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   Martha Bridegam to Edward Belsky   
   Re: These things called lattes   
   25 Feb 06 07:04:40   
   
   From: bridegam@pacbell.net   
      
   Edward Belsky wrote:   
   >   
   >>> /M   
   >>   
   >> P.S. Woss a skinny-latte?   
   >   
   > May I jump in as a bridge over troubled waters?  "Skinny" was semi-big on   
   > the American Street 10 years ago..  It began as a term of contempt spoken by   
   > overweight and non-self-deprecatory Black guys and meant "lightweight," "not   
   > a heavy hitter"  It was anti-white in implication.  I think Robbie is   
   > kidding and putting you down in a way that rebounds on himself.   
   >   
      
   Welcome back, Ed.   
      
   /M   
      
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