CTV Winnipeg: From daddy-o to rizz; A look back at slang through the ages
September 23, 2024 —
It has been said that knowledge of languages is the doorway to wisdom.
Still, it is hard to feel terribly wise when using our modern-day language, so rife with slang from rizz to skibidi to drip.
While these terms may come and go, experts say the phenomenon behind them, which constantly churns out brand-new bon mots, is as old as language itself.
“I don’t think you can possibly talk about language without slang being a part of it,” said Nicole Rosen, head of the University of Manitoba’s linguistics department.
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