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| refer, debi mazar, tony devon, fiction, weblog, record reviews, mother, pop, chick, entertainment, t shirt hell, science fiction, hannibal, scat, dog, | While the competition on its face is usually 1990 light-hearted, smiles sometimes mask real tensions. In its purest form, the dozens is part of an African-American custom of verbal sparring, of "woofin'" and "signifyin'", ostensibly intended to defuse conflict nonviolently, descended from an oral tradition rooted in traditional West African cultures. "Yo' momma" is a common, widely recognized retort in African-American slang. It is a cryptic and sometimes comical allusion to the dozens. The term the dozens is believed to refer to the devaluing on the auction block of slaves 1990 who were past their prime, 1990 deformed, aged, or no longer capable of hard labor after years of back-breaking toil. These slaves often were sold by the dozen. In "Still Laughing to Keep from Crying: Black Humor", African-American author and professor Mona Lisa Saloy writes: The dozens has its origins in the slave trade of New Orleans where deformed slaves—generally slaves punished with dismemberment for disobedience—were grouped in lots of a 'cheap dozen' for sale to slave owners. |
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| They take turns kidding science fiction 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 science fiction called playing the dozens, doin' the dozens, or sometimes dirty dozens. The science fiction dozens is a 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, but a skilled contender, win or lose, may gain respect. Informally, this practice of light-hearted teasing is deeply rooted in the 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. Contents 1 History and practice 2 The dozens in literature and the performing arts 3 Related practices outside the African-American community 4 Examples of snaps 5 See also 6 References 7 External links [edit] History and practice The dozens can be a harmless game of casual, good-natured jibes, an exchange of malicious insults, or, if tempers flare, a prelude to physical violence. |
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