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Originally posted by taxwonk
I don't get it, "Swayze" takes longer to say or spell than any of the terms it is shorthand for. Except for "5,000," which I don't even want to guess the etymology of.
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What's to get? It's not about brevity. It's about creativity. "Ghost" takes as long to say as "out." Someone (I think Grand Puba was the first, but I could easily be wrong) took it a step further and started saying, "I'm Swayze" (pronounced Swayz or Swayzee, depending).
"5,000" is short for "Audi 5,000 or 5Gs" because people used to say "I'm Audi" instead of "out."
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