But Snoop Dogg says it....
A student asked me today what "ain't" meant. I explained it was slang for am not, is not, are not, etc., and that it is extremely informal language and often sounds uneducated.
He then proceeded to ask me what "fa shizzle" meant. I was momentarily speechless and then explained that it was slang for "for sure." And if he ever said it someone would laugh in his face.
He looked quite confounded that I had told him not to use either of these precious phrases and said, "But I heard them in a Snoop Dogg song....."
Sorry to crush your dreams?
He then proceeded to ask me what "fa shizzle" meant. I was momentarily speechless and then explained that it was slang for "for sure." And if he ever said it someone would laugh in his face.
He looked quite confounded that I had told him not to use either of these precious phrases and said, "But I heard them in a Snoop Dogg song....."
Sorry to crush your dreams?
posted by Teresa @ 11:22 PM
2 Comments:
At June 3, 2009 7:58 AM ,
SarahEliz said...
one of my good Colombian friend's favorite English phrases is "fa shizzle ma nizzle". sigh. this is what globalization has come to.
At June 5, 2009 5:25 PM ,
Lydia said...
hahahahaha, omg I almost peed myself when I read this. Look at all the good and wonderful things you are teaching over there. Besos!
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