When, why, how did the word “like” become inserted so frequently into the spoken English language?

Question

When, why, how did the word “like” become inserted so frequently into the spoken English language?

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Answer 1

I’m sure it’s been used as a filler word for a long time, but it was nowhere near as common when I was a kid in the 90s, it really blew up over the last 30 years.