July 27, 2015

Erick Picardo: Slang and Cultural Expressions

July 27, 2015/ Alan Headbloom

Approx. time	Expression	Explanation
1:04	brutally attacked	attacked in a harsh, savage way
2:34	corruption	dishonest behavior by people in power, often involving bribery
4:27	ethos of the Caribbean	the beliefs that represent the culture of the Caribbean region
4:49	Afro-Caribbean community	the group of people coming from the Caribbean whose ancestors from Africa
6:44	grand undertaking	large, impressive project
6:48	stamina	strength, endurance
6:53	marathon mural painting	lengthy painting project the size of a wall
9:53	www.facebook.com/PicardoArt	Here you can learn about Picardo’s art work.

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