Likewise, one of its most confusing lines is also rooted in reality.

Thecharacters inRez Balluse some interesting terms and phrases, many of which aren’t very well-known.

One of the most frequently used, however, was the phrase “stoodis.”

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“Stoodis” is even more culturally important - and widely used - thanRez Ballmade it out to be.

“The Chuska Warriors use “stoodis” in much the same way throughoutRez Ball.

Though it has a simple definition, the origin of “stoodis” runs deeper.

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The phrases appear in memes and songs, and now movies and shows, made by Native American people.

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Reservation Dogs is a Hulu original series about teenage Native American friends who grow up together on a reservation in Oklahoma. The series stars D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, Paulina Alexis, Lane Factor, and Devery Jacobs as the four friends and was created by Sterlin Harjo and Thor: Love and Thunder director Taika Waititi.

Willie Jack (Paulina Alexis), Elora (Devery Jacobs), Bear (D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai), and Cheese (Lane Factor), and Jackie (ELva Guerra) walking and laughing together in Reservation Dogs.

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Reservation Dogs is a Hulu original series about teenage Native American friends who grow up together on a reservation in Oklahoma. The series stars D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, Paulina Alexis, Lane Factor, and Devery Jacobs as the four friends and was created by Sterlin Harjo and Thor: Love and Thunder director Taika Waititi.

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