Re: A blowjob

On Jul 4, 6:04 pm, "Arne H. Wilstrup" <n...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
"Mike Lyle" <mike_lyle...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> skrev i
meddelelsennews:468bb2c1$0$1468$88260bb3@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

98% of the time, it's no use to ask about the etymology of
slang
terms -- at best, you'll just get someone's pet theory.

you're probably right, but being a non-native speaker, it is
interesting to hear how natives understand some of the words and
being an English university student it is imperative to know so
much as possible about the English language.

One of the functions of slang is to be easily understood by the "in
group" (criminals, students, drug users) while being impenetrable to
the "out" group (cops, teachers, parents). The "in group" coins slang
expressions using references that are obvious to it members, but not
necessarily to anyone else. Because "in groups" are often ephemeral,
the system of references upon which they base their coinages often
evaporates, leaving us to guess how they came up with a particular
expression. Sometimes the reference is obvious even to people not in
the "in group", and sometimes we can never figure out what was going
on in the minds of the coiners. On top of that, the "in group"
constantly coins new expressions to keep ahead of the "out group".

Donna is generally right, although 98% percent is a bit of an
exaggeration. Trying to figure out slang can be frustrating, but it
can also be a fun mental exercise. Have fun with it.

Dominic Bojarski

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