Posted by Michelle Steiner on 11/17/92 11:48

In article <CM2dnQvPgo4ScujZnZ2dnUVZ8qSdnZ2d@fireflyuk.net>,
"Humpty Dumpty" <stewart@SpamTrapRemovefireflyuk.net> wrote:

> > Yeah, a real he-man like you wouldn't carry anything less than a
> > thirty pound boom box while wearing a "wife beater" tee shirt.
>
> You people make me laugh!, what is a boom box? and what is a "wife
> beater" t-shirt? I'm afraid I dont use the lower class "street"
> lingo.

The term "boom box" is not lower class "street" lingo; it's been part of
the lexicon for nearly twenty years.

<http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=boom%20box>

"Wife beater tee shirt" is a newer term, but I'm surprised that a "real
man" like you doesn't know what one is. It's a tee shirt that has the
arms removed so you can show off your big manly muscles.

--
Stop Mad Cowboy Disease: Impeach the son of a Bush.

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