Rock Almanac: March 14, 2008

Posted on Mar 14th 2008 8:00AM by Gaylord Fields
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On This Date in 1998: 'Gettin' Jiggy Wit It,' by rapper turned actor Will Smith, takes over the No. 1 position on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.

The Almanac Advises for March 14: "Using the current jargon is a sure way to mark how 'hip' or 'with it' you are to your peers. One pitfall of a reliance on slang terminology is that those words run the risk of appearing outdated in the future."

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