signifyin'
nounDefinitions
A practice in African-American culture of exploiting the gap between the denotative and…
A practice in African-American culture of exploiting the gap between the denotative and figurative meanings of words, as by insulting someone to show them affection.
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Vish — recursive loop
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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA