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Cowabunga!
1954, American English, exclamation of surprise and anger by "Chief Thunderthud" in "The Howdy Doody Show," 1950s children's TV show.
Also used by surfers 1960s as a shout of triumph,
Bart Simpson,
and spread worldwide 1990s by use in the TV cartoon "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles."
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A chilly reminder of what made the Peanut Gallery laugh. Buffalo Bob Smith, Chief Thunderthud and Clarabelle the Clown.
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