Only ’80s Kids Can Ace This Totally Tubular Slang Quiz

Describe a “wastoid.”

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Retry Correct Incorrect According to the New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English, a “wastoid” is someone who is worthless or dim-witted. The term was made up by John Hughes for The Breakfast Club when Andrew calls Bender a “wastoid.”
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Describe a “wastoid.”

  • careful or responsible
  • worthless or dim-witted
  • someone who loves astronomy
  • wasteful
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