Sco
n.— «Heard all the way from San Francisco to San Jose—the “Sco” and “San Ho,” —Bay Area musicians have been ripping up the music scene.» —“California Crunk: Hyphy Takes over” by Megan Dickey, Mellina Stoney in Lowell High School The Lowell (San Francisco, California) Sept. 9, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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