# signifying, playing the dozens, toasting...?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/signifying-playing-the-dozens-toasting/148156>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [January 12, 2003, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/signifying-playing-the-dozens-toasting/148156 "2003-01-12T17:35:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![mammaskid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a87d85/32.png) [@mammaskid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mammaskid)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2003, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/signifying-playing-the-dozens-toasting/148156/1 "2003-01-12T17:35:02Z")

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Hi, does anyone of you know an example of signifying etc. in hip hop / rap or in reggae / dancehall? What do you think about dissing in songs, what do you know?-Thanks for your help. Blessings 🙂

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**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2003, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/signifying-playing-the-dozens-toasting/148156/2 "2003-01-12T18:06:34Z")

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Clean up on Aisle 7.

Welcome to the boards and you’ll find that this question probably belongs in Cafe Society.

:waits for a Mod to come by::::::