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Usenet Posted 23 years ago
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"Bling-bling"
What does everyone think of "bling-bling" now being a legitimate English word? Does anyone here use it on a regular basis? Being a rap fan, I've been aware of it since its inception, but I guess I never realized just how mainstream it's become in just four years. Isn't this quick for a word? Some people my own age who dislike rap music are outraged that something like "bling-bling" is now considered a word. Many even go so far as to deny that it's a word, despite its being listed in dictionaries.
What's the general consensus here, and with other people older than 30 or 40 or 50? Should made-up nonsense terms from rap songs be eligible as dictionary entries, if their use is basically limited to an age group or appearances in a couple of songs? Should an influential channel like MTV be allowed to bring completely new words into the mainstream media?
Also, for those who are into pop music, was it the actual song "Bling-Bling" that popularized the term, or was it really "Most Girls" by Pink, which had much more mainstream pop success? Or, possibly, was the term's use in "Most Girls" inspired by "Bling-Bling" to begin with? Should Pink get more credit for the word than she currently is getting?
What's the general consensus here, and with other people older than 30 or 40 or 50? Should made-up nonsense terms from rap songs be eligible as dictionary entries, if their use is basically limited to an age group or appearances in a couple of songs? Should an influential channel like MTV be allowed to bring completely new words into the mainstream media?
Also, for those who are into pop music, was it the actual song "Bling-Bling" that popularized the term, or was it really "Most Girls" by Pink, which had much more mainstream pop success? Or, possibly, was the term's use in "Most Girls" inspired by "Bling-Bling" to begin with? Should Pink get more credit for the word than she currently is getting?
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) origin. I believe that 'No Bling' steers clear of what our young people call 'gangsta' music and its associated culture. Personally, I think that's a very good thing.
- ) origin.
- I believe that 'No Bling' steers clear of what our young people call 'gangsta' music and its associated culture.
- Personally, I think that's a very good thing.
- ) Mickwick
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[nq:2]What do you mean "legitimate"?[/nq]
[nq:1]Hey, I read it in "Us" magazine - if that's not legitimate, I dunno what is![/nq]
'No Bling' is the name of a bling-bling-free music programme on BEN (Black English Network?), a low-budget satellite television station aimed primarily (I think) at black Britons of African (as opposed to Caribbean etc.) origin. I believe that 'No Bling' steers
[nq:1]Hey, I read it in "Us" magazine - if that's not legitimate, I dunno what is![/nq]
'No Bling' is the name of a bling-bling-free music programme on BEN (Black English Network?), a low-budget satellite television station aimed primarily (I think) at black Britons of African (as opposed to Caribbean etc.) origin. I believe that 'No Bling' steers
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[nq:2]Hey, I read it in "Us" magazine - if that's not legitimate, I dunno what is![/nq]
[nq:1]'No Bling' is the name of a bling-bling-free music programme on BEN (Black English Network?), a low-budget satellite television station ... its associated culture. Personally, I think that's a very good thing. (The music on 'No Bling' is still awful, though.)[/nq]
...an indication they are doing s
[nq:1]'No Bling' is the name of a bling-bling-free music programme on BEN (Black English Network?), a low-budget satellite television station ... its associated culture. Personally, I think that's a very good thing. (The music on 'No Bling' is still awful, though.)[/nq]
...an indication they are doing s
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[nq:2]Personally, I think that's a very good thing. (The music on 'No Bling' is still awful, though.)[/nq]
[nq:1]...an indication they are doing something right, probably.[/nq]
Bring back National Service, I say! The young people of today would be far better employed white-washing coal and shooting each others' feet off than listening to all that mind-rot. When I were a lad, we listened to
[nq:1]...an indication they are doing something right, probably.[/nq]
Bring back National Service, I say! The young people of today would be far better employed white-washing coal and shooting each others' feet off than listening to all that mind-rot. When I were a lad, we listened to
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[nq:2]Shoting each others' feet? Looxury![/nq]
[nq:1]You had feet? Back when I was a lad all we could afford was knees! We had to play football with our hands![/nq]
Hands? We didn't have no steenkin' hands. We had to scoop holes in our forearms and play pelota!
Mickwick
[nq:1]You had feet? Back when I was a lad all we could afford was knees! We had to play football with our hands![/nq]
Hands? We didn't have no steenkin' hands. We had to scoop holes in our forearms and play pelota!
Mickwick
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