"Whip"?
03-31-07 | 10:53 PM
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03-31-07 | 11:04 PM
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04-01-07 | 09:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Batson
In reference to the urban dictionary definition for whips, I dont see how these rappers have a clue as to what stage coach drivers called the reigns. They all of a sudden saw the mercedes symbol and thought, "whip"?
04-01-07 | 06:47 PM
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In Houston, my hometown, "whip" has been a popular term for years, since the early '90s. Not sure if it originated there or not -- but it probably has as much a claim as any big, poor, Southern town.
I've gotten the impression that it has nothing to do with a rein. I think it has to do with "whipping back and forth", as in steering. In this parlance, (fancy) wheels are known as "swingers" and cruising is known as "tipping".
I remember a pretty long thread on the (now-defunct) Swisha House message board about all this, and to make a long story short there is no definitive answer -- not even from people in the neighborhoods where these terms probably came from. Language -- and especially slang -- lives on its feet.
rs
I've gotten the impression that it has nothing to do with a rein. I think it has to do with "whipping back and forth", as in steering. In this parlance, (fancy) wheels are known as "swingers" and cruising is known as "tipping".
I remember a pretty long thread on the (now-defunct) Swisha House message board about all this, and to make a long story short there is no definitive answer -- not even from people in the neighborhoods where these terms probably came from. Language -- and especially slang -- lives on its feet.
rs
04-01-07 | 06:51 PM
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most slang isn't new. I was listening to Prince Paul and head "whip" a few times and that came out in the late 90's. Crunk didn't become a household word until Lil Jon became popular in 2004. I was wondering what the **** Crunk was in 2002 when I heard it on Mr. Lif's I Phantom album.
But hyphy slang FTW.
But hyphy slang FTW.
04-02-07 | 02:29 AM
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to the thread starter: U izz SHABOOBALABOOPY. Game recognize game up in da Yay mayng!! Betta flip tha script and get yo game straight or some bedrock block head finna come thru deep just to murph a base mark! Smell me??.. jk. heh. The Bay Area created lots of slang, and the term "whip" probably came from the ambasidor of tha bay Mr. Fanzerelli (E-40) tycoon of slang.
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