Da Official Guide to Hip-Hop & Urban Slanguage — documented by OG Randy Kearse
Letter E — 33 entries.
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1. to eavesdrop [often repeating what one hears falsely claiming to be the source of information]. See also: burglarize conversation
"Don't say nothin' she in here tryin' to ear hustle." "There you go ear hustlin' again."
1. a term used as an exclamation point at the end of one's boast, boisterous claim, tough talk, or threat [leaving no doubt to one's seriousness].
"That's how you pimp fa real shortie, early!"
1. one who departs earlier then an event is scheduled to end; one who goes to bed extremely early.
"Why you always hafta be the early bird?"
1. a female whole is a member of the Five Percent Nation [usually the girlfriend of male member].
"That's his new earth."
1. a way to say, "calm down", "slow down", or "relax".
"You need to ease up homie, talkin' like that."
1. easy to have sex with.
2. extremely promiscuous.
"How you know shortie ain't easy access?"
1. E&J brand of Alcohol.
"He was out drinkin' that easy jesus all night."
1. to accept something grudgingly.
"I'mma eat that this time."
1. to ridicule someone badly.
2. to out perform someone.
"I'm about to go out there and eat this clown alive."
1. to assault someone with the intent to cause great bodily harm or death.
2. to take one's possessions with the use of violence.
"Them catz talkin' about eatin' ya food."
1. to use someone's resources, connections, or success to support or sustain you financially.
"Them catz been eatin' off me for years." "I let you eat off me for too long."
1. to reap financial security from a goal, idea, plan, or successful endeavor.
"This is something that we can eat off for years."
1. doing extremely well financially; making large amounts of money.
"We gonna be eatin' good after this."
1. 3 ½ grams of cocaine.
"She can sniff an eight-ball by herself."
1. Old English Malt Liquor.
"He talking like that cause he's full of that eight-ball."
1. a cigar that has been or is about to be unrolled and emptied of its original tobacco, refilled with marijuana, and then re-rolled.
"They did about three els on the way here."
1. a life sentence in prison without the possibility of parole. See also: "L"
"Her baby father is the one who got her an elbow." "We lookin' at an elbow if we blow trial."
1. an enthusiastic way to disagree or voice one's strong opposition.
2. a way to say, "absolutely not", "no", "that's not right" [often used when denying].
"That's emphatically non-cipher, Hip-Hop started in the Bronx."
1. to repeatedly fire one's gun [usually until the gun is emptied]. See also: dump on
"Police tried to empty out on my manz, and he didn't even have a weapon."
1. money.
"When can I get them ends you owe me?"
1. an enthusiastic way to emphasize that one's position, declaration, or thought is undoubtedly correct and without need for further discussion or questioning [often used to terminate discussion on a subject].
"You heard it for yourself, enough said!"
1. marijuana.
1. a firearm; a lethal weapon.
"You know he keeps an equalizer on'em."
1. to be even with someone after you have exacted revenge on that person for wronging you.
2. the act of paying someone back something that is owed to him/her.
"I'm satisfied now, we even Stevens."
1. old & new school a way to emphasize a large number of people when referring to the number of people one is talking about.
"Everybody and their mother gonna want one now." "Seemed like everybody and their mother was there."
1. a way to tell someone something is none of his/her business or is a secret.
2. a way to mock someone who is trying to get you to tell him/her something.
3. a way to tell someone to "stop being nosy" "you don't need to know".
1. a way to express that things are, "satisfactory", "fine", "okay", or "cool". (var. [when] everything is up to par)
"When I called she said, everything is everything."
1. fine; o.k.; satisfactory; well.
"Is everything love with y'all?"
1. to reveal something about someone that he/she is trying to hide [usually used in reference to one's character or capabilities]. See also: put business out in the street
"Say somethin' slick and I'mma expose you in front of all ya peoples."
1. an attractive female.
1. to watch slyly [for the purpose of being nosy]; to spy or steal a look.
"Look at them chickens over there eye hustlin'."
1. a black or swollen eye [usually resulting from being punched in the eye].
"I heard ya girl's the one who gave you the eye jammy."
1. a way to refer to someone who cannot eat the amount of food he/she ordered or placed on his/her plate. F