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  2. Prison slang - Wikipedia

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    Prison slang can be found in other written forms such as diaries, letters, tattoos, ballads, songs, and poems. [2] Prison slang has existed as long as there have been crime and prisons; in Charles Dickens' time it was known as "thieves' cant". Words from prison slang often eventually migrate into common usage, such as "snitch", "ducking", and ...

  3. Glossary of early twentieth century slang in the United States

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    Give me a cigarette [5] butter and egg man 1. Man with the bankroll or money [17] 2. Yokel is a derogatory term which can be used to describe a wealthy rural citizen who comes to the big city and extravagantly enjoys their newfound wealth e.g. blow a big wad in nightclubs [74] button The chin; point of the chin [75]

  4. Fenya - Wikipedia

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    Fenya (Russian: феня, IPA: [ˈfʲenʲə]) or fen'ka (Russian: фенька, IPA: [ˈfʲenʲkə]) is a Russian cant language originated among the travelling peddlers and currently used in the Russian criminal underworld and among former detainees of Russian penal establishments ("prison slang").

  5. 20 iconic slang words from Black Twitter that shaped pop culture

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    The term Black Twitter comprises a large network of Black users on the platform and their loosely coordinated interactions, many of which accumulate into trending topics due to its size ...

  6. Nahuatl language in the United States - Wikipedia

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    In New Folsom, California, staff intercepted a Nahuatl dictionary, which shows the adaptation of the meaning of many words that ended up forming inmates' slang used when they speak the language. In this way, the achkawtli (chiefs) of the gangs issue their secret orders in Nahuatl so that the pitsomeh (pigs / policemen) cannot understand what ...

  7. How 'Gen Z Slang' Connects to Black Culture Appropriation - AOL

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    While some people call it Gen Z slang or Gen Z lingo, these words actually come from Black culture, and their adoption among a wider group of people show how words and phrases from Black ...

  8. Ducking (slang) - Wikipedia

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    Ducking occurs when a prisoner becomes friendly with a prison staff member and then persuades the employee to break prison rules and laws. The prisoner then provokes the staff member (or members) into breaking an increasing number of prison guidelines until the staff member can be effectively blackmailed by the prisoner. At such point, the ...

  9. Are you a ‘Mother’? What to know about the slang word - AOL

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    Wright points to the Urban Dictionary definition of “giving life”: “To give something or someone life means to give it or them energy, validity or significance.”