[Oschisms]

When this story broke, lo those many years ago, 3 things happened:

1) I immediately listed "Ebonics- East Coast Dialect" on the language section of my resume.

2) My friend Eric ceased to be called "E-dubs" and promptly received a new nickname, "Ebonics."

3) I immediately began refering to the way I, an American of Irish descent, speak as "Ironics."

[Poohbah]

Sorry, but to get the true flavor of Ironics, you have to visit the Old Sod, preferably Galway.