tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6485729541580426717.post6140085885037070901..comments2024-03-11T00:26:35.303-07:00Comments on The Many Banes of My Existence by Alexis: Nutcases on Judge Alex FridayAlexisARhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09797016673203467911noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6485729541580426717.post-52609434973830470622011-06-02T16:54:39.784-07:002011-06-02T16:54:39.784-07:00Matt, the terms refer to the parent of one's o...Matt, the terms refer to the parent of one's offspring when one is not married to said offspring's parent and, as often as not, does not even have a relationship to speak of with said offspring's parent. I think it originated among our ghetto communities and is still most prominently used by lower income people among the African-American population. I first heard it used by litigants on Judge Judy, but it's possible that Jerry springer's clientele was using the terms even earlier. The things you Brits miss out on . . .AlexisARhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09797016673203467911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6485729541580426717.post-1334026213379766922011-06-01T21:36:50.169-07:002011-06-01T21:36:50.169-07:00Alexis, I have to report that I have never heard e...Alexis, I have to report that I have never heard either term until you just used them. What do they mean?Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17774822085901274565noreply@blogger.com