Radical. Tubular. Bodacious. Gnarly. Basically anything a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle would have said.
God its hard to remember but yes all of those were said completely seriously, not a drip of sarcasm or tongue in cheek. Now it’s hard thinking that anyone would say tubular without being completely ironic
“Tubular” is from surfer lingo right? It makes a lot of sense when you realize they’re comparing whatever cool thing you’re talking about to a wave like this: www.youtube.com/shorts/1mXQaSA3-rE
The locals of Teahupo’o doing what they do best 👍

YouTube

It only works when you say it with that TV California surfer accent too though, like

Shyeah, duuude, it’s like tohtally tubular! 😎

18 year old daughter just uttered “gnarly” tonight during a horror movie.

We were shocked!

“gnarly” still exists as a word for convoluted or fouled.
Gnarly is back thanks to Katseye
Cowabunga it is, then!
I love surfer slang because it’s rooted in a verbose comprehension of the English language. The hyperbole of it brings me joy lol.