“Chopped“ - Jazz Cartier - The Slang Show Episode 14

On a recent visit to New York, Toronto rapper Jazz Cartier brought with him a reminder that slang is, by its nature, in a constant state of evolution. For instance, for an entire generation of Torontonians, “chopped“ has a specific meaning: to hit on someone in the romantic sense. For Jazz’s generation, its definition has broadened significantly. “A person can be chopped, a situation can be chopped, an object can be chopped,“ Jazz explained. “Homeboy Jeb Bush tweeting a picture of his gun with his initials