Razorbicks

Sam Clements SClements at NEO.RR.COM
Thu Sep 30 01:35:35 UTC 2004


Tell me you were watching Wheel of Fortune as a researcher, rather than
merely as enjoyment.  :)

Sam Clements

----- Original Message -----
From: "James A. Landau" <JJJRLandau at AOL.COM>
To: <ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2004 8:05 PM
Subject: Razorbicks


> Tonight (Wed, Sept 29) on Wheel of Fortune, betwixt the political
commercials
> (I stopped counting after watching the same Kerry ad for the third time)
> there was an African-American co-ed from the University of Arkansas who
had an
> unusual speech pattern that I did not recognize as either Southern or
AAVE.
> Among other things, she referred to the U of A athletic teams as the
/RAzorbicks/.
>  Did I hear wrong or is this a common pronunciation?
>
>       - James A. Landau
>



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