cuddy
n.— «“Many times here, what I’ve considered to be thoughtful commentary based off Hip Hop history and the mores therein has been twisted to mean that I’m hating on something. Hmmmm…” “Not by me cuddy. though I disagree with you from time to time.”» —“Re: The All Ugly Team of Rap Music” by strategy3@aol.com (STRATEGY3) Usenet: rec.music.hip-hop July 7, 2001. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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