| 22 | A 22 caliber gun |
| 187 | Murder (California penal code) |
| 911 | Police |
| A'ight | Short for "all right" |
| Autotune | A tone or sound used to distort music. Usually used to disguise off-key singing. This tone was used to produce Cher's "Believe" and is also used frequently by Kanye West. |
| B | Alternative for a friend's name |
| Badonkadonk | An expression for an extremely curvaceous female behind. |
| Bangin' | A euphemism for having sex. Can also describe a good looking person. i.e. “That girl is bangin’.” |
| Beef | A conflict between two people. i.e. “I have beef against her.” |
| BFF | Best friend forever |
| Boo | A significant other. Sometimes used to describe a friend. |
| Booty Call | Euphemism for a late night call for sex. A "one night stand". |
| Bounce | To leave a place. |
| BF | Boyfriend |
| Buggin' | To act strange or paranoid. |
| Busted | To shoot at someone. |
| Butter/Butta | Smooth. Could describe music, a dance move, or a style of dress. |
| Cheese/Cheddar | Slang term for money. |
| Chillaxin’ | A cross between chillin' and relaxing. |
| Chillin' | To relax |
| Creeper | A person who "creeps" or stalks someone. Sometimes used to describe a person thought to be weird or strange. |
| Crew/Krew | A person's group of friends. |
| Crunk/Krunk | A combination of the words crazy and drunk. This term was made popular by Bay Area rap. |
| Deep | A serious situation. Can also be a way of saying you're hanging out with a lot of people. i.e. “We’re rollin’ deep into this club.” |
| Dope | Cool or awesome. Also slang for drugs, usually marijuana. |
| Dough | Slang term for money. |
| DTR | Determine the Relationship. A term used to describe the conversation had when deciding to date. |
| Emo | A depressed or melodramatic person. Derived from the "emo" genre of music, which sounds like "soft" punk music. |
| Fasho | Short for "for sure" |
| Fly | Cool or attractive person or object |
| Fo shizzle | Another way of saying "for sure" |
| Forty | Referring to a forty ounce of beer. Also part of a popular drinking game "Forty Hands" where a person tapes forty ounces of beer to each hand and cannot remove it until he/she drinks it all. |
| Frontin' | Someone who's putting on a façade or is pretending to be someone they're not. |
| G | Short for a gangster |
| GF | Girlfriend |
| Grill | Another way of saying mouth or teeth. |
| “Go stupid” | A term made popular by Bay Area rap meaning to get crazy or to perform a particular dance move. It can also be related to drug use. |
| Hardcore | Intense. Could be a good experience but can also describe when something bad happens. |
| Hater/H8er | A person who hates everything. Can also be used to describe someone you don't like or who is expressing dislike for you. |
| Hella | Originated from the streets of San Francisco in the Hunters Point neighborhood. It is commonly used in place of "really" or "very" when describing something. i.e."That movie was hella cool." |
| Ho | A derogatory term for a female; short for whore |
| Holla | A phrase used to call to a friend. Can also be associated with calling someone on the phone. |
| Homie/Homey/Homeboy | Usually used to describe a good friend but can be used just to describe another person, often associated with being a gangster. |
| Jacked | Slang for stolen or for a situation that's not right |
| Keep it Real | To be true to yourself or to relax |
| Kickin' it | Taking it easy, relaxing, spending time with friends. |
| Kicks | Slang term for shoes |
| Mad Dog | Staring or glaring at another person intending to intimidate them |
| My B/My Bad | Means "my mistake” |
| NCMO | Non-committal makeout |
| O.G. | Abbreviation for "Original Gangster"; reference for one of the original members of a clique, set, or gang; in some cases describes a person who has killed someone; also describes someone who is “original” or true to the game/has never “sold out”. |
| Off the Chain/Hook | A situation or object that is really cool. |
| OMG | Oh my gosh/god! |
| Owned | To be made a fool of or to be defeated by someone else. |
| Playa/Player | A person who has a lot of romantic relationships, usually characterized as a cheater. |
| Po | Short for police |
| Pop a Cap | To shoot at someone |
| Props | Indicates proper respect, much like giving a “gold star” to someone |
| Reppin' | Short for representing. Used to describe allegiance to a group, product, or idea. "I'll be reppin' this shirt until I die." |
| Rollin' | Can be used to describe being on drugs. Also means a way of moving or travelling. |
| Shank | Prison terminology for inmate's "homemade" knife; can also refer to the act of stabbing someone. |
| Shut Up | Means "tell me more" or expresses excitement or amazement at a situation. i.e."He asked you out? Shut up!" |
| Sick/Ill | Used to describe something/someone cool |
| Tight | Used to describe something/someone cool |
| Tool | A derogatory term for someone, usually meaning that person is lame or "tries too hard." It can also mean someone who's being used by another person. |
| Trick Out | To add accessories to something, usually a vehicle. Also known as to “pimp” something. |
| Trippin ' | To overreact. Can also reference being on drugs. |
| V Card | Euphemism for virginity |
| Wanksta | Short for "wannabe gangster." Someone who acts tough but isn't pulling it off. |
| Whip | A car or vehicle |
| Yadida | Short for "you know"; made popular by Bay Area rap |
| Yadidamean | Short for "you know what I mean"; made popular by Bay Area rap. |
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