Chrysti The Wordsmith: Far Out

I'm synonymous with great. Excellent. The classic far out was an integral part of the youth jargon of the 1970s. Far out was both exuberant enough to match the tenor of the counterculture era and vague enough to prevent adults from adopting it. Though the exclamation might give the impression of being as young as the baby boomers were in the 1970s far out is older vintage. In the 1950s jazz players used the expression to describe experimental music far out in this context simply meant the music was far out of the mainstream. Devoted fans and performers of this brand of Jazz had attitude. The Dictionary of American Slang published in 1900. Mathilde. He described the concept behind the far out existence this way extremely gone or far removed from reality. Intent so much in report with one's work performance ideas or way of life that one is if in a trance

intellectually or psychologically so cool as to be beyond comparison in the 1050 the musician's sense of far out had an almost metaphysical dimension implying spiritual or intellectual inaccessibility as the expression gained ground with the hippie culture far out became a high spirited exclamation of approval. I'm Christie the wordsmith. CHRISTIE The wordsmith is sponsored by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting enterprises. A high tech firm in Bozeman Montana challenging careers and innovative solutions for the financial services industry.