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1.1 Shit
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the store on the side of street. ³XPS\Wheres the pride of ownership, huh?
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I mean, what right do they have of cutting out the suppliers, pushing out all the middlemen,buying direct from the manufacturer?
Sony this, Toshiba that.´
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From the quoted conversation above, the word shit means dung, this meaning is XWLOL]HG E\ 17¶V Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial
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terms to show that things belong to a certain group, it refers to several electronic things come from out of United States such as Japan and China.
1.2 Asshole
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thinks that Campizi can give the important information about his target. Below are the quoted conversation:
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asshole
Campizi: I swear to God, Richie,I didnt know it was you. I would never slam a door on your hand, knowingly.´
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Ibid, p. 8.
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From the quoted conversation above, the slang terms asshole means the ³anus´, this meaning is utilized by 17¶V LFWLRQDU\ RI PHULFDQ 6ODQJ DQG
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information Richie needs. Then the writer categorizes this slang term into society slang because it has characteristics such as rude meaning, it is used often used in
daily communication, especially for expressing anger. It is said by John Camden Hotten DVVHO¶V LFWLRQDU\ RI 6ODQJ, he mentions that slang represents vulgar
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1.3 Fuck
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