You know what clothing company definitely doesn't come to mind when you think of words like "hood," "thug" and "phat"? Express - the least urban brand on this side of your local mall. But in the 90s, as an attempt to relate to customers, Express put out this oh so wrong, but oh so hilarious, guide to street slang. Tru dat. Screw being on the forefront of trends in fashion, it's all about the dope slang, peeps!
Here are 20 of the best terms (that you probably didn't even know in the 90s) from their "Express You! Street Verbage Guide." Commit them to memory and drop them in everyday conversation, then let us know what happens. (We're trying to make fetch happen, people.) Feel me?
- Ahite (adj.): okay, acceptable
- B (noun): a person
- Blahze Blahze (fig. spch.): whatever, used to fill in the blanks
- Cheese (noun): money, cream
- Chicken (adj.): corny
- Crab (noun): 1.) somebody you don't like 2.) disrespect to a Crip.
- Faucet (noun): person who talks to much.
- Geah, geah (fig. spch.): yeah, yes.
- Half-steppin (adj.): fake
- Hip (verb): 1.) to agree 2.) to educate
- Jigga (noun): police, the man, 5-O
- Ni na (noun): 9mm
- Parlayin' (verb): relaxing
- Riffin (verb): making fun of someone
- Slob (noun): 1.) dirty person 2.) used to disrespect a Blood.
- Symphin' (verb): begging
- Trick no good (fig. such.): describes someone or something you don't like
- Up in this piece (noun): place, where we're at
- Word is born (adj.): true, agreed
- Young (adj.): clothing that is too tight or small, baby
[The Awl]
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