Comment on THICC

Anticorp@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

• bizzle@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  Some people thought the aquarium was appropriating AAVE

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  • Anticorp@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    How dare they express the joy that was in their hearts!

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  • sunshine@lemmy.ml ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    I don’t think “thicc” is AAVE. That is pretty much an Internet-ism as the original post says. “OH LAWD” though, yeah, is cringe.

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    • Ephera@lemmy.ml ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      Image

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      • Kusimulkku@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

        Digital blackface smdh

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    • MindTraveller@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      Like 60% of internet speak, “thicc” did indeed originate with AAVE.

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      • sunshine@lemmy.ml ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

        No doubt! But as others are pointing out in this thread, words often migrate from culture to culture and I don’t think using “thicc” is any more than using “cool” is (which also used to be edgy, AAVE-sourced slang).

        “OH LAWD” in all caps hits different to me. It sounds like caricature of an accent, not just earnest adoption of a fun word.

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    • Couldbealeotard@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      What is aave?

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      • ZILtoid1991@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

        African-American Vocabulary English. Some people think it’s racist for white people to use them because cultural appropriation, which is a term that never should’ve left the academic circles it originated from, as people are using it way too broadly, and as something evil and bad.

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  • Kusimulkku@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    Lmao Jesus Christ

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• tegs_terry@feddit.uk ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  Like and otter with his favourite stone

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