User:Tratebane

Tratebane is the alias that I assigned myself as a high school student, and it is a combination of who words - one well understood and another for which I will supply understanding.

The word "Trate" and various other unique phrases that my friends and I developed in high school are alive today and see regular exercise in the vocabulary and thought of those who participated in the development of it's use. It's original meaning was usually explained as a "shady character" and most often was implied and and used to label and determine those that did not belong inside our circle. Within our circle of friends, however, we called each other "trates" with an affirmative tone that would clearly indicate inclusion. The noun can be employed in all sorts of ways to declare acceptance or clearly indicate exclusion, depending upon the manner in which it is communicated.