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MrPernickety  +  912889 Tue, 22 Sep 09 11:41 AM
Hi,

 

Do native speakers use the verb "to slang" to mean "to sell" (or maybe it's strictly for criminals),

As in:

I slang keys/dope/weed

He's a weed slanger

 

 

Thanks !

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Clive  +  912957 Tue, 22 Sep 09 12:48 PM
Hi,

 

I've never heard or read that.

 

Ae you sure you didn't hear the word 'selling', just pronounced to sound like 'slang'? 

 

Clive

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MrPernickety  +  912966 Tue, 22 Sep 09 12:56 PM
Nope,

 

I listened to rappers (Ice Cube), and looked the lyrics up and there was written "slang" in black and white...

For example, this song

http://crocmusic.com/track/471370/ice_cube/what_can_i_do/

Clive  +  913008 Tue, 22 Sep 09 01:36 PM
Hi,

 

Just don't talk like that in your job interview, unless the job is dealing crack.

 

Clive

MrPernickety  +  913059 Tue, 22 Sep 09 02:20 PM
Thanks, Clive

 

I just wanted to poll native speakers on whether they are familiar with the verb or not.

I see that it's not in common use among natives.

(I gots to be careful with using it then :)) )

Mister Micawber  +  913076 Tue, 22 Sep 09 02:36 PM
Nope, never heard it.  I run in different circles.
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tolly454  +  916635 Fri, 25 Sep 09 06:59 AM
follw this link

\\htt.google.com

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MrPernickety  +  916641 Fri, 25 Sep 09 07:12 AM
tolly454
“follw this link  

 

Sorry, but my dictionary says that "follw" is not a word.

Can't follow your instructions.

mohzayat  +  920382 Mon, 28 Sep 09 04:04 PM
hi dears

as we are not native speakers let's stick to the verbs of common use

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