fast times
(chiefly, US, idiomatic, set phrase) A period of time characterized by quickly-paced activity, especially involving extravagant or risky conduct, sexual behavior, or other exciting events.
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Born ~1981 · 1 year of recorded useSeen in the wild
So the fast times are down to the shoes, not down to you? good to know, I guess. have you tried the new "Nykie" jet-shoo? Stability is a bit off but they don't half get you a long in one direction. #ZoomZoom
Fast Times at Ridgemont High Boiling Point The Menu
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(chiefly, US, idiomatic, set phrase) A period of time characterized by quickly-paced activity, especially involving extravagant or risky conduct, sexual behavior, or other exciting events.
McCourtney, however, recognizes the need for more urgency in these euphoric days of dot.com stock offerings. Underscoring the fast times, Venrock just lost one of its three Silicon Valley partners.
“So the fast times are down to the shoes, not down to you? good to know, I guess. have you tried the new "Nykie" jet-shoo? Stability is a bit off but they don't half get you a long in one direction. #ZoomZoom”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Fast Times at Ridgemont High Boiling Point The Menu”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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