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	The dozens - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The dozens is one of the contributing elements in the development of hip hop, especially the practice of battling.
		But in its purest form, the dozens is part of an African-American custom of verbal sparring, of "woofin'" (see wolf ticket) and "signifyin'," intended to defuse conflict nonviolently, descended from an oral tradition rooted in traditional West African cultures.
		The term "the dozens" is believed to refer to the devaluing on the auctionblock of slaves who were past their prime, who were deformed, aged or who, after years of back-breaking toil, no longer were capable of hard labor.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/The_dozens (897 words)

	Talk:The dozens - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Renamed from playing the dozens, which was moved from playing the dozens under joke
		The only reason I suggested removing "the dozens" from the joke article in the first place was that the dozens is something other than just tossing off one-liners.
		About THE DOZENS she says: The term, though not the ritual itself, is believed to have originated during enslavement, wherein slave auctioneers sold defective 'merchandise', e.g.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Talk:The_dozens (2552 words)

	Urban Dictionary/dozens (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Playing the dozens is an African-American custom in which two competitors -- usually males -- go head to head in a competition of comedic trash talk.
		The term "the dozens" refers to the devaluing on the auctionblock of slaves who were past their prime, who were aged or who, after years of back-breaking toil, no longer were capable of hard labor.
		Two different origins for the name "dozens" are hypothesized: (1) that the term comes from the losing throw of 12 in craps, or (2) that it comes from the practice of selling retarded or damaged slaves "by the dozen" at slave auctions.
	www.urbandictionary.com /define.php?term=dozens (389 words)

	Joke
		Playing the dozens is an African-American pastime in which two competitors -- usually males -- go head to head in a competition of comedic trash talk.
		The dozens can be a harmless pastime, but just as frequently, it is a contest of personal power -- of wit, self-control, verbal ability, mental agility and mental toughness.
		"The dozens" refers to the devaluing on the auctionblock of slaves who were past their prime, who were aged or who, after years of back-breaking toil, no longer were capable of hard labor.
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/j/jo/joke.html (1623 words)

	Almost Infamous: April 2005
		The expression "Playing The Dozens" means to taunt another person by taunting, kidding, "jiving," teasing or insulting their family--in essence, to use "snaps." This "gaming" has deep roots in the humor, personality, and social relationships of Black Americans.
		Across the coutry there are many names for Playing the Dozens, such as capping, cracking, bagging, dissing, hiking, joning, ranking, ribbing, serving, signifying, slipping, sounding, and snapping.
		Playing the dozens without an audience is like launching fireworks in daylight.
	darkdamian.blogspot.com /2005_04_01_darkdamian_archive.html (2108 words)

	LMT Tech Resource Store: Books : Snaps
		Also known as signifying, joning, and playing the dozens, snapping is as old as the blues and as cutting-edge as hip hop and rap.
		"Snapping" is a form of "playing the dozens" which derives from the rich oral history of fls in America.
		It was called "playing the dozens", and this book is full of funny "snaps" or insults.
	www.elise.com /lmtstore/0688128963/Snaps.html (512 words)

	Role Playing
		We played this a long time, but looking back, it doesn't have the magic of the original.
		They've certainly streamlined it, and role playing is about role playing and not rules lawyering, the changes probably are for the better.
		If you play it right, everyone either dies or goes insane in the face of elder gods and unspeakable horrors.
	www.vonretzer.com /role_playing.htm (788 words)

	The Mavens' Word of the Day (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The dozens is a game, especially common among urban fls, of exchanging insults usually about the mother of the opponent.
		The game is often in a stylized, rhythmic form, and the dozens are considered one of the precursors of rap music.
		The term dozens is usually used in such phrases as "to play the dozens" or "to do the dozens"; the form dirty dozens is also common.
	www.randomhouse.com /wotd/index.pperl?date=19960903 (321 words)

	online casino playing.. We make online gambling fun and easy! Choose from dozens of exciting games and the very best in ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
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	streetwise
		Indeed, Foster (1986) states that "...had not racism forced fl males to develop and exploit this illegal outlet for the preservation of masculinity and ego, and the wherewithal for monetary reward, many of the players would have shown extreme giftedness in their pursuit of middle class, socially acceptable means for gaining economic success" (p.54).
		The degree to which manipulative and exploitive ploys play a part in the lower class youngster's life is evidenced by the finding that one fourth of fl vernacular expressions spoken by fl youth describe some manner of manipulating or coercing others (Folb, 1980).
		Playing the dozens, also referred to as "your mama," "ranking/sounding/playing moms," or "playing house," progresses through phases with younger children calling another's mother "ugly" or some other insult typical of that age.
	maxweber.hunter.cuny.edu /pub/eres/EDSPC715_MCINTYRE/streetwise.html (6499 words)

	P. Patrick's bibliography on Dozens (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Abrahams, Roger D. "Playing the dozens." Jrl of American Folklore 75: 209-218.
		"The boundary between play and nonplay in fl verbal dueling." Language in Society 12: 329-37.
		She discusses at least SOUNDIN'/SIGNIFYIN', READIN', and INSTIGATIN', as well as the DOZENS, in terms of directness and intentionality.
	ccat.sas.upenn.edu /~haroldfs/bibliogs/dozens.html (217 words)

	Playing Mind Games with Texas Hold 'em Poker \| gurno.com
		If you're interested in playing (or have just started playing) Texas Hold 'em Poker, there's dozens and dozens of books and sites that will tell you how to play your hand, what to look for, where to play, and so on and so forth.
		However, if you are playing in a real casino, the way that you physically play has an effect, both on yourself and the competitors around you.
		There is not a single advantage to drinking while playing, unless your goal is to enrich the other players.
	gurno.com /adam/bleat/poker.shtml (649 words)

	Thoughts and Musings (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Playing the Dozens is one of the funnest parts of my job.
		The Dozens, prominently featured in films about urban culture, is the game of making fun of someone or their family/mamma.
		Playing with kids this way works well for me because 1/2 the things out of my mouth are so unbelievable, that it actually makes our connection stronger, easier.
	www.livejournal.com /users/robertajean (3530 words)

	eBay - Book: Playing the Dozens (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Playing the Dozens by William D. Pease (1994)
		Playing the Dozens by William D. Pease (1994)
		Playing the Dozens by William D. Pease
	product.ebay.com /Playing-the-Dozens_W0QQfvcsZ1392QQsoprZ755189 (204 words)

	washingtonpost.com: Style Live: Style Invitational
		Playing the Baker's Dozens - Jewish version of "playing the dozens." Instead of insulting your opponent's mother, you wish her bad luck.
		In that contest, you had to alter by one the number contained in some expression, and revise its meaning; the best of these unread entries are printed above.
		So he decided to run the Style Invitational's second Second Time Around contest, in which you are invited to submit entries to any previous contest, ideas you may have thought of after the contest deadline had passed.
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-srv/style/invitational/invit980927.htm (433 words)

	Barnes & Noble.com - Playing The Dozens
		And Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael Holden fouund himself over his head in a case involving an inexhaustible supply of drugs, money, sex, and corruption spreading from the depths of the ghetto to the highest levels of the nation's capital.
		This wasn't the law as it was played with real cops, real killers, real courts, and really savage streets.
		As the trail widens, Holden worries about whom he can trust with the growing information: his boss, never seen without a glass in his hand or an aide by his side; the seasoned detective who pursues the investigation in a menacing yet effective way; or the new detective, an unknown who goes by the book.
	search.barnesandnoble.com /booksearch/isbninquiry.asp?userid=ZYw18aqEMJ&isbn=0451169867 (574 words)

	Fallout 2 Review for PC at GameSpot
		In the Fallout games you can choose to play a righteous avenger, a nonviolent scientist, a self-motivated bigot, an evil sociopath, a jinxed moron, or some personalized variation of these character types, and you'll experience the game quite differently depending upon your character's attributes and actions.
		While other role-playing games boast of "dozens" of available player-character types, your experience with any of those characters will often be almost identical to all of the others except you'll use different weapons in combat.
		A smooth-talking, highly intelligent character may be able to persuade other characters to reveal their secrets, while a dim-witted thug character may be unable to express anything other than basic intentions and risks being manipulated and sold into slavery.
	www.gamespot.com /pc/rpg/fallout2/review.html (1975 words)

	Simpaplex free download by Alawar Entertainment: Simpaplex will please everybody who likes playing arcade, logic and ...
		The game features several dozens of different game objects, funny and amiable main character, and stunning, dynamically changing background.
		Simpaplex will please everybody who likes playing arcade, logic and funny cartoon-style games.
		All of this won't let you get bored during an office break or while you are waiting for you favorite TV show.
	www.softpile.com /Games/Arcade/Review_36124_index.html (241 words)

	About cheaper by the dozen, movies, movie reviews, movie poster
		As Thomas Baker, Martin at the age of 58 is somewhat long in the tooth to have kids as young as six years old and has quite a few years on Bonnie Hunt, who at the age of 39 inhabits the role of his much laboring wife Kate.
		They had hoped for eight kids, but somehow because, as Thomas says, "I couldn't get her off me," they were egged on to fill a dozen slots.
		But Martin, whose Tom Baker character as a frazzled dad still bewildered by the size of his family and holding on to a dream does cross the finish line as the sentimental (but not cloying) paterfamilias whose affection for every last one in the house is sorely tested and triumphs.
	www.actingmodeling.com /movies/cheaper_by_the_dozen.htm (522 words)

	Playing - LuckyWebs.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Playing Safe With Both Teams is an information center for people interested in bisexuality and HIV prevention issues.
		Bicycle Playing Cards are one of the oldest - they've been around since 1885 - and most recognizable brands of playing cards sold in the United States.
		The mechanism for playing sounds from an applet is unchanged in JDK 1.2.
	luckywebs.com /?q=playing (804 words)

	Baltimore Afro-American : The Dozens for Mother's Day @ HighBeam Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		I'm playing the dozens, man, in honor of Mother's Day.
		Yeah, I remember; only I didn't know playing the dozens was a game.
		You and an opponent would stand in the middle of a circle of your so-called friends, trying to come up with insults that were clever, biting, and above all, original.
	static.elibrary.com /b/baltimoreafroamerican/may101997/thedozensformothersday/index.html (185 words)

	Broma Gear (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Broma Gear products were inspired by the urban tradition "playing the dozens." When playing the dozens people tease and joke with each other.
		The jokes used when playing the dozens are fictional insults and or exaggerations about the person you are joking with.
		The jokes on our shirts are the ones people say as a last resort, when playing the dozens.
	www.bromagear.com /about.html (335 words)

	Apple - Mac OS X Downloads - Games - RPG & Strategy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		You play an Uplink Agent who makes a living by performing jobs for major corporations.
		A massive fantasy role-playing game, featuring dozens of towns and dungeons, multitudes of puzzles and quests and more.
		Play a turn-based strategy game with one or more opponents, re-enacting the same challenges that Frodo Baggins faced.
	www.apple.com /downloads/macosx/games/role_strategy/index.html (510 words)

	The Polymer Clayspot
		They were going to spend a few hours playing with something called "Fimo" - some sort of colored clay.
		And then, of course, there's the pure childish fun of playing with it.
		Unlike earth clay, it comes in dozens of colors, and you can blend clays together like paints to make your own colors.
	www.jaedworks.com /clayspot (451 words)

	Elderly Instruments Books
		With the help of a practice CD you will be guided through dozens of left- and right-hand exercises and tunes designed to help you develop the feel of each style and how it can be used for improvisation.
		Can be played as a quartet with 2 violins, viola and cello or as a quintet with bass.
		The top is traditional viola notation in the alto clef while the bottom is violin notation, allowing fiddlers who read the G or treble clef to play the viola by fingering it as if it were a fiddle.
	www.elderly.com /books/260.htm (5746 words)

	Boylston Chess Club Weblog: Street Chess
		Playing the Dozens is more than a game of fun--it is a battle for respect.
		Like chess, playing the dozens requires a strategy.
		Read " Playing the Dozens " from Almost Infamous.
	boylston-chess-club.blogspot.com /2005/04/street-chess.html (281 words)

	Jedi Council Forums - Is Attack of the Clones still playing at your local theater?
		It is still playing in one or two regular theaters, though, just not near me, anymore.
		It is only playing at 3 theatres in a 40 mile radius near me. I saw it yesterday, and drover about an hour one way to see it.
		It is not playing in any of the theaters near me, but it is still playing at the theater with the digital projector.
	betaboards.theforce.net /Attack_of_the_Clones/b10001/7618672/p7 (1405 words)

	Washington takes playing tour of Cuba / The Seattle Times - Cuba News / Noticias - CubaNet News
		The only other U.S. college team to play baseball in Cuba was from the University of St. Thomas, an NCAA Division III school in St. Paul, Minn.
		They could be playing in front of dozens of fans or 40,000 in Havana's national stadium.
		Tours of a sports academy and a cigar factory are also scheduled during the trip, as well as a joint youth clinic with Cuban coaches.
	www.cubanet.org /CNews/y00/ago00/31e8.htm (455 words)

	Ranger Rick : Welcome to the milkweed theatre: milkweed isn't just a plant - it's a theater with dozens of performers. ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Start / R / Ranger Rick / August 01, 1997 / Welcome to the milkweed theatre: milkweed isn't just a plant - it's a theater with dozens of performers.
		Read 'Ranger Rick: Welcome to the milkweed theatre: milkweed isn't just a plant - it's a theater with dozens of performers.
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	static.elibrary.com /r/rangerrick/august011997/welcometothemilkweedtheatremilkweedisntjustaplanti/index.html (290 words)

	James Bond roulette systems two dozens or columns
		I was simply suggesting that if people want to have a good advantage over the house, they can play that system IF they don't sit at the table for too long.
		Well, he hasn’t a clue what theory of probability is. Nevertheless, the winning probability playing two dozens in single-zero roulette games is p=24/37=64.86%, almost 65% (63.16% for a double-zero table).
		But playing many spins in a row gives the player the probability to lose according to the house edge.
	www.saliu.com /bbs/messages/594.html (3184 words)

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