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Ebonics Dictionary


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The terms in this dictionary are for ebonics words as used on this website. Meanings will change depending on who uses them and how.


- A -

ah-ight~ all right

angst-a-boogie~a song containing frustration that grooves

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- B -

blow up my speaks~blow up my stereo speakers

bounce(s)~(1) grooves, (2) jump out of, (3) leave

bounce off the cot~get out of bed

bruh~brother

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- C -

can you feel what ahm sayin'~do you see what I mean

cheese~money

chillin'~relaxing

conscie-ated~burdened by conscience

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- D -

dope~good

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- E -

E-Ghetto~emotional ghetto

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- F -

fallin' off~getting worse

flow~style

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- G -

gettin' your swerve on~picking up the opposite sex

groove, bang and jive around~use a successful pick-up line (usually a lie,) have sex and from then on use every imaginable excuse as to why you haven't called the person

groovin'~using a pickup line (usually lying)

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- H -

housin'~pushing your way in

hyped~aggressively marketed

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- I -

ill mental~intellectually deep

in the mix~know what's going on

it was on again~back in action

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- J -

jack~to rob or abuse

jive~lie incessantly

joint~tape

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- K -

kicked down~put out

kick it~relax

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- L -

late~bye

lay down~relax

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- M -

muse~music

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- N -

new reel~new tape

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- O -

O.J. model~physically abusive boyfriend

on that tip~subscribe to an opinion

on the down low~hushed

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- P -

played himself~made himself look stupid

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- Q -

(Empty)

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- R -

roll (ing)~go on with

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- S -

servin' up~putting out

sleep on tracks~ignore songs

step off~walk away while you're able to walk

sumpin' sumpin'~sex

swangin'~meaning business

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- T -

tight~good

took him to task~put him on the spot

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- U -

(empty)
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- V -

verbal~conversation

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- W -

wassup~what's up?

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- X -

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- Y -

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- Z -

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