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Ebonics Dictionary




A

All That- good qualities


B

Bawla- somebody good at basketball
Boo- a term like baby
Boo-ya- incredibly fine
Bout It- not fake; real
Boy- short for "homeboy"


C

Cheese- money
Chill- to relax someplace
Creep- someone unfaithful in a relationship
Crew- a band
Crib- a house or somebodies home that you "chill" at
Cruise- to drive around, probably showing off your hydrolics
Cut- the latest hit, probably rap


D

Dis- a insult
Downlow- a secret
Down With- to be ok with somebody or something




E

F

Fly- somebody that is attractive; or something that is cool
Five O- the cops


G

Gangsta- a gang member, somebody who can't fight by theirselve


H

Hella- a hell of a lot
Homeboy/girl- a close friend
Honey- a attractive female
Hood- a neighborhood
Hookup- 1. to get together with somebody
2. something that you need that somebody supplies you with...
Hooptie- a car; usually a peice of crap
Hops- vertical jump, related to basketball
Hottie- female that is very attractive


I

Ice= diamonds or jewelry with diamonds in it
In Da House= present, or here


J

Jack- to steal
Jailbait- anybody who is atleast five years younger than you.
Jet- to leave in a hurry
Jheri Curls- curly greasy hair
Jiggy- to have lots of "riches"


K

Kickin' It-
to hang out


L

Loc- a term that means local person


M

Mack- to hit on
Mad- to be of large quanity or like ex; mad whack, which means very strange


N

No Diggity- No doubt


O

O.G.- original gangsta


P

Pad- a house, home, or place to chill
Parlaying- west coast slang for partying
Played Out- Old
Player- someone good at picking up honeys
Po-Po- another term for police
Posse- a group of people you hangout with
Props- to give compliments to


Q



R

Represent- to recognize
Ride- a vehicle
Roll- to hang with a given person or crowd


S

Sell Out- making a change to profit
Shorty- a little person
Skill- to have talent
Sweet- dope, fresh


T

Thang- thing
Thug- someone that has nothing but himself
Tight- cool
Tripping- to freak out
True That- absolutely correct
Twisted- drunk


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V



W

Wack- crazy or weird


X



Y

Y'all- short for you all


Z