SnausagesinaBlanket@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · edit-25 months agoI was today years old when I found out Glomming on some Glizzys means eating some hot dogs with enthusiasm.lemmy.worldexternal-linkmessage-square25linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkI was today years old when I found out Glomming on some Glizzys means eating some hot dogs with enthusiasm.lemmy.worldSnausagesinaBlanket@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · edit-25 months agomessage-square25linkfedilink
minus-squaresurewhynotlem@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·5 months agoI know this, but I want to understand the etymology. Why glizzy? What’s gliz? The word itself makes me think of glazed. Was this one of those words that was made up for a rap song because the author needed a rhyme so they just forced it?
minus-squareSnausagesinaBlanket@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·5 months agoA Glock had a barrel extension that was called a glizzy. It was roughly the size and shape of an average hot dog. Gen Z picked it up as a nickname for actual hotdogs.
minus-squaresurewhynotlem@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·5 months agoThank you. This at least makes sense
I know this, but I want to understand the etymology. Why glizzy? What’s gliz? The word itself makes me think of glazed.
Was this one of those words that was made up for a rap song because the author needed a rhyme so they just forced it?
A Glock had a barrel extension that was called a glizzy. It was roughly the size and shape of an average hot dog.
Gen Z picked it up as a nickname for actual hotdogs.
Thank you. This at least makes sense