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Discussion Groups / English Usage / February 2010Vachss: bopped out
Hello: What would be the meaning of: "bopped out" here? It must be something like "he articulated/said/responded," I guess, but I'm not sure. Probably AAVE. --- [P.I. Burke has a job for "the Prof/Prophet," a black guy.] "Prof, come on," I told him, "we got work to do." "If you're singing my song, please don't take long," he bopped out, ready for whatever, telling me to get on with it. Andrew Vachss, Strega, p. 167 ---- -- Thanks. Marius Hancu >Hello: > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >It must be something like "he articulated/said/responded," I guess, >but I'm not sure. Probably AAVE. Not necessarily AAVE. Just popped out with something either slangy or kinda smart-a.s. >[P.I. Burke has a job for "the Prof/Prophet," a black guy.] > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >Andrew Vachss, Strega, p. 167 >----  SignatureTony Cooper - Orlando, Florida > What would be the meaning of: > "bopped out" here? > > It must be something like "he articulated/said/responded," I guess, > but I'm not sure. Probably AAVE. "(Be-)Bop" is or was a kind of jazz. Since what the Prof said rhymes, there is a possibility that he performed it, maybe even as a brief dance number, to express confident readiness. Just watched a 1958 clip of Gene Vincent singing "Be-Bop-A-Lula. Good golly. > --- > [P.I. Burke has a job for "the Prof/Prophet," a black guy.] [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Andrew Vachss, Strega, p. 167 > ---- >Hello: > [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] >Andrew Vachss, Strega, p. 167 >---- Note that the line is a rhyme. It probably means sang in a bebop (shortened to bop) style: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bebop SignatureJohn >> Hello: >> [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > (shortened to bop) style: > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bebop "Bopped" also describes a manner of walking: "You don't just bop in here expecting to be treated with respect - you got to earn it". SignatureFrank ess |
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