Where did 'aks' come from ? i.e. Let me [a'ks]you something.

[halik]

It's obviously a black slang in the U.S., but I've also read it's used in certain British dialects.

Does anyone know where did it come from? The two pronounciations sound nothing alike...

 

[ryan256]

ebonics

 

[Dizway]

Originally posted by: ryan256
ebonics

 

[halik]

Originally posted by: Dizway

Originally posted by: ryan256
ebonics

what are the origins of it? Ebonics is a made up term that means slang used by black people in the U.S.

 

[alien42]

Originally posted by: halik

Originally posted by: Dizway

Originally posted by: ryan256
ebonics

what are the origins of it? Ebonics is a made up term that means slang used by black people in the U.S.

the origin is likely lack of education

 

[DivideBYZero]

Slang is used by groups to identify themselves and keep out others. Any ethnic, group, cult, club, lifestyle or regional group will have slang, it's not race related. 'Aks' is just slang, like 'teh' and 'pwned' is online.

/Thread

 

[captains]

people i work with ax people questions all day long... that and necks.... the necks person in line lol

 

[Hammerhead]

I don't know...maybe you should aks the guy down the skreet.

 

[loup garou]

Es la bas
Crawfish Etoufee
They all aksed for you


I went on down to the Audubon Zoo
And they all aksed for you
They all aksed for you,
Yeah they even inquired about ya'


I went on down to the Audubon Zoo
And they all aksed for you
The monkeys aksed, the tigers aksed
And the elephant aksed me too


Aww do it
Red beans and rice


Es la bas
Red beans and rice
Creole gumbo


I went on up to the Big Ol' Sky
And they all aksed for you
They all aksed for you,
Yeah they even inquired about ya


I went on up to the Big Ol' Sky
And they all aksed for you
The ducks aksed, the eagles aksed
And the buzzard aksed me too


Do it to it
Es la bas
Es la bas
Laissez le bon temps rouler


Es la bas
Grits and fish drippins
Crawfish etouffee
Chitlins and tomato paste


I went on down to the Deep Blue Sea
And they all aksed for you
They all aksed for you,
Well they even enquired about ya


I went on down to the Deep Blue Sea
And they all aksed for you
The shark aksed, the whale aksed
And the barracuda aksed me too


They all aksed for you
Early in the morning
They all aksed for you
Early in the morning


Everybody there want to know where
They all aksed for you


They all aksed for you
Early in the morning
They all aksed for you
Early in the evening


Everybody there want to know where
They all aksed for you

 

[Schfifty Five]

Originally posted by: DivideBYZero
Slang is used by groups to identify themselves and keep out others. Any ethnic, group, cult, club, lifestyle or regional group will have slang, it's not race related. 'Aks' is just slang, like 'teh' and 'pwned' is online.

/Thread

But in this case, 'Ax' or 'Aks' is only used by or primarily used by Black people so it is race related here.

 

[loup garou]

Originally posted by: Schfifty Five

Originally posted by: DivideBYZero
Slang is used by groups to identify themselves and keep out others. Any ethnic, group, cult, club, lifestyle or regional group will have slang, it's not race related. 'Aks' is just slang, like 'teh' and 'pwned' is online.

/Thread

But in this case, 'Ax' or 'Aks' is only used by or primarily used by Black people so it is race related here.

No it isn't.

 

[Jack Ryan]

Same place Birfday came from.

 

[pontifex]

Originally posted by: loup garou

Originally posted by: Schfifty Five

Originally posted by: DivideBYZero
Slang is used by groups to identify themselves and keep out others. Any ethnic, group, cult, club, lifestyle or regional group will have slang, it's not race related. 'Aks' is just slang, like 'teh' and 'pwned' is online.

/Thread

But in this case, 'Ax' or 'Aks' is only used by or primarily used by Black people so it is race related here.

No it isn't.

i've never heard a non-black person use the word.

 

[cKGunslinger]

Originally posted by: pontifex

Originally posted by: loup garou

Originally posted by: Schfifty Five

Originally posted by: DivideBYZero
Slang is used by groups to identify themselves and keep out others. Any ethnic, group, cult, club, lifestyle or regional group will have slang, it's not race related. 'Aks' is just slang, like 'teh' and 'pwned' is online.

/Thread

But in this case, 'Ax' or 'Aks' is only used by or primarily used by Black people so it is race related here.

No it isn't.

i've never heard a non-black person use the word.

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