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There are certain words or phrases in our society that don't make sense to people that weren't raised here, aka slang. But in groups of friends, we have the same thing. What are some of the things that you and your group of friends have come up with?
For me, there's the Ripley. You know, from the Aliens movies? (you kinda have to make a logic leap here). In the movies, the aliens have that upper lip that raises to give them a snarl. Well, there are people who, when they smile, they do the same thing. Their upper lip raises all the way up (it almost seems to dissappear) to show their upper gum. Since calling it an "alien" would be pretty non-specific and calling it an "alien grin" kinda points out the specific thing, we've called it the "Ripley" and it's stuck.
For me, there's the Ripley. You know, from the Aliens movies? (you kinda have to make a logic leap here). In the movies, the aliens have that upper lip that raises to give them a snarl. Well, there are people who, when they smile, they do the same thing. Their upper lip raises all the way up (it almost seems to dissappear) to show their upper gum. Since calling it an "alien" would be pretty non-specific and calling it an "alien grin" kinda points out the specific thing, we've called it the "Ripley" and it's stuck.