Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
O after O
English answer:
ounce after ounce
Added to glossary by
Maria Kyriazi
Aug 5, 2007 23:59
17 yrs ago
English term
Works in: Greek to English
O after O
May offend
English
Art/Literary
Education / Pedagogy
SLANG
Context: 'O after O, you know, homey I'm just triple beam, dreamin'
This is American slang so could American English native speakers/linguists reply to this query?
What does this phrase imply/mean?
Thank you
Maria Kyriazi
This is American slang so could American English native speakers/linguists reply to this query?
What does this phrase imply/mean?
Thank you
Maria Kyriazi
Responses
| 3 +1 | ounce after ounce |
Mark Nathan
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Responses
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10 mins
Selected
ounce after ounce
In reference to drugs, as in
Just shmok'd an o, bra. Fo' sho', what's that big floatin' rainbo' doin' flyin' around my space, yo?
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=o
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Note added at 11 mins (2007-08-06 00:11:02 GMT)
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This makes sense because you use a triple beam to measure out the drugs
Just shmok'd an o, bra. Fo' sho', what's that big floatin' rainbo' doin' flyin' around my space, yo?
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=o
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Note added at 11 mins (2007-08-06 00:11:02 GMT)
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This makes sense because you use a triple beam to measure out the drugs
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks Mark. I think you are spot on! Didn't know that drug dealers were that sophisticated in their work! LOL!
Now all I have to do is explain this to my student..not sure though that his ma will approve this term or these lyrics!! (What do kids listen to these days I wonder!)
Maria Kyriazi"
Discussion
Official movie site: http://www.getrichordietryinmovie.com/home.html
Got some harsh critiques but this is the guy's real life story so you cannot judge him for that. You can however judge him for the language that he and the others use throughout the movie, that's where my student got his query from! ......