1987
Definition
A Gregorian calendar year during which the world saw the release of U2's 'The Joshua Tree', the market crash known as Black Monday, and the birth of a generation that would eventually define 'adulting' as just eating cereal for dinner.
A shorthand cultural reference often used to denote the retro-aesthetic, synth-heavy nostalgia of late 80s pop culture.
Specifically in gaming, the year cited in the 'Bite of '87', a central mystery in the Five Nights at Freddy's franchise.
Examples
My fashion sense feels like it peaked in 1987, largely because I refuse to stop embracing neon spandex.
Trying to explain the complex lore of a game set in 1987 to a group of confused octogenarians was not my most successful Friday night.
The stock market in 1987 took a nosedive that made my current bank account balance look like a well-executed financial performance by comparison.