Meaning of Dozens | Babel Free

Definitions

A verbal game in which two or more people exchange witty insults.

plural, plural-only, usually, with-definite-article

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“[…] black communities, this “snap” or example of the “dozens” (the clever form of insult also known as signifying and dissin') appears: “Your father's so black that when he falls down, people hop over him for fear of falling in.””

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