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Since when is "folks" limited to black Americans? It was being heard in households across America for 50 years from Loony Tunes and the news.
by AlotOfReading 2y ago
Since when is "folks" limited to black Americans? It was being heard in households across America for 50 years from Loony Tunes and the news.
- ternnoburn 2y agoThey are referring to "shade" and "tea". Eg in "That's the tea. All tea, no shade." Meaning "that's the truth, the straight truth, no disrespect intended". These terms rose in popularity in the ballroom scene in New York. (Note: not ballroom dancing, but rather "drag ball" https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ball_culture https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ball_culture). The culture of that scene was predominantly Black and Latino.