

weirdo

zinger

Find out which year and see more of its surprising words at Merriam-Webster.com Time Traveler.