Thanks to @tomtomorrow & others for remembering this. The New York Times in 1992 thought this was authentic grunge slang.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grunge_speak …
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What I'm trying to say is that there is precedence for the New York Times being clueless about the vernacular.
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lol at "Swingin' on the flippety-flop"
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Harsh realm!
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yes: 'harsh realm, mr Sulzberger' Involved a made-up band called Hoobastank.
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