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Podcast: Texas Standard » Stories from Texas
Episode: Words, They are a Changin’
Description: 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 their way out? Neither did I. Those words are going out before I knew they were in. Hell, I just learned “hipster” a few months ago, which likely proves I’m not one. It also shows I’m late to learn new slang. No sur...