[Ads-l] New York City Slang for a new generation

[David Barnhart]

Most of these sound to me like what John Algeo would call "stunt weds"--just concocted for their humorous impact.  Will they stand the test of time?
Thanks for sharing the article.
Regards,
DKB

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> On Aug 3, 2015, at 5:12 PM, Jonathan Lighter <wuxxmupp2000 at GMAIL.COM> wrote:
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>> only heard one of these "in the wild"
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> That many, eh?
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> JL
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>> On Mon, Aug 3, 2015 at 3:12 PM, Dan Goncharoff <thegonch at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> http://www.brooklyndaily.com/stories/2015/31/all-rhymes-with-crazy-ny-slang-2015-07-31-bd.html
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>> I have only heard one of these "in the wild" -- the use of 'Sick Passenger"
>> to generically mean "events out of my control" outside the context of
>> public transportation.
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