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Folklore studies

an African American game of trading rhymed insults, often about relatives, in which skill with words wins standing among peers.

In folklore studies, the dozens refers to an African American game of trading rhymed insults, often about relatives, in which skill with words wins standing among peers. This meaning comes from Abrahams (1962) in The Journal of American Folklore.[1]

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  1. Abrahams, R. D. (1962). "Playing the Dozens". The Journal of American Folklore, 75(297), 209. https://doi.org/10.2307/537723

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