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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary
Slang word "sport"?
It's from the movie It's Kind Of A Funny Story
Parents: What were you planning to about your bike, hon?
Boy:I dont care about my bike, Im killing myself
Parents: But we spent alot of money on the bike, sport.
Whant is the word sport doing in here?? I think it must have some other meaning than general "sport". Could it mean something like "dude" or "boy"?
Parents: What were you planning to about your bike, hon?
Boy:I dont care about my bike, Im killing myself
Parents: But we spent alot of money on the bike, sport.
Whant is the word sport doing in here?? I think it must have some other meaning than general "sport". Could it mean something like "dude" or "boy"?
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It's not a new slang word; its a very old one. " It was very popular in the generation before mine -- that is, in the 1920's. I tend to associate it with the affluent.
- It's not a new slang word; its a very old one.
- " It was very popular in the generation before mine -- that is, in the 1920's.
- I tend to associate it with the affluent.
- Seems like there was a character in The Great Gatsby that used it incessantly.
- Best wishes, - A.
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It's not a new slang word; its a very old one. Yes, it works like "Dude."
It was very popular in the generation before mine -- that is, in the 1920's. I tend to associate it with the affluent.
Seems like there was a character in The Great Gatsby that used it incessantly.
Best wishes, - A.
It was very popular in the generation before mine -- that is, in the 1920's. I tend to associate it with the affluent.
Seems like there was a character in The Great Gatsby that used it incessantly.
Best wishes, - A.
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