L’s
n.— «It’s hard to connect when we live in dff cities, me with no L’s.» —“Savage C…” by C.U.D.D.I.E. Tha Mouthpiece in Bay Area, Calif. RapTalk.Net Apr. 8, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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