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What does"bust" mean in this phrase?

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@Adverb,

Definitely need more context, A.

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Performing a dance movement is called "busting a move" by a certain segment of US English demotic speakers, mainly black (and white college kids) I think.

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@contrex,

demotic (?)

Joe(what you talkin' about, Willis?)Nation

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@Joe Nation,

It just means 'popular' or 'common' speech, Joe. There's nothing bad about it. It's groovy.

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@Joe Nation,

Yep. It's idiomatic or slang speak.

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@Joe Nation,

Joe Nation wrote:

demotic (?)

Joe(what you talkin' about, Willis?)Nation

Don't they have Google down your way? (or dictionaries?)

de·motic (dē mät′ik)

adjective

1. of the people; popular; specif., vernacular (sense )
2. in or of idiomatic, colloquial, everyday language: a novelist with a good ear for demotic dialogue

Origin: ML demoticus < Gr dēmotikos < dēmotes, one of the people

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@contrex,

I think that it was covered adequately, Contrex.

The same or similar questions could, many times, be asked of you, an English teacher of what is it, 30 some years?

Don't you have a grammar book down your way?

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@JTT,

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Don't you have a grammar book down your way?

In what connection do you ask this?

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@contrex,

In connection to the more than rare occasion where you made mistakes on the grammar of English.

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@JTT,

JTT wrote:

In connection to the more than rare occasion where you made mistakes on the grammar of English.

Yes, yes, I daresay (he said impatiently) but let's see some examples. THat's what I meant. Otherwise you're just farting smells out your ass (that's demotic). By the way, your post I quoted above has more than one error.

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You mean mistakes in the grammar?

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mistakes on the grammar of English.

Gee whillikins, what an infelicitous phrase.

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@contrex,

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Otherwise you're just farting smells out your ass (that's demotic).

Why not start with your observation that farting smells out your ass is demotic?

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Google exact phrase search - English, no region specified

No results found for "farting smells out your ass".

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Google exact phrase search - UK region only

No results found for "farting smells out your ass".

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Google exact phrase search - US region only

No results found for "farting smells out your ass".

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Google exact phrase search - Australia region only

No results found for "farting smells out your ass".

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Possibly, you meant that it was demotic in New Zealand, or maybe, in your immediate family.

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Once again JTT reveals what a pathetic dick he is.

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@contrex,

That doesn't explain how you can contend that that phrase is in any way, demotic, Contrex.

Nor does it explain the "more than one errors" in my previous post.

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@JTT,

JTT wrote:

That doesn't explain how you can contend that that phrase is in any way, demotic, Contrex.

Nor does it explain the "more than one errors" in my previous post.

Your stupidity explains the errors in your previous post.

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@contrex,

Hmmm, an English teacher of how many years again, Contrex? For a "teacher", you have an awfully funny way of explaining your ideas on language.

Let me suggest that a teacher shouldn't use big words, like 'demotic', when that teacher doesn't have a decent grasp of the meaning of such words.

Let me also suggest that if a teacher of 35 years hasn't brought himself up to speed on the grammar of the target language, perhaps it's time to consider retirement or maybe alternate work, something that better reflects your abilities.

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@JTT,

JTT wrote:

Hmmm, an English teacher of how many years again, Contrex? For a "teacher", you have an awfully funny way of explaining your ideas on language.

1. I'm retired now: I can do what I like.

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Let me suggest that a teacher shouldn't use big words, like 'demotic', when that teacher doesn't have a decent grasp of the meaning of such words.

How is my grasp deficient?

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Let me also suggest that if a teacher of 35 years hasn't brought himself up to speed on the grammar of the target language, perhaps it's time to consider retirement or maybe alternate work, something that better reflects your abilities.

Like I'd take your career advice, dimbulb.

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