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  2. Signifyin' - Wikipedia

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    Rudy Ray Moore, known as "Dolemite", is well known for having used the term in his comedic performances.While signifyin(g) is the term coined by Henry Louis Gates Jr. to represent a black vernacular, the idea stems from the thoughts of Ferdinand De Saussure and the process of signifying—"the association between words and the ideas they indicate."

  3. Ratchet (slang) - Wikipedia

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    The term has since been extended to have broader meanings and connotations and is no longer strictly bound by race or gender. [11] [12] [7] The term gained popularity in 2012 through music artists and celebrities. [11] [12] [7] It has been used in ways similar to the word "ghetto". [13] "Ratchet" can be used as an adjective, noun, or verb. [11]

  4. Trifling Women - Wikipedia

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    Trifling Women is a 1922 American silent romantic drama film directed by Rex Ingram. It is credited with boosting the careers of its leads, Barbara La Marr and Ramon Novarro . It has been described as Ingram's most personal film.

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

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    The Guardian credits rap culture and Black vernacular language as early pioneers of the word, with A Tribe Called Quest releasing "Vibes and Stuff" in 1991 and Quincy Jones notably launching Vibe ...

  6. Shiksa - Wikipedia

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    Shiksa (Yiddish: שיקסע, romanized: shikse) is an often disparaging [1] term for a gentile [a] woman or girl. The word, which is of Yiddish origin, has moved into English usage and some Hebrew usage (as well as Polish and German), mostly in North American Jewish culture.

  7. Trifles (play) - Wikipedia

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    Greek writer Xenophon, who insisted that the gods made women for indoors, and man for outdoor pursuits.” [18] Ultimately, as the men diminish the women’s concerns, their ‘trifling’ concerns are what led to them solving the investigation. Justice is a major theme of Trifles, especially as it pertains to women.

  8. List of common false etymologies of English words - Wikipedia

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    In fact it is derived from Portuguese marmelada, meaning quince jam, and then expanded from quince jam to other fruit preserves. It is found in English-language sources written before Mary was even born. [70] Nasty: The term nasty was not derived from the surname of Thomas Nast as a reference to his biting, vitriolic cartoons.

  9. Assault occasioning actual bodily harm - Wikipedia

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    Assault occasioning actual bodily harm (often abbreviated to Assault OABH, AOABH or simply ABH) is a statutory [1] offence of aggravated assault [2] in England and Wales, Northern Ireland, the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Hong Kong and the Solomon Islands.