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As a Torontonian, it’s not unusual to see white guys shake hands while greeting each other with a,*wa gwaan? I wouldn’t say I particularly enjoy witnessing this — actually, it can feel quite painful — and it’s even worse when they point to the*man dem*over there, or unfurl several*bombaclat’s. I wanted to crawl into a hole that time I encountered a bunch of dudes shouting*“Gaza mi seh!”*Over the past few years, most certainly because of*Drake, these instances of public patois faux pas have increased. It seems like*everyone has a take*on what they perceive as*Drake-cabulary*— phrases like*come through*or*ting*or*from time—*without realizing Drizzy slang*is Toronto slang, which, in turn,*is adapted from Jamaican patois. So does anyone actually know what the hell they’re saying?
https://www.thefader.com/2016/09/01/...ame-mainstream
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