"snap"

[Grant Barrett]

Despite an egregious swipe at an ADS member, this blog post has some
very specific citations and information about the use of "oh snap!"

http://www.edrants.com/the-mysterious-origins-of-oh-snap/

It also includes the theory that I give some support to, that "snap"
is in part a euphemism for "shit."

Grant Barrett
gbarrett at worldnewyork.org

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