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19 Feb 2021
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hello:) does the phrase "ride or die" can be used only by black people? i read something like this and i want to be sure
hello:) does the phrase "ride or die" can be used only by black people? i read something like this and i want to be sure
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19 Feb 2021
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No, it is not a race-specific phrase. Anyone can use it, and you can see all kinds of people use it from different backgrounds.
Editing to add some information: The phrase originated with bikers (motorcyclists) to express an extreme level of passion, devotion and commitment to something. Race was unrelated to it. The phrase has been used in numerous contexts to express that same concept of extreme commitment or devotion to something or someone. A cause, a relationship, a hobby, a lifestyle, etc. In relatively recent history, it has become popular to use this phrase in hip-hop music and subsequently associated with African American culture, especially when using it to talk about "ride or die" in relationships or even more specifically a woman who acts this way towards a relationship. But the phrase did not originate there and the possible ways to use the phrase are broader than just that one definition.
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No, it is not a race-specific phrase. Anyone can use it, and you can see all kinds of people use it from different backgrounds.
Editing to add some information: The phrase originated with bikers (motorcyclists) to express an extreme level of passion, devotion and commitment to something. Race was unrelated to it. The phrase has been used in numerous contexts to express that same concept of extreme commitment or devotion to something or someone. A cause, a relationship, a hobby, a lifestyle, etc. In relatively recent history, it has become popular to use this phrase in hip-hop music and subsequently associated with African American culture, especially when using it to talk about "ride or die" in relationships or even more specifically a woman who acts this way towards a relationship. But the phrase did not originate there and the possible ways to use the phrase are broader than just that one definition.
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If used correctly then I'm sure it's fine. It is now considered AAVE and what they continuously say is that as long as you know where the term originated from, what it means, and how to use it correctly then it shouldn't be a problem.
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