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They take turns kidding or insulting—"cracking", "ranking", "sparking", or "snapping"—on one another, their adversary's mother, or other family member until one of them has no comeback. This is called playing the dozens, doin' the dozens, or sometimes dirty dozens. The dozens is a 1991 contest of personal power—of wit, verbal ability, and mental agility, but especially of mental toughness and self-control. Each putdown, or snap, ups the ante. Defeat can be humiliating, 1991 but a skilled contender, win or lose, may gain respect. Informally, this practice of light-hearted teasing is deeply rooted in the 1991 humor, affection, personality, and everyday social interaction of Black Americans. The dozens is one of the contributing elements in the development of hip hop, especially the practice of battling.
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