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Berkeleyside Podcast by Berkeleyside

Sep 10, 201919:51Science & Medicine

"Outta pocket." "Bootsy." "On mamas." The East Bay has always been a laboratory for creative slang. Berkeley High School in particular is known for having its own language of sorts — documented in the late 90s and early...

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