(Adj.) The ability for very wealthy families, throughout history, to conceal the roots of their evils beneath branding, rags-to-riches folklore or neo-altruism.
The insistence that one's family name is paramount.
Auto-didactic, revisionist history.
A compound word derived from the words "etymology" (history of a word) and the infamous "Getty" family who were fine exponents of the craft.
The insistence that one's family name is paramount.
Auto-didactic, revisionist history.
A compound word derived from the words "etymology" (history of a word) and the infamous "Getty" family who were fine exponents of the craft.
"Whatcha reading there...is that the history of the Rothschilds publish via a company they own?"
"Yeah, so?
"Gettymology, right there my friend. They'll be no clan outfits in any of those closets then!"
"Yeah, so?
"Gettymology, right there my friend. They'll be no clan outfits in any of those closets then!"
by Diogenetics March 30, 2023
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Related: see blinguistics
Related: see blinguistics
Ghettymology of "shorty":
Originally used by rapper NaS in 1994 to mean a young man, new to the game of street-life, "shorty" came from "short" + "y", as young people are usually shorter than rappers.
As the word devolved in meaning, coming to mean girlfriend or attractive concubine, it also devolved in pronunciation and spelling, eventually coming "shawty."
Originally used by rapper NaS in 1994 to mean a young man, new to the game of street-life, "shorty" came from "short" + "y", as young people are usually shorter than rappers.
As the word devolved in meaning, coming to mean girlfriend or attractive concubine, it also devolved in pronunciation and spelling, eventually coming "shawty."
by Monsieur Bowow September 18, 2012
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Similar to etyomolgy which explains the origin of a word and it's meaning, Ghettomology explains the origin of ghetto slang words.
"Hey, don't dis me fool."
The Ghettomology for the word 'dis' explains that it is the shortened version of the word disrespect.
The Ghettomology for the word 'dis' explains that it is the shortened version of the word disrespect.
by aimsterdc September 23, 2009
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