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William: Hello and welcome to The English We Speak. My name is William Kremer.

Li: I'm Yang Li.

William: Li, do you mind if we don't look at a phrase today?

Li: Don't look at a phrase? So what do you want to do today instead?

William: Erm, nothing actually. I've got to go and meet a friend at the airport.

Li: So what are you saying, William? That you don't have time for today's programme?

William: Is that all right?

Li: Oh well...

William: Well, thanks Li! I'm just going to bounce.

Li: Hey, William, wait, wait! What do you mean? What did you say just now?

William: I'm just going to bounce; I'm going to leave.

Li: I think we need to hear another example of that phrase.

Man: Hey Tom – where are you going? The party's just getting started!

Man 2: Ah sorry dude, I gotta bounce. I'm on an early shift tomorrow.

Li: In that clip we heard someone saying he had to leave a party.

William: Yes, that's right. He said "I gotta bounce".

Li: To bounce usually means for something to go up and down. But where does this slang usage come from, William?

William: Well, 'bounce' meaning 'to leave' comes from the USA and it's urban slang, so it's something that young cool kids might say.

Li: Not you, then.

William: What do you mean?

Li: Well you're not young or cool. You are a middle-class Englishman in his thirties.

William: Li, that's not fair! I listen to hip hop. And one of my jumpers has a hood.

Li: Anyway, we have talked about a phrase now. So if you like, you can bounce now.

William: Right. Bouncing.

Li: Now that he's gone let's relax with some nice music...

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