What is Tapes?
1.
Style of the late 80's. A jean or kind of pant that creates an illusion of a long buttox or frontal area while forming a slight "tapered" or tight look at the ankle of the pant. Used for costumes, "dress up days," un-hip and sometimes overweight women, and "HxC" scenesters.
"That girls is so scene! Check out her choppy haircut and sweet TAPES! They're SOOO hxc!"
or
"That woman has got some sweet TAPES. Just look at how tight they are at the ankle!"
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2.
code name for
Five years before Al Gore invented teh
The oppressed lads, in what is now a classic story of triumph over hardship, devised a new lexicon with which they could communicate freely, but also secretly, about their favorite past time. Their love of music, particularly the time-honored melodies of
Slacker 1: Wanna go listen to some tapes?
Slacker 2: Word.
Shize Ami 1: What were you guys doin?
Shize Ami 2: Listening to tapes.
Shize Ami 1: Cool, let's go.
Shize Ami 2: What?
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