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Word: interj (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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Usage:

...crazy, interj. Once a superlative, now means more often O.K. or goodbye, e.g., Q. "Will I see you tomorrow?" A. "Crazy...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: FAR-OUT WORDS FOR CATS | 11/8/1954 | See Source »

...later, interj. Catchall word for "I'll be seeing you"; also used at the end of letters, e.g., "Later . . . Dave...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: FAR-OUT WORDS FOR CATS | 11/8/1954 | See Source »

...like, interj. Filler word for pauses of uncertainty, e.g., "You wanna hear some jazz, like...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: FAR-OUT WORDS FOR CATS | 11/8/1954 | See Source »

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