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Word: chicã (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 2002-2002
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...contrast, “white trash chic?? appears to be the last semi-acceptable cultural parody, and is sometimes used as a white male claim on authenticity, a way to “be down” without imitating the racist clichés used to characterize African-Americans. Eminem and Kid Rock have been swaggering up the charts for the past few years, marketing their supposedly humble origins. Their macho antics embody the almost nostalgic perception of the tough trailer trash man as misogynist; aptly, the uniform of the trend is known...

Author: By Irin Carmon, | Title: Talking Trash | 10/10/2002 | See Source »

...fledged fashionista became painfully apparent as time wore on. Flashing the Vogue card always felt a little pretentious and slightly phony. For one thing, everyone who forges a career in fashion magazines is always immaculately groomed. At the whim of a stylist, who envisaged a “boho-chic?? shoot surrounded by red desert sands, we drove 15 hours from Sydney to a town in the middle of the Australian outback incidentally made famous as the location where the drag-queen epic The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert was filmed. Staying at the only available...

Author: By Amelia E. Lester, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Life In Vogue | 10/3/2002 | See Source »

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