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Originally Posted by ALEX
One of Arabic translations of wootz, i.e. Jawhar is... diamond(s). So technically, we got it right  |
Touche!
In that case It seems MTV was right.. In 2004, They released a satirical cartoon showing the term {Bling} being used first by a rapper and then by several progressively less "streetwise" characters, concluding with a middle-aged white woman describing her earrings to her elderly mother. It ended with the statement, "bling-bling 1997-2003." Implying that was its life span ...
linky...
From Jamaican & Bronx ragamuffins & rappers in the early 90s to middle aged ethnographic arms collectors in 20 years!
The development of the English language continues!
I concede defeat....
Spiral
