Sunday, June 15, 2008
The modern urban slang phrase "Oh, snap!" actually originated in 18th century London.

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- Slang Dictionary
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Actually, it was originated by Biz Markie in his 1989 song, "Just a Friend". More info here.
By
Lonnie Bruner, at May 22, 2007 1:32 PM
Hey dummies, I don't know who came up with it, but oh, snap! is mine now
By
Joy Turner, at June 03, 2007 6:03 PM
there is also new compelling evidence that the phrase "fo' shizzle, my nizzle" currently accredited to Snoop Dogg, was in fact first uttered by native American Indians.
just kidding.
By
E rock, at June 21, 2007 11:37 PM
E-Rock,
At least you identified yourself and stated "Just Kidding", now that was a breath of fresh air. I had to laugh and I did enjoy your comments....
Kahne
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Kahne, at September 09, 2007 12:02 PM
Actually, Lonnie, even the Wikipedia page says that "Oh, snap" was *popularized* by Biz Markie, not that he invented it.
Oh, yooooouu.. you got what I neeeed...
By
Jessica, at September 10, 2007 11:04 AM
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