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To: haqihana who wrote (78449)10/17/2004 6:53:06 PM
From: Maurice Winn  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 793879
 
Haqi, I haven't had trouble understanding language in Americana, though I haven't been immersed in gangsta ebonics lately [since the nigga-rap mudderfudder volume declined in the house with the maturing and departure of off-spring].

Ah, the good old days:
azlyrics.com

As you say, linguistic drift has happened in New Zealand too. Whole paragraphs of Kiwiana would be unintelligble to many Americans, especially if spoken in the thick local dialect.

Test yourself. No cheating.
homepages.ihug.co.nz

Mqurice