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In 1992, The New York Times published a glossary of “grunge slang.” It was presented as a supposedly authentic linguistic tour of Seattle’s then-exploding music scene. The source: Megan Jasper, then a twenty-something employee at Seattle-based Sub Pop Records.
The only problem? During the interview, Jasper made up all of the words on the spot.
“I thought we’d just start laughing,” she tells GQ from her West Seattle home. “It got more absurd with every word.” The reporter…
