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Hip (slang) Hip. (slang) Hip is a slang for fashionably current[1] and in the know. To be hip is to have "an attitude, a stance" in opposition to the "unfree world", [2] or to what is square or prude. Being hip is also about being informed about the latest ideas, styles, and developments. [3] Hip, like cool, does not refer to one specific quality.
Ratchet (slang) Ratchet is a slang term in American hip hop culture that, in its original sense, [1] was a derogatory term used to refer to an uncouth woman, and may be a Louisianan dialect form of the word "wretched". In the 2000s–2010s, the word became loosely connotative of denoting overt confidence, defiance, fervor, or otherwise being ...
One particular example is the rule-based slang of Snoop Dogg and E-40, who add -izzle or -izz to the end or middle of words. Hip Hop lyrics have also been known for containing swear words. In particular, the word "bitch" is seen in countless songs, from NWA's "A Bitch Iz a bitch" to Missy Elliot's "She is a Bitch".
Crunk is a subgenre of southern hip hop that emerged in the early 1990s and gained mainstream success during the early to mid 2000s. [ 1 ][ 2 ] Crunk is often up-tempo and one of Southern hip hop's more nightclub-oriented subgenres. Distinguishing itself with other Southern hip hop subgenres, crunk is marked and characterized by its energetic ...
Here’s a guide to the most important - and perplexing - words and phrases so far: YSL. YSL takes on a few meanings in this trial. According to its website, YSL stands for Young Stoner Life, a ...
In the 1960s the word became a slang term meaning "to converse" in African American vernacular, and very soon after that came to denote the musical style. [17] The word "rap" is so closely associated with hip-hop music that many writers use the terms interchangeably.
Shawty (/ ˈʃɔːti / ⓘ), shorty, shauty or shortie is a slang term from African American Vernacular English used generally as a nonspecific term of endearment. In specific settings, it can be interpreted as a catcall. Since the 1990s, [1] the term has also been used to refer to young and attractive women, mostly in hip hop tracks from that ...
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