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EPISODE · Jul 13, 2016 · 3 MIN

Words, They are a Changin’

from Texas Standard » Stories from Texas · host W.F. Strong

Slang is the working class of words. Carl Sandburg said “slang is a language that rolls up its sleeves, spits on its hands and goes to work.” But slang is always changing. For an older guy like me, It’s hard to keep up with. Did you know that “on fleek,” “squad,” and “lit” are on […] The post Words, They are a Changin’ appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

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Slang is the working class of words. Carl Sandburg said “slang is a language that rolls up its sleeves, spits on its hands and goes to work.” But slang is always changing. For an older guy like me, It’s hard to keep up with. Did you know that “on...

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