When one person tells another something good or shows off something they like the other person will often say "nice".
For example, "Check out my new car it has so many bells and whistles" -Person one
"Nice" -Person two.
It seems this is relatively new as I don't remember everything good being "nice" 15-20 years ago. Am I correct that "nice" is a new phenomenon and if so, when and where did it start?
Best Answer
I don't know when the usage of the word "nice" started, but I think I have a formulation of how.
"That's a nice house." In this sentence, nice means having class or looking good.
"You look nice." This sentence may refer to looking good, so nice has taken up the meaning of good at this point.
"Nice work!" This sentence shows that the work has been done in a manner that was above acceptable terms.
"Nice!" This is basically the shortened version of the previous sentence.
Please note that this is only a formulation based on previous knowledge and connections between words and phrases. I have no websites to back this up but it makes a lot of sense to me.
-Sarah J.