'Shizzle My Nizzle'

Henry Carmona · 06-07-2003, 04:49 PM

http://billboard.com/bb/daily/articl...ent_id=1908230

Holadem · 06-07-2003, 04:52 PM

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He also pondered the need for "expert drug dealers" to be called into court in similar cases to explain rap lyrics

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Henry Carmona · 06-07-2003, 04:55 PM

That was my favorite part also

Craig Robertson · 06-07-2003, 09:26 PM

so, how long before someone tries to benefit from the fact that street slang is now legally considered a foreign language in the UK?
here in the US we've already seen the city of Portland, Oregon attempt to hire an interpreter to speak Klingon in case any mental patients refused to speak any other language.

they only backed off after it became public.

Josh Lowe · 06-07-2003, 09:35 PM

That was already tried in Oakland a few years ago. That's where the term "ebonics" originated from.

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MarkHastings · 06-07-2003, 09:38 PM

Kinda on topic:

Have you seen this!!
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...g_dictionary_8

Holadem · 06-08-2003, 08:39 AM

OK now, I see absolutely NO problem with a slang word making it in the dictionnary, it happens all the time. So exactly what is the problem in this case Mark?

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MarkHastings · 06-08-2003, 11:00 AM

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So exactly what is the problem in this case Mark?

My problem isn't with just this one.

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it happens all the time

That's what I have a problem with. I'm not really thrilled with slangs being in the dictionary in the first place.

But I'm not going to go around putting up posters and signing petitions about it. I just think it's silly to put stuff like that in the dictionary.

Justin Lane · 06-08-2003, 11:20 AM

My problem with slang in the dictionary is that many times, the use of the slang only lasts a few years. I have a feeling that in a few years, the term "bling-bling" will not be utilized to the degree it is today because it has been played out.

Oxford does this every year though. Adding a few slang words to trump of interest in their newest edition of the dictionary.

J

MarkHastings · 06-08-2003, 12:42 PM

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I have a feeling that in a few years, the term "bling-bling" will not be utilized to the degree it is today because it has been played out.

That's definitely Groovy!