Bling-bling

The term was subsequently used for anyone displaying a luxurious and ostentatious lifestyle.[7]^[8][9]

In other languages

The term has spread to Spanish speaking countries around the world, with Latin hip-hop and reggaeton artists from places like Puerto Rico and Panama. The main nuance is that, in Spanish, it is often stylized and pronounced as "blin-blin".^[10] Furthermore, the Spanish word blinblineo also refers to bling and its style. Similarly, in French, "bling" traditionally describes nouveau riche attitudes; such as "wearing expensive suits, stylish sunglasses and conspicuously large wristwatches" or anything that is ostentatious and can be considered of "poor taste".^[11] In German, it is usually used as simply "Bling".^{[citation needed]}

Criticism and response

The short film Bling: Consequences and Repercussions explains the troubled backstory of many of the diamonds jewelers often use to make the gaudy jewelry. Explicitly, the film takes issue with the fact that, occasionally, the diamonds were originally

From a different perspective, many people consider bling and its aesthetic as empowering, rather than literally and metaphorically likening the expensive chains to slavery.[13]^[14]

See also

• Hip-hop culture
• Braggadocio (rap)
• Grill (jewelry)
• Nameplate necklace

General

• Affluenza
• Camp
• Commodity fetishism
• Conspicuous consumption
• Status symbol

International

• Chav

References