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bx — I don’t have a bronx or brooklyn accent, and I grew up outside the city. I was just teasing my prof with the point that there is more to a dialect than intonation, there’s usage. What little NewYorkese I spoke growing up was squeezed out part way by some time spent in the midwest.
dibs,
that’s what I’m talking about!
you can get in in Bushwick also in those
cuchifrito joints.
bxgrl,
lol, it’s ok to eat it, as long as you have a prescription for Lipitor.
– “I thought this said “He has a huge CAT on 62nd and Madison””
Do union-busting companies put those up to chase the giant inflatable rats that indicate non-union workers are working inside?
yes, and then someone puts up an inflatable wood chipper.
BJster- but the fit too. You can practically see the 6 pack abs through the jacket.
legion- and you’re a doctor. For shame- and where can I get some?
I’ve only seen those giant inflatable cats put up by unions. Giant rats only at Ratifico. And blow up dolls, well, everywhere.
CHiller – That game is lethal!
– Mounties are gorgeous! Those uniforms are intense. The riding boots, the nifty hat….sigh.
Lots of men will also agree with you.
http://images.buycostumes.com/mgen/merchandiser/31946a.jpg
slopefarm- Upstaters used to tell by how you said water. if you were a NYer or not. But I really have no bronx accent. Out of towners tell me this all the time, as though to be a real New Yorker you have to say dese, dems and dozes. I love listening to the old guys with the heavy accents. I read somewhere that Brooklyn accents grew out of the Dutch language. Anyone know for sure?