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Old 21-Nov-2008, 04:17
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-I'll give you five million if you let me use the phone.
-I seen your kicks, you have something like 50 cents to your name.

Is the word "kick" here a slang for "bank account"? If not, what is it? Thanks!
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Old 23-Nov-2008, 16:35
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Dear Sisy-Luo:

kicks=shoes

see:
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=kicks

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