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by chief hanson November 2, 2004
by chief hanson November 2, 2004
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the word originated in New York in the early 80s. The previous word for the dance was "slam". The origin is probably Yiddish, as is "mish-mosh" - something all mixed up. It was a specific New York Hardcore variation on slamming which went in a circle (usually counter-clockwise with the stage as 12:00). There was a variation to slower, chuggy music called the creepy-crawly. It may have been Jimmy Gestapo (Murphy's Law) himself who coined the word
the word originated in New York in the early 80s. The previous word for the dance was "slam". The origin is probably Yiddish, as is "mish-mosh" - something all mixed up. It was a specific New York Hardcore variation on slamming which went in a circle (usually counter-clockwise with the stage as 12:00). There was a variation to slower, chuggy music called the creepy-crawly. It may have been Jimmy Gestapo (Murphy's Law) himself who coined the word
by chief hanson September 24, 2004
a Bostonism, used ironically in a freindly way to point to idiotic behavior
This is the source for the fictional "Charlestown Chiefs" hockey team in the movie SLAPSHOT
This is the source for the fictional "Charlestown Chiefs" hockey team in the movie SLAPSHOT
by chief hanson September 24, 2004