Date: Wed, 8 Jan 1997 01:35:47 -0600

From: Greg Pulliam gpulliam[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]CHARLIE.CNS.IIT.EDU

Subject: hoopty



From: "Dazaifu" dzfhs-02[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]mxw.meshnet.or.jp

Date: Wed, 8 Jan 1997 12:27:18 -0000

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It's not just a Chicago area term. It was alive and well in the New

Orleans area when I was in high school (1989-92). I think it may have

appeared in some rap songs of that era, which would of course explain how

it got around to different places. I dont know its origins, however.



Tara Sanchez

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Dazaifu Senior High School

4114-3 Takao

Dazaifu, Fukuoka 818-01 Japan



Futsukaichi Kyoshokuin Jutaku B-121

Oaza Murasaki 650-5

Chikushino, Fukuoka 818 Japan







Gregory J. Pulliam

Illinois Institute of Technology

Lewis Department of Humanities

Chicago, IL 60616

gpulliam[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]charlie.cns.iit.edu