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For those that may be travelling to  the 'hood' (neighborhood; home; home away from home)

  • 411 = I need information
  • 5-0 = police
  • 5-0 = run like hell
  • all That =  In possession of all good qualities
  • all wow = cool, hip
  • areous = area
  • aw-ite = acknowledged
  • axe = to ask
  • baller (Bawla) = Ballplayer, someone who is good at playing basketball
  • ball out = leave
  • be = are
  • befo = before
  • being with something = Favoring something, thinking the same way 
  • bemah = automotive vehicle manufactured by the B.M.W. considered to be very suave amongst a group of homies
  • bent = wasted
  • B.M.W. = Black Man Working or Black Man's Wheels
  • bo jangling = not paying attention, or being stupid
  • bomb = something that is considered popular or visuially pleasing
  • boo = close friend
  • booty = buttox
  • boo-yaa = Totally dope, incredibly fine
  • bounce = To leave, to get up, to break
  • 'bout It = Real, not fake
  • boy(z) = gang friends; friend; short for "homeboy"
  • brick = see phat
  • Brurva = An male acquittance
  • buck wild = really crazy
  • bud = marijuana
  • buggin' = actions in a mannar which is considered to be not socially acceptable in a group of homies
  • bumping = it is to my likeing
  • bust out = to leave
  • busta white = a person who hangs around with but is not wanted
  • busta cap = shoot a gun fire a bullet
  • busta move = to act quickly
  • cent = cents
  • cakes = buttox
  • cap = bullet
  • cavy Sack = A bag of Marijuana
  • cha = You. Ex: "I'm comin' to getcha (get you)"
  • cheese/Cheddar = money; material wealth
  • chillin = Relaxing
  • chronic = marijuana
  • creep = 1. To sneak up on someone; 2. To be unfaithful in a relationship
  • cold-lampin' = relaxing or hanging out
  • cop-blockin' = interfering in one's relations
  • cream = money, riches, valueables
  • crew = Group, band
  • crib = place of residence
  • cruise = Driving around, preferably showing off your car
  • crunk = crazy
  • curb job = a retaliatory attack consisting of a thrust of the dental cavity of a adversarial gang member onto the cement confine barrier of a road
  • curried = Talked about in an unfriendly manor
  • cut = A record, the latest hit
  • da shit = marijuana
  • dime = bag of mixed illegal drugs, usually worth monitary exchage units in a factor ten
  • dimesack = bag of mixed illegal drugs, usually worth monitary exchage units in a factor ten
  • dimebag = bag of mixed illegal drugs, usually worth monitary exchage units in a factor ten
  • dis = Insult or thwart in a social manner, short for disrespect
  • dog = worn out, bad, terrible, in bad shape
  • Down With = To be down with: to be sympathetic to something, or to be friends with someone
  • downlow (DL) = Covert, secret
  • ebonics = ebony and phonics
  • ebony = black
  • fitty = fifty
  • flava = means flavor
  • fly = tight (see tight) or neat
  • fly gangster shit = going to fight
  • folks = police
  • foo = fool
  • fronting = attempting to start a quarrel
  • G = acquaintance
  • ganja = marijuana grown in Jamaica or the flower of a marijuana plant
  • gank = to steal or take from someone or something
  • gat = gun
  • (I'm gonna) gat yo' ass = You areangering me and I may become violent if you do not cease your actions
  • Haps in da hood = What's going on in the neighborhood
  • he be = he does
  • hella = A hell of a lot 
  • hella thick =(refers to women) cute or fine
  • ho = woman who engages in sexual activity for a money sum
  • Homeboy/girl (homey) = Close friend
  • hood = neighborhood
  • hoodrat = scummy girl
  • hook-Up = 1. Getting together with someone; 2. Acquring something you need through another person
  • hooptie = Old car in bad shape (EX. Sean's car)
  • hops = Vertical jump, usually related to basketball
  • hottie = A very attractive female (This word was originated to be used to
    describe females, but it can also be used to refer to males, too)
  • ice = Diamonds or jewelry with diamonds in it
  • In The House = Present, Here
  • It's on = You and me are about to engage in a violent confrontation
  • jack = Steal
  • jailbait = Anybody who is at least five years younger than you are
  • jet = leave
  • Jheri-curls = Wetlook, curly hairstyle
  • jigga = acquaintance
  • jiggy = To have a lot of money or riches
  • Jo = acquaintance, or it can be used as a greeting such as yo or what's up
  • jocking my style = messing with me or copying me in an attempt to be cool like me
  • Joe Roller = police
  • jonx = means everything yet nothing at the same time, or my things, belongings
  • kicking = Pleasing,(usually refered to music or a particular song)
  • kickin' it = Hanging out
  • kicks = shoes
  • Loc = Term used for local person
  • Lowriding = Adjusting the suspension of a car to get it closer to the ground. Since it is illegal to drive that way, people have hydraulic systems to adjust the
    height of the car while driving, making it bounce
  • lutchie = money
  • Lunchin = To act in a rather uncontrollable manner
  • mack = 1. Ladies Man; 2. To Steal
  • mad = Extremely, very, a large quantity
  • mary jane = marijuana
  • mo = more
  • moo = Move
  • my bad = my mistake
  • na  = no, dissagreement
  • nah = no, dissagreement
  • nick = bag of mixed illegal drugs, usually worth monitary exchage units in a factor five
  • nickelbag = bag of mixed illegal drugs, usually worth monitary exchage units in a factor five
  • nine = 9mm gun
  • no diggity = No doubt, no question
  • O.G. - Original gangster
  • outty = bye
  • Packing a piece = packing a gun
  • pad = House, home, place where you live 
  • parlaying = West coast slang for partying or having a good time
  • peace out = Good bye
  • Peeps = people, friend (see homie)
  • phat = looks good
  • Piece = Gun
  • played out = Old
  • player = Player, 1. Someone who is "true to the game", someone who never sold out; 2. A kind of playboy, someone good at picking up honeys; 3.someone who disses all his ho's
  • player hater = One who despises or speaks ill of another because he does not have any game of his own
  • po = lacking in money
  • Polece = Police
  • Po Po = Police
  • posse = A group of people you hang out with
  • project gold - huge gold hoop earrings
  • props = Compliments
  • refer = marijuana
  • regulate = to force a person to accept something which he or she does not want, agree, or wish to accept
  • representin' = Representing someone/something
  • ride = A vehicle
  • rhymes = lyrics
  • rise up foo = bring it on or get out of my chair
  • roll = To hang with a given person or crowd
  • roll out = to leave
  • rollen deep = good connection
  • Sack = a plastic bag containing an illegal or controlled substance
  • Schooled ya = To bask in the glory of a victory wone in a competive enviroment
  • scrap = A violent confrentation between two brothers
  • $ell Out = Doing something purely for the financial gain
  • shiiee = shit
  • shiiee ( your name) = What are you? Crazy?
  • shorty = an atractive female
  • sippinn' my forty = getting piss drunk
  • skeets = to move at a high speed
  • skill = General ability, Talent
  • sku me = excuse me
  • snaps = money
  • sup = abbreviation for what's up
  • I gonna Steal you = I am plaining to punch you (Stole past tense)
  • steping = when a person or several people start to engage in a violent confrontation between another person, or people
  • straight = fine, okay
  • strapped = In possession of a gun
  • stupposedly = supposedly
  • sweet = Cool, dope, fresh
  • thang = Thing; "your own thang": your own way
  • that's the bomb = that is very pleasing to me
  • the man = law enforcement officer or a player
  • tha shiznit = the best or a very potient herb
  • thug = hard core gangster; someone who does not have anything but himself
  • tight = pleasing to the eye, not loose; cool
  • trippin' = the begings of what could lead to a violent confrontation between two beings
  • truck jewelry = Big gold jewelry
  • True That (Word is Bond) = Saying this means that what you are saying is absolutely correct, and
    you do not have to put up money to prove it, you just say it
  • try-fo-lin = that's stupid or lacking significance
  • twisted = Drunk
  • wack = not to my likeing ; negative: crazy or weird
  • what tha dilly yo? = what is going on?
  • whats up? = hi, how are you
  • word up = got that straight, thats right or how's it going
  • Y'all = Short for "you all"
  • yayo = money
  • Yo! = yeah? what is it? what do you want?
  • You got beef? = are you provoking me to engage into a violent confrontation?
  • Young = friend
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