Los Angeles, though founded by Spanish speakers, was very, very Anglo by the early 20th century. The “original” pronunciation of Los Angeles has been muddied for a long time. This is part of a complete episode.
A listener named Kio from Los Angeles says she spent some time in England, and while her colleagues there claimed that her valley girl slang was rubbing off on them, she herself picked up plenty of English slang. This is a classic linguistic...
cuff and stuff v.— «“The homeless were cuffed and stuffed into patrol cars,” said attorney Ed Connor. “Not one of them were charged with property crimes.”» —“Complaints Prompted Sweeps, Officer...
booya interj.— «Awaiting trial on grand theft charges, Thomas allegedly flashed a gang hand sign at the deputy and said, “It’s the last thing you’ll see in the back window of your car before you hear ‘booya, booya.’”...
bag drag n.— «As the son of an international airline captain and a pilot in the Marine Corps for 22 years, I have spent a lot of time in the back—and front—of aircraft.…On a recent ski trip to Utah, I did not enjoy doing the...
bag drag n.— «Bag drag: n. when a flight attendant takes a trip but never even opens her luggage.» —“L.A. Speak: Flight Attendants” by Laura A. Galloway Los Angeles Times Mar. 20, 1994. (source: Double-Tongued...