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GLOSSARY OF TERMS
A IGHT
1) pronounced /ah ight/; shortened form of 'all right'. BACK TO STORY
ALL THAT
1) (adj) in possession of all good qualities. As in "She's all that"
AM
1) (n) The morning, as in A.M. "Steppin' to the am"
ALPHA
1) (n) The Leader, The Boss. "Top Alpha" is a nickname the "20Somethings" call the Captain.
AIN'T DOWN WITH
1) use when referring to a situation you don't particularly like. Example: "I ain't down with this idea!"
AROUND THE WAY
1) (n) From the neighbourhood. 2) From the past. "From around the way"
AXE
1) (v) Ask.
AY YO TRIP
1) (interj) Phrase to seek attention, compare "Check this out".
BAG ON:
1) (verb) To tease. 2. To nag or complain.
BAG UP
1) (v) To laugh real hard at something.
BAIL OUT
1) (v) Run away for someone.
BALLIN'
1) (v) Having it all.
BANG
1) (v) To fight to kill.
BE GEESE
1) (interj) To leave. "Yo we be geese"
BEAM ME UP SCOTTY
1) (interj) Get me outta here. 2) I want out of this situation.
BEAN
1) (n) Head or brain.
BEEF
1) (n) And argument or discrepancy with another individual or group of individuals.
BEING DOWN WITH SOMETHING
1) (v) Favouring something, thinking the same way.
BENT
1) (v) Drunk. "It doesn't matter if I'm dead sober or I'm bent"
2) (v) Sad. "You got me bent like elbows, amongst other things"
BET
1) reactionary response to an event that is totally unexpected but greatly appreciated. Example: "Class is cancelled today? Bet!"
BLINDSIDE
1) (v) To creep up on someone. 2) To surprize them with information.
BLOOD
1) (n) close friend
BONE
1) (v) To have sexual intercourse.
2) (n) Core, soul. "I'm a trooper to the bone"
3) (v) To bone out, as in leaving. "They all got on the ship and boned out"
BOO
1) (n) A term of endearment, like baby.
BOUNCE
1) (v) To leave, to get up, to break.
BOUT IT
1) (n) Real, not fake, true to the game.
BOY
1) (n) Friend, possibly short for homeboy.
BREAK
1) use when referring to departure from a place. Example: "I have to leave now; it's time to break."
BREAK TO
1) (v) transport onesself to, often quickly.
BRICK
1) (adj) Very cold.
2) (v) To punch.
BROTHER/SISTER
1) (n) Man/Woman of the same group; friend.
BUCKET
1) (n) Old Starship in bad shape.
BUDDY
1) (n) Sexual partner. A bit more than a friend.
BUG
1) (v) To act strange, crazy, weird.
BUGGING
(1) acting silly or foolish. (2) asking someone to do something silly or foolish.
BUNK
1) (adj) Unpleasant, bad.
2) (n) A load of bunk: a lot of nonsense.
BUST THIS
1) (interj) Pay attention. "But bust this!"
BUSTA
1) (n) Fake person, weak individual.
2) (n) A snitch, a person who tattle-tales.
BUTT
1) (n) Bottom.
2) (adj) Not good, lacking.
BUTTER
1) (adj) Well liked, smoothed out.
CAP
1) to punch someone in the face.
Casper
1) (interj) "I'm Casper", I'm out of here, I'm ghost. From the Casper the ghost cartoon.
CATCH THE VAPORS
1) (v) To be caught up someone else's popularity, hype or glamour and to want the same things this person has.
CATEYE
1) (v) To stare at a woman/man with sexual intentions.
CHA
1) (n) You.
CHECK IT OUT
1) (phrase)Pay attention.
CHEESE
1) (n) money; material wealth.
CHILL
1) (n) Relax. "Why don't you just chill"
CHUMPIE
1) something that causes happiness, joy, or excitement. Example: "That was a good movie; it was the chumpie."
CLUELESS
1) (adjective) Unaware; naive; lacking knowledge.
COLD-BLOODED
1) describes actions done or people who do things without heart. Example: "That Torres gaves us 4 asssignments to do in one night; that's cold-blooded!"
COME CORRECT
1) (v) To represent the real, to do something the way it should be done.
COOL
1) (adjective)Calm. 2) Fine, acceptable. 3) Neat; exciting; interesting;very good.
CRACK ON
1) when a male or female attempts to get to know a female or male of with the intentions of ultimately having a relationship with that person because of her/his personality.
CRAZY
1) (adj) Besides meaning insane or extremely daring, it is kind of synonymous with mad.
2) (adj) Extremely or very.
CREEP
1) (v) To sneak up on someone.
2) (v) To be unfaithful in a relationship.
CREW
1) (n) Group, band. Friends.
CRIB
1) (n) Home. One's own dwelling place (house, living quarters, dorm room, etc.)
DA BOMB:
1) (adjective) Great; awesome; extremely cool.
DEAD
1) when a certain event was not worthwhile to attend. Example: "That concert was dead last night!"
DEAD PRESIDENTS
1) (n) Money. Most American dollarbills had a former president of the United States on them.
DEAL WITH
1) (v) To take care of business.
DECENT
1) adjective for CHUMPIE. Example: "That Holldeck program last night was decent."
DEEP
1) (n) A unit of measure.
2) (adj) Heavy in the hippy sense of the word.
DEF
1) (adj) Really good, the bomb.
2) (adj) the standard of excellence.
3) synonym for DECENT used with stronger emphasis.
Def Jam
1) (n) A great record.
DIG
1) (v) To understand; "can you dig it?"
2) (v) To like.
3) (phrase) A command to understand or pay attention.
DIPSTICK
1) (noun) A stupid person.
DIS
1) (pronoun and adjective) This. 2) (verb) To disrespect. 3) (v) Insult or thwart in a social manner, short for disrespect. 4) to put down someone in public to the extent that it makes that person feel bad. 5) to deliberately break an appointment or date without consenting the second party. Example: "I waited for Paris in the mess hall for 45 minutes and he didn't show up; he dissed me!" BACK TO STORY
DO
1) (v) Having sex.
2) (v) Killing someone.
DOG
1) (verb) To criticize sharply. 2) (verb) To act like a jerk. 3)(verb) To tease or put down. 4) (verb) To fail to keep an appointment or date. 5) (verb) To lie or cheat. 6) (noun) A man or woman who uses people. 7) (noun) An unattractive person. 8) (noun) A close friend. 9) (noun) Foot. 9. (v) To tear something up like a dog would do. 10) (v) To insult someone in front of his friends.
DOPE
1) (adj) Great.
DROP
1) (verb) To give or tell.
DROP KNOWLEDGE
1) (phrase) To share information or experience; to pass the bone.
DOUGH
1) (n) Money.
DOWN LOW
1) (n) Covert, secret, "hush hush", derived from low profile".
DOWN WITH
1) (adv) To be down with: to be sympathetic to something, or to be friends with someone.
DRAWIN'
1) (adj) Sometimes pronounced "drawlin'", Philly slang meaning that one is acting in such a way as to draw attention to oneself in public, usually in an embarrassing manner.
DROP SCIENCE, DROP KNOWLEDGE
1) (v) To demonstrate wisdom or skill.
DROPPING A DIME
1) (v) Informing.
DUCK
1) a snob; a conceited, stuck-up female or male.
DUCKETS
1) (n) Money, from "ducats": coins.
DUDE
1) (noun) Person, especially male. 2) (interjection) A greeting or salutation. 3) (interjection) An indication of surprise.
DYING
1) laughing hysterically.
F
FADE
1) (v) Means to not listen to, erase, or get rid of, to kill, to destory. BACK TO STORY
FAIR ONE
1) a planned fight that is preceded by a verbal argument. Example: "That's enough talk, man! We can have a fair one in the parking lot!"
FIEND
1) (v) To be hostile to. 2) (v) To need something badly. But you can also be a fiend for a dope beat.
FIGGA
1) (n) Figure.
FLEX
1) (v) To show one's mettle, flexing one's muscles, showing one's arsenal and readiness to put it to use, letting one's pugilistic prowess be known. To strike someone, or to get up in someones face for intimidation.
FLY
1) (adj) Attractive, beautiful.
FOR REAL(S)?
1. (adjective) True. 2. (interjection) Is it true? 3. truth; talking in a serious manner.
FREAK
1) an extremely beautiful, sexy, good-looking female or male.
2) (v) Dance in a provocative way.
3) (v) Have sex.
4) (n) Sexually aggressive person.
FRESH
1) (adj) New, original
2) (adj) Very good.
FRISCO
1) (n) San Francisco. Home of JT the bigga figga.
FRONT
1) (v) Pretend to be that which you are not; act tough.
2) talking nonsense; all talk, no action. Example: "He doesn't know what he's talking about; he's fronting!"
FUNK
1) (adj) Malodorous.
2) (n) The essence of being, as in faking the funk.
G
G
1) (noun) A person; often used to replace someone's name. 2. A friend or acquaintance.
GAFFLE
1) (n) To harass. Especially being "gaffled" by Senior Officers.
GAFFLED
1) (adj) Past tense of "to gaffle". The state of being messed up; a misfortunate condition.
GAME
1) (v) Wooing.
GASFACE
1) (n) To show someone a sign of disrespect.
2) (n) Make stupid face towards someone you don't like. "The same people that got gasfaced last year" -- 3rd Bass (No master plan, no master race [1991])
GEIZE
1) driving or running extrememly fast.
GET BACK
1) alternative for saying, 'I'll see you later.' Example: "I'll get back with you later."
GET BUSY
1) (v) Have sex. 2) becoming active directly from a state of stability. Example: "I'm not in any activities here; it's time to get busy."
GET/GIVE PROPS
1) (v) See props.
GET OUTTA HERE
1) (sentence) You must be kidding!
GHOST
1) (n) Out of here: "I'm ghost".
GRILL
1) (n) "Guard your grill": protect yourself.
GRIP
1) (n) Ability on the microphone.
H
HANG OUT
1) (verb) To relax. 2) (verb) To gather; to be at or with. 3) (noun) A place to meet or get together.
HARD
1) (adv) Tough.
HARDCORE
1) (adj) True to what you claim.
HAWK
1) (v) To look at something.
2) (v) To stare down someone.
3) (n) The wind, especially when it is blowing hard.
HEAD
1) (n) Someone who earned respect.
HELLA
1) (adv) A hell of a lot.
HELLO!?
1) (interjection) Are you there? I'm trying to get your attention. 2. Are you awake? 3. Are you stupid?
HEP CAT
1) (noun) Someone who's hip, aware, knowledgeable, in tune with the times.
HIGH-FIVE
1) (n) Greeting where you slap hands together in the air, as opposed to low-five, where you slap hands at waist height.
HIGHSIDE
1) (v) To ignore or disrespect someone by not acknowledging their presence.
HIP
1) (adjective) In style. 2) Knowledgeable.
HOMEBOY
1) (n) Close friend.
HOMEGIRL
1) (n) Female equivalent of homeboy.
HOMESKILLET
1) (n) A close relative or friend.
homey
1) (n) See homeboy.
HONEY
1) (n) Female, generally attractive.
HOOK-UP
1) ability to get proper connections with certain people or things Example: "The guy next door has a sattelite dish and a VCR; he's got all the hook-ups."
HOTTIE
HYPE
1) uptight; upset; jittery; worried; nervous.
IN CHECK
1) (n) Under control by someone else.
2) (adv) Under control, due to skills.
IN THE HOUSE
1) (n) Present, here.
IN [FULL] EFFECT
1) (adv) Present and taking place.
J
JAM
1) (verb or noun) To leave; to go. 2) (n) song, cut, track. 3) alternative for 'party'.
JIVE
1) (noun) Words; jokes; language.
JONE
1) (v) To taunt or to make fun, see snap.
JONES
1) (n) A craving for something.
K
K
1) (noun) Money.
KICK
1) to do something that causes excitement. Example: "Those girls was kicking it at the dance last night."
KNOCKA
1) (n) A pest.
KNOCKING BOOTS
1) (v) To have sexual intercourse.
KNUCKLE UP
1) (v) Prepare to fight, by closing and raising ones fists.
L
LEATHER TUSCADERO
1) (n) Female equivalent of The Fonz that appeared on the Happy Days American television show.
LEG PULL
1) (n) From: to pull someones leg, to make a joke. No leg pulls means no jokes; speak the truth. "No leg pulls kid".
LIKE
1) (interjection) Completely, totally; an interjection used for emphasis.
LIME
1) (v) Hanging around with friends of family.
2) (n) A casual gathering of friends and family.
LIVE
1) (adv) Great. 2) when a certain event was really worthwhile to attend. Example: "That party was live last night!"
LUNCH
1) (v) To act stupid or crazy. 2) procrastinate; not taking advantage of a given opportunity.
M
MAD
1) (adj) Extremely, very, a large quantity.
MARINATE
1) (v) To chill, hang out.
MARK
1) (n) A sucker, a target for gaffling and crime.
2) (n) Someone who is claiming to be a part of a group to which he or she does not belong.
MAX
1) (v) To have great fun.
MOVE ON
1) (v) To mess with.
N
NATHAN
1) (adj) Nothing; nobody.
2) (n) "Nathan's" is a brand of hot dog.
NO DIGGETY
1) (interj) No doubt, no question.
NO JOKE
1) taking all matters as seriously as possible when dealing with a certain subject. Example: "This guy has been studying every night since he's been here; he ain't no joke with his schoolwork!"
NO STRESS
1) (phrase) Don't worry.
NUCKER
1) (n) A stupid person. Possible a combination of Numb Skull/Fucker, or maybe derived from knuckle head.
NYQUIL
1) (n) Cold medicine that basically puts you to sleep, so you won't stay up all night coughing.
O
OLD SKOOL
1) (adjective) Over five years old; not hip.
ON TIME
1)when events seem to fall in just as the right moments. Example: "That cancelled class was right on time; now I can go to that party tonight!"
ONE LOVE
1) (n) (interj.) Farewell bidding, like "peace".
OTHER LEVEL
1) (n) A higher degree of consciousness satisfaction; beyond the average.
P
P
1) (n) Partner, friend.
PAD
1) (n) House, home, place where you live. Not to be confused with padd.
PASS THE BONE
1) (phrase) To share your knowledge and experience; to drop knowledge.
PATTY DUKE
1) (n) Patty Duke, an old sitcom television show. 1) Watching or listenning to very old, 20th Century earth songs, movies, videoes, etc. Example: "I'm Patty Duking Jim Morrison tonight."
PEACE
1) (interj) Farewell bidding.
PEEP
1) (v) Check this out (as in peep this).
PEEPS
1) (n) People.
PHAT
1) (adjective) Cool; very good. 2) Attractive or nice. 3) Large; huge. 4) Big; high; especially used as a term by skateboarders, rollerbladers or snowboarders to describe a jump. 5) Someone who is respected, looked up to.
PIG
1) (n) Senior Officer or Frederation Officer.
PLAY
1) (v) To go along with.
2) (v) To fool.
PLAY YOUSELF
(v) To reveal a weakness.
PLAYED OUT
1) (n) Old. 2) to use so much that it will eventually fade out. Example: "Are you listening to Curtis Blow? He's played out!"
PLAYER
1) (n) Someone who is "true to the game", ie. someone who never sold out.
PANCAKE STEPS
1) (noun) The steps outside of Carl's Jr. on the Cal Poly Pomona campus.
POINT BLANK
1) (adj) At close range.
2) (adj) Right now, right here, in your face. Used when someone is trying to prove a point or something.
POP
1) (v) To shoot someone. "I'm a pop a cap in him" -- Jules in the movie "Pulp Fiction"
POSSE
1) (n) A group of people you hang out with. 2) one's own circle of friends.
POTNA
1) (n) Term to address a person, compare partner.
PROPS
1) (n) An abbreviation of "propers" or proper respects. A show sits on physical and non-physical props.
PSYCH
1) (n) Dupe.
2) (interj) I duped you.
PSYCHE
1) alternative for saying, 'just kidding'.
PUMP UP
1) to make livlier; to fill with energy.
PUSH
1) synonym for BREAK.
R
RAG
1) (verb) To tease, put down, criticize. 2. To nag or complain.
RAT
1) (v) To betray.
RAW
1) (adj) Showing the pure essence.
REAL McCOY
1) (n) The orignal, not a fake. (Really doe).
RED RUM
1) (n) Murder spelled backwards.
REEL TO REEL
1) (n) Really real.
2) (n) Reality.
RIDE
1) (n) A vehicle or ship. 2) a specific means of transportation, usually one's own ship or vehicle.
RIFT
1) (v) See step to.
RIP
1) (v) Old street slang - to steal, stolen, to take agressively.
RENTS
1) (noun) Parents.
ROAD DOG
1) (n) A good friend, someone who you always hang out with.
ROCK
1) (v) To have sexual intercourse.
2) (v) To wear, "I was rocking my brand new Nikes".
ROLL
1) (v) To hang with a given person or crowd.
2) (v) To roll on someone means to beat someone up.
ROLL UP
1) (v) To arrive on a scene.
R.T.D.
1) (n) Rough, tough and dangerous.
RUNNING IT
1) doing something over and over again to the point that you or someone else is getting tired of hearing or seeing it. Example: "That's the 6th time you've asked me about that today; Stop running it!"
RUSH
1) to gang up on a particular person.
S
SCHOOL
1) (verb) To teach a lesson to. 2) To win or do something decisively better than someone else.
SERVE
1) (v) To defeat an opponent with skill.
SHOW CASE
1) (v) To carry out a fraud.
SIAMESE
1) (n) A person who acts two-faced.
SIMP
1) (n) Derived from simpleton.
SISTER
1) (n) Woman of the same group; friend.
SKANK
1) (n) A scandalous woman or man.
SLAP SKINS
1) (v) Slapping hands together.
2) (v) Having sex. Slapping skins, hitting skins, getting skins, etc.
SLEEP [ON]
(v) Ignore. (v) To be unaware or unprepared.
SLIPPING
1) (adj) On the downward trend, losing the edge.
2) (v) Not paying attention.
SLOW YOUR ROLL
1) (interj) Slow down whatever you are doing.
SMASHING
1) (v) See slapping skins.
SMOKE
1) (v) Killing someone.
SNAP
1) (n) a form of verbal jestering.
SOFT
1) partially or totally intoxicated; drunk; high. (2) weak, timid, not able to defend oneself.
SQUAB
1) (n) Shortened form of "to squabble"; to fight, physicallly confront.
SQUASH
1) (v) To end, Squash that beef.
STAB OUT
1) (v) To leave.
STEP OFF
1) (v) Back away from a confrontation.
STEP TO
1) (v) Engage a confrontation.
STEP UP
1) (v) See step to.
STRAIGHT
1) (n) Okay.
2) (n) Short for stright up, truly, used for emphasis.
STUNT
1) (n) Sexual act.
2) (n) A person who performs stunts.
3) (n) To pull a stunt, to try something difficult.
STUPID
1) (adj) Creative.
2) (adv) Very.
SUCKA
1) (n) person easily duped.
SUCKER
1) someone who has a lack of knowledge on certain subjects. Example: "Look, sucker, you've messed with me long enough! Get out of my face before I cap you!"
SWAYZE
1) (n) See Ghost. Example: "Tuvok wants to talk to me, I'm out of here, I'm Swayze." From the movie "Ghost" which features the actor Patrick Swayze.
SWEAT
1) (n) over-patronize.
2) (v) Worry, as in "don't sweat it".
3) (v) Harrass or scrutinize.
SWEET
(adj) Cool, dope, fresh.
SWING
1) (n) To have sexual intercourse.
T
TAKE OUT
1) causing upbeatness; bringing humor to someone. 2) To harm or neutralize someone or something. Example: "We have to take out that Dominion stronghold."
THANG
(n) Thing; "your own thang": your own way.
THOROUGH
1) synonym for DECENT used when referring to a person. (2) attempting to 'get smart' with someone. Example "He tried to get thorough with me but I put him in his place."
THROUGH
1) (n) Drunk or high to the point of almost being unconscious.
TIGHT
1) (adj) A state of mind, feeling really good at the moment. Straight, legitimate, all-good.
2) (adj) Cool, dope, fresh.
TIRED
1) (adjective) Old, repeated, overused. Definitely not hip!
TRIP
1) (noun) Something that is unusual or strange. 2) (adjective & verb) To overreact. 3) (adjective & verb) To act out of character. 4) (adjective & verb) Getting very upset; raging. 5) (adjective & verb) To act in disagreement. 6) (adjective & verb) To be overwhelmed. 7) (adjective & verb) To be not making sense. 8) (adjective & verb) To act crazy or surprised. 9) (adjective & verb) To exhibit the characteristics of being intoxicated on drugs or alcohol. 10) one that causes upbeatness; brings humor to someone. Example: "That girl has a funny hairdo; she's a trip."
TRIPPING
1) (v) Literally making a misstep, figuratively doing something wrong.
2) (v) Freak out.
TOTALLY
1) (adverb) Very; very much.
TURKEY
1) (noun) Someone who is stupid or silly.
TRUE THAT
1) (interj) See word is bond.
TRUMP
1) (n) To have lots of money, like billionaire Donald Trump.
TWISTED
1) (n) Drunk.
WACK OR WHACKED
1) (adj) crazy or weird, nuts.
2) (v) To kill someone.
WAY
1) (adverb) Very; too much. 2) (interjection) Yes; positive affirmation to the statement "no way."
WATCHING ANDY GRIFFITH
1) (v) refers to masturbating.
WHAT'S UP
1) (greeting) Hi. What's new or happening?
WILD THING
1) (n) Sexual intercourse.
WORD
1) having the final say in an argument.
WORD IS BOND
1) (interj) Saying this means that what you are saying is absolutely correct
WORD UP
1) (n) (interj.) A question like "What's up?", or "What's the word?".
WRECK
1) (v) To accomplish something.
2) (v) To destroy or break up.
3) (v) To show great freestyling skills.
XEROX
1) (v) To copy.
Y'ALL
(n) Short for "you all". Also sometimes used for "you", singular.
YO
1) (n) You.
2) (n) Your.
3) (interj) To catch attention, as in "Yo! What's up?"
ENTERTAINMENT GLOSSARY
 Pulp Fiction
Quentin Tarantino's blockbuster follow-up to RESERVOIR DOGS is a breathtaking tribute to old dime store novels about small time hoods and dangerous criminals. It features deftly woven plotlines, creating a mythic Los Angeles underworld of drug dealers, molls, affable hitmen, restaurant-robbing lovers, and a boxer out to scam the mob on his last professional bout. This is the film that put John Travolta back on the map as a major box-office draw in the '90s and officially established Samuel L. Jackson as a superstar. It also inspired a seemingly endless slew of imitators. BACK TO STORY
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