Assed Out
ASSED OUT — A slang term used to describe someone who is out of luck, left with nothing, or stuck in a bad situation with no easy way out.
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ASSED OUT — A slang term used to describe someone who is out of luck, left with nothing, or stuck in a bad situation with no easy way out.
BANGER — A street slang term for a handgun or firearm. Term is synonymous with “strap” “burner” “heat”.
BLICKY — Prison slang for a makeshift knife, or any improvised stabbing weapon. Like a modified toothbrush, piece of metal, or sharpened plastic.
BRICK — Extremely cold weather or a very cold environment. “It's brick outside,” means the temperature is brutally cold.
In prison slang, a buck fifty is a deep, linear laceration across the face — typically inflicted with a razor blade or box cutter. The name comes from the wound said to need some 150 stitches to close: a buck fifty. Vocabulary born behind the wall, where scars get their own language.
"Dead ass" is East-coast street slang for being completely serious, honest, and truthful — "for real," with no joke, exaggeration, or lie involved. It's the word you drop when your word needs backing up.
"Dead ass" is East-coast street slang for being completely serious, honest, and truthful — "for real," with no joke, exaggeration, or lie involved. It's the word you drop when your word needs backing up.
A dime piece is street slang for a woman considered extremely attractive or exceptionally good-looking — a perfect ten. The name comes from the dime: ten cents, ten out of ten, no debate.
A dime piece is street slang for a woman considered extremely attractive or exceptionally good-looking — a perfect ten. The name comes from the dime: ten cents, ten out of ten, no debate.
A dopefiend is criminal slang for a specialized headlock — applied to the carotid arteries to render a robbery victim unconscious, fast. It's the mugging world's technical term: precise, documented, no gloss.
A dopefiend is criminal slang for a specialized headlock — applied to the carotid arteries to render a robbery victim unconscious, fast. It's the mugging world's technical term: precise, documented, no gloss.
To ear hustle is prison and street slang for eavesdropping — listening in on conversations that aren't meant for you, or paying close attention to talk that was never your business. The fine art of the side-ear.
HAMMER is a street slang term for a handgun or firearm, synonymous with "strap," "burner," and "heat." Documented in street criminal slang as a firearm or gun.
MA DUKES is a term of endearment and respect for one's mother or a maternal figure. In street culture, it carries a sense of profound honor.
In workplace settings, a SNEAK THIEF is that coworker who steals food from the breakroom refrigerator while others are distracted or away.
WORD LIFE is an emphatic declaration used to swear that a statement is the absolute truth or a promise will be honored. It eliminates any doubt regarding the speaker's sincerity or intent.
WORD UP is an emphatic declaration used to swear that a statement is the absolute truth or a promise will be honored. It eliminates any doubt regarding the speaker's sincerity or intent.