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Reuters reports that an English judge has ruled that the lyrics of a rap song "Burnin" do not contain derogatory remarks. In particular, the court was asked to hold that the phrase "shizzle my nizzle" and "mish mash man" were offensive. Instead, Judge Lewison held that the phrases might as well have been in a foreign language, so far as he was concerned.
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Pooh-Bah
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As they are to me, as far as I am concerned!
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Carpal Tunnel
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Whoa, Alex--I am impressed! It seems to be part of our human nature to want to belong to a group, and quite often these groups develop their own way of communicating. Not exactly developing a whole new language, but certain usages, or alterations. When I was a teenager, my best friend and I took great delight in speaking "ofa"; make that when I was a young teen. But it served to separate us from the parents, or so we fondly believed. And here, certain board-specific usages have developed, the latest I can think of being 'mantled'.
There is a difference between doing something like this to say, "I belong", and doing it for the purpose of keeping others out. The difference may not be apparent to or appreciated by newcomers, but it IS there.
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Carpal Tunnel
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'Shizzle my nizzle' sounded sexual to me. Am I the only one for whom 'shizzle my nizzle' sounded sexual? It sure didn't sound like 'sure my nigger.' Thanks, Alex, for recovering me and my trampy little ear from the gutter.
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Pooh-Bah
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Actually WW, the link that Alex provided gives other possible meanings for the expression, some of which are inventively, and explicitly, sexual in nature!
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I agree that "shizzle my nizzle" sounds like a lewd request. AWAD users with a well-developed sense of humor may enjoy clicking on the following link: http://www.asksnoop.com/.
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journeyman
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It sounded kinda sexy to me, too! Wondering how far gone I am in this celibate life of mine...
What sane person could live in this world and not be crazy? -Ursula K. Le Guin, author (1929- )
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