The only slang i think you will truly get clowned for is probably something a bit more recent. For instance, i wouldnt suggest walking around claiming certain things to be "off the hizzle". double whammy for following up with a "fo shizzle". and for the record, im pretty sure the word "nizzle" is pretty inapropriate no matter what color you are[/b] .
BE ADVISED.
Agreed. I'm actually surprised that some people haven't figured out what "nizzle" signifies.
I rarely get the chance to speak english down here, so when I do, I want to make sure I'm projecting the right cosmopolitan metrosexual vibe out there.
So, should I still use "dope" when talking to US consulting people at work?
Getting back to Jorge, I don't know how aware US strutters are about the use of the English language over here. If you are selling a product in Germany and you want to give it a "hip" / modern image you use as many English words as possible. And this has affected the German language a lot. Cool, e-mail, check (as in "check this out"), flyer, user, download, that's all part of everday German. Everything music / youth culture related is written/printed in English. And it's not based on Oxford English or contemporary US slang. It's more like German English were people make up their own words. Most populart is still "handy", the German English word for cell phone.
I rarely get the chance to speak english down here, so when I do, I want to make sure I'm projecting the right cosmopolitan metrosexual vibe out there.
So, should I still use "dope" when talking to US consulting people at work?
Getting back to Jorge, I don't know how aware US strutters are about the use of the English language over here. If you are selling a product in Germany and you want to give it a "hip" / modern image you use as many English words as possible. And this has affected the German language a lot. Cool, e-mail, check (as in "check this out"), flyer, user, download, that's all part of everday German. Everything music / youth culture related is written/printed in English. And it's not based on Oxford English or contemporary US slang. It's more like German English were people make up their own words. Most populart is still "handy", the German English word for cell phone.
I rarely get the chance to speak english down here, so when I do, I want to make sure I'm projecting the right cosmopolitan metrosexual vibe out there.
So, should I still use "dope" when talking to US consulting people at work?
Getting back to Jorge, I don't know how aware US strutters are about the use of the English language over here. If you are selling a product in Germany and you want to give it a "hip" / modern image you use as many English words as possible. And this has affected the German language a lot. Cool, e-mail, check (as in "check this out"), flyer, user, download, that's all part of everday German. Everything music / youth culture related is written/printed in English. And it's not based on Oxford English or contemporary US slang. It's more like German English were people make up their own words. Most populart is still "handy", the German English word for cell phone.
So true, I blame globalization. There's english language everywhere around these parts. We got huge "Sale!" signs in stores, when we could have "Descuentos!". Not only words, we even imported special days these last few years. They even made Halloween a big thing now, when there was no such thing as I was growing up. I don't know, not sure this is a good thing.
I rarely get the chance to speak english down here, so when I do, I want to make sure I'm projecting the right cosmopolitan metrosexual vibe out there.
So, should I still use "dope" when talking to US consulting people at work?
Getting back to Jorge, I don't know how aware US strutters are about the use of the English language over here. If you are selling a product in Germany and you want to give it a "hip" / modern image you use as many English words as possible. And this has affected the German language a lot. Cool, e-mail, check (as in "check this out"), flyer, user, download, that's all part of everday German. Everything music / youth culture related is written/printed in English. And it's not based on Oxford English or contemporary US slang. It's more like German English were people make up their own words. Most populart is still "handy", the German English word for cell phone.
So true, I blame globalization. There's english language everywhere around these parts. We got huge "Sale!" signs in stores, when we could have "Descuentos!". Not only words, we even imported special days these last few years. They even made Halloween a big thing now, when there was no such thing as I was growing up. I don't know, not sure this is a good thing.
Yes, McEnglish is spoken the world over, sad really, and on occasion utterly infuriating. like the white kids in my neighbourhood who call each other "nigga" and when speaking their native tounge will drop in "dope shit yo" for effect.
Yes, McEnglish is spoken the world over, sad really, and on occasion utterly infuriating. like the white kids in my neighbourhood who call each other "nigga" and when speaking their native tounge will drop in "dope shit yo" for effect.
Funk and Wagnel defines word as: A speech sound or series of speech sounds that symbolizes and communicates a meaning without being devisible into smaller units capable of independant use. And shit.
Memorized that about 20 years ago. Still trying to figure out why.
Funk and Wagnel defines word as: A speech sound or series of speech sounds that symbolizes and communicates a meaning without being devisible into smaller units capable of independant use. And shit.
Memorized that about 20 years ago. Still trying to figure out why.
Funk and Wagnel defines word as: A speech sound or series of speech sounds that symbolizes and communicates a meaning without being devisible into smaller units capable of independant use. And shit.
Memorized that about 20 years ago. Still trying to figure out why.
Should I feel lame that none of these words (except for the shizzle nizzle crap) has really left my vocabulary since the 80's? I don't really even think about it, I just will call some kicks "fly" or a burrito "fresh" or say a girl is "dope" or whatever. I don't really care, maybe because I'm old and not so worried about being cool anymore?
The one expression I really DO wish I could purge from my life is calling things "the shit."
I suppose 50 Cent's just out of touch since he moved to CT.
THE TERM IS FROM THE MID 80'S DEEJ. I'M SORRY BUT GET FAMILIAR. BY THE TIME U HEARD KRISS KROSS, NOBODY WAS USING IT ANYMORE. U CAN CALL YOURSELF LATE/OUTOFTHELOOP/PERIPHERAL...WHATEVER.
lol @ old man.
Emulating an old man's obsolete slang.......
no one cares what you think about anything. you're 90.
the fact that it's from the 80's is why i still use it from time to time...it'll never be obsolete just like fresh, wild, fly or bold. even if random paulsies use it and make me cringe at times, it don't matter.
I suppose 50 Cent's just out of touch since he moved to CT.
THE TERM IS FROM THE MID 80'S DEEJ. I'M SORRY BUT GET FAMILIAR. BY THE TIME U HEARD KRISS KROSS, NOBODY WAS USING IT ANYMORE. U CAN CALL YOURSELF LATE/OUTOFTHELOOP/PERIPHERAL...WHATEVER.
lol @ old man.
Emulating an old man's obsolete slang.......
no one cares what you think about anything. you're 90.
the fact that it's from the 80's is why i still use it from time to time...it'll never be obsolete just like fresh, wild, fly or bold. even if random paulsies use it and make me cringe at times, it don't matter.
yeah all this "science of being IN" shit that goes on in hiphop (and on Soulstrut) definately makes me think that there isnt enough substance to hip hop so heads have to make shit up to stay occupied. Survive?? i am apprehensive
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Agreed. I'm actually surprised that some people haven't figured out what "nizzle" signifies.
Are we not allowed to use "trifling" or "trife" anymore?
My wife says this all the time, I pretty much adopted it into my vocab.
What?!?!?! Not allowed to use trifling anymore?
Skanless.
as for whippersnappers like deej, your continued tomfoolery amounts to nothing but online shenanigans.
Im all for the 'Rad' comeback.
now quit the malarkey.
soulstrut is so def today.
Getting back to Jorge, I don't know how aware US strutters are about the use of the English language over here. If you are selling a product in Germany and you want to give it a "hip" / modern image you use as many English words as possible. And this has affected the German language a lot. Cool, e-mail, check (as in "check this out"), flyer, user, download, that's all part of everday German. Everything music / youth culture related is written/printed in English. And it's not based on Oxford English or contemporary US slang. It's more like German English were people make up their own words. Most populart is still "handy", the German English word for cell phone.
So true, I blame globalization. There's english language everywhere around these parts. We got huge "Sale!" signs in stores, when we could have "Descuentos!". Not only words, we even imported special days these last few years. They even made Halloween a big thing now, when there was no such thing as I was growing up. I don't know, not sure this is a good thing.
Yes, McEnglish is spoken the world over, sad really, and on occasion utterly infuriating. like the white kids in my neighbourhood who call each other "nigga" and when speaking their native tounge will drop in "dope shit yo" for effect.
Dope.
Ba hahahahahahahahahahahahaha!
hip hop is ruining this planet.
Kid.
be advised.
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Funk and Wagnel defines word as:
A speech sound or series of speech sounds that symbolizes and communicates a meaning without being devisible into smaller units capable of independant use. And shit.
Memorized that about 20 years ago. Still trying to figure out why.
Dope. I still hear it alot.
I'm COLD LAMPIN SHAMALAMA!
DOGGEIS GET MOWDED!
SHIT IS ALWAYS SWASS! AYEEEE!
That's great. Now what is a wrod?
Go ask Jesus, he built my hot wrod.
nizzle crap) has really left my vocabulary since the 80's? I don't really
even think about it, I just will call some kicks "fly" or a burrito "fresh"
or say a girl is "dope" or whatever. I don't really care, maybe because
I'm old and not so worried about being cool anymore?
The one expression I really DO wish I could purge from my life is calling things "the shit."
no one cares what you think about anything. you're 90.
the fact that it's from the 80's is why i still use it from time to time...it'll never be obsolete just like fresh, wild, fly or bold. even if random paulsies use it and make me cringe at times, it don't matter.
slammin has been my choice lately.
This is why hip hop wont survive.