They’re the colorful shells that hit the pavement as you shuffle down the sidewalk. I’m talking about your “kicks” fresh from the box or worn in from the pavement. According to the Urban Dictionary, “kicks” refers to shoes, specifically the newest, most popular sneakers. This slang term doesn’t just live on the foot, but instead [...]
Categories: etymology, sunday slanguage, words
Tagged: kicks, nice kicks, shoes, slang, slanguage, urban dictionary
- Published:
- August 3, 2008 – 9:04 pm
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- By alexis
In my introductory “Sunday Slanguage” post, I received a comment from a fellow blogger who wanted to know a bit more about the glitzy slang word, “bling.” I have encountered “bling” in celebrity magazines, pop music lyrics, and other pop culture realms and know that it references jewelry. However, I did not think that this [...]
Categories: etymology, sunday slanguage, words
Tagged: bling, slang, slanguage, sunday slanguage, urban dictionary
- Published:
- July 20, 2008 – 9:01 pm
- Author:
- By alexis