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English translation: A suggestion...

11:32 Jun 21, 2002
English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
English term or phrase: phrase
I'm about to run L.A. on y'all niggas Y'll about to be set

Please explain me the phrase
maja
Selected answer:A suggestion...
Explanation:
I think what it means is that the person speaking is about to call the L.A.P.D. (the police) on a bunch og black guys, so they are going to be set up by him, ie. he has lead them into a trap.

That's my humble opinion.

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Note added at 2002-06-21 11:44:06 (GMT)
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\'og\' should be \'of\' - I have been up early this morning! ;-)
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Christina Clark
Denmark
Local time: 13:44
Grading comment
Thanks. Sort of. No offence mean, the text was from a funny film:)
2 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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4 +7A suggestion...
Christina Clark
4 +1I think you misheard what was said
John Guzman
5see explanation
Maria-Jose Pastor


Discussion entries: 1





  

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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
A suggestion...


Explanation:
I think what it means is that the person speaking is about to call the L.A.P.D. (the police) on a bunch og black guys, so they are going to be set up by him, ie. he has lead them into a trap.

That's my humble opinion.

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Note added at 2002-06-21 11:44:06 (GMT)
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\'og\' should be \'of\' - I have been up early this morning! ;-)

Christina Clark
Denmark
Local time: 13:44
Native speaker of: Danish
PRO pts in pair: 9
Grading comment
Thanks. Sort of. No offence mean, the text was from a funny film:)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Piotr Kurek
7 mins
agree  Сергей Лузан
19 mins
agree  Chinoise
24 mins
disagree  Sue Goldian: You don't tell people that you are going to set them up.
27 mins
agree  Sam D (X): For the asker's benefit, I think it should be noted that the language used is slang, racist and offensive.
29 mins
agree  Ang
37 mins
agree  Claudia Andreani
51 mins
agree  modilingua: they are not going to be "set up", but rather, they're "in for it". Sam D: offensiveness is subjective. The language used is indeed slang and very common in some ghettos. It's not racist unless you're white and speaking to a black guy as "nigga"....
1 hr
agree  John Guzman: modilingua - It is still not language that really needs to be used, or has any value... if I can go the rest of my life without hearing that and it dissapearing I would be a happy man
1 hr
agree  Kim Metzger: This sounds very much like something Denzel Washington's character said to fellow African Americans in the movie "Training Day."
4 hrs
disagree  John Kinory (X): Agree with Sue.
1 day 6 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
I think you misheard what was said


Explanation:
First, this is kind of ofensive since we really do not need to translate this kind of garbage, but I think what this phrase is supposed to say and it will make a lot more sence, is I am about to run L.A. "and" You all n***, You all are about to be set, meaning he is going to become a powerful figure that will RUN L.A. and all his people are going to be taken care of or set. It makes a lot more sence than what was originally posted, and next time advise that the language is going to be ofensive please... we should all respect each other, and give a little heads up.

John

John Guzman
Local time: 06:44
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tatiana Neroni (X)
2 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
see explanation


Explanation:
the phrase is a threat to afro-americans and to be ready for the worse, the refernce to L.A. has to do with the famous case in LA yars ago when an afro-american (whose name escapes me now) was severly beaten by a group of LA police officers:

I'm going to pull an LA on you afro-americans and you had better be ready for the consequences.

Maria-Jose Pastor
Local time: 07:44
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sabine H
1 hr
disagree  John Guzman: Rodney King, but I think you are wrong
2 hrs
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