J | The Street Talk Dictionary

jack

1. nothing; anything. (var. jack sh**/do-do/diddly) See also: nathin

"You don't know jack about me." "I wouldn't tell them jack sh**."

jack

1. to take someone's possessions using force, intimidation, or deception. (var. [to] pull a jack move, [to be] jacked)

"We got jacked for the tickets." "We about to pull a jack move to get us some free tickets."

jack off

1. to lose a strong advantage or lead during competition due to one's errors, lack of effort, and/or because of one's over confidence and cockiness. (var. [to] jack [something] )

"Ya man jacked off the game doin' dumb sh**."

jack off

1. a male term for masturbation.

"I walked in, and he was in there jackin' off."

jack up

1. to grab hold of someone [usually by his/her shirt or coat lapels] in a way that he/she can not flee and in most cases cornering the person at the same time.

"As soon as she started lyin' her momz just jacked her ass up."

jacked up

1. a action that is cruel, offensive, disrespectful, spiteful, or maliciously intended.

"That was jacked up what you said." "They did some jacked up sh** to shortie lil brother."

jackers

1. muggers; armed robbers; people who take other people's possessions by force. (var [a] jacker)

"Be careful, the jackers are out tonight." "You always have to keep your eyes open for the jackers."

jacks

1. capsules of crack cocaine.

"He tried to swallow the jacks when the cops came."

Ja-fakin'

1. someone that pretends to be of Jamaican decent by imitating the Jamaican accent. See also: impasta rasta

"He ain't Jamaican, he Ja-fakin'." "Get ya Ja-fakin' ass away from me."

jail house bullsh**

1. things people say when incarcerated in an attempt to convince someone that he/she has changed, sorry, or caring.

"He called talkin' that same jail house bullsh**."

jake

1. code word for police or any law enforcement agent [can also refer to someone working with the police as an informant].

"We got pulled over by jake twice today." "I think ya man is jake dawg."

jake the fake

1. imitation; bogus; a cheap copy of the original [usually used in reference to clothes, jewelry, handbags].

"I seen ya man rockin' jake the fake Fubu."

jalepeno

1. a way to refer to someone who has cooperated with law enforcement agents in the investigation or prosecution of a friend or family member.

2. another way to call someone a "snitch". (var. [someone's who's] a jalapeno) See also: hot

"The word came back that ya man jalapeno son, whassup with that?"

jam

1. to rob someone.

"He realized he was about to be jammed and took off runnin'."

jam

1. to put someone in a bad situation; to get someone in trouble. (var. [to] jam [oneself], [to] jam [someone] up)

"This the second time you jammed me." "I can't keep jammin' myself up for you."

jam

1. one of one's favorite songs.

"Turn that up, that's my jam."

jam

1. a dance party.

"I haven't been to a good jam in a while."

jammy

1. a firearm; handgun.

"He snuck in with the jammy."

Janet Jackson material

1. a female who is extremely good looking. (var. [a female who's] Halle Berry material, [a female who's] Janet Jackson-Halle Berry material)

" Back in the days shortie was Janet Jackson Material."

janky

1. something or someone who brings you the feeling of bad luck; an uneasy feeling.

"Get your janky behind away from me." "I know I can't depend on your janky ass."

jap

1. to punch someone in the face, mouth or eye [usually when that person wasn't expecting to be hit].

"She japped dude in the eye for feelin' her butt."

jap slick

1.extremely conning, sneaky, manipulative, sly.

"Who told you you was jap slick?"

jap the sh** outta

1. to punch someone in the face, mouth, or eye as hard as one can [usually while that person isn't expecting to be hit]. (var. [to] knock the hell/sh** outta [someone])

"You missed it, homegirl japped the sh** outta dude."

jaw jackin'

1. someone who is talking tough but doesn't really want a situation or confrontation to escalate.

"That's all you good for is jaw jackin'." "Quit the jaw jackin' and let's go."

jazzy

1. to address, respond, or say something sarcastic to someone. See also: get slick out the mouth

"Who you tryin' to get jazzy with?"

jef

1. to act or play the part of someone who is submissive to gain favor from someone who has authority. (var. [to] play the jef game, [someone who's] jeffin')

"Ya man in the boss office jeffin' again."

jelly

1. cowardly.

"You and ya man is jelly."

je rk

1. to trick, deceive, sucker someone out of something.

"I feel you tryin' to jerk me." "I never been jerked like this."

jerk rec

1. to cause one's team or teammate to lose or do poorly from lack of effort or errors.

2. to get in the way of someone's fun.

3. the failing to show up for a prearranged contest with one's opponent. (var. [to] jerk rec)

"You on that team, cause you be jerkin' my rec."

jet

1. to leave; depart from. See also: bounce

"We was just about to jet." "They been jetted."

jet off

1. to leave in a hurry to avoid detection or being caught. (var. [to] jet off [with someone/with someone's possessions])

"You better catch'em cause he about to jet off."

jew'ells

1. jewelry. (var. jewels)

"Dawg got his jew'ells snatched at the party in Brooklyn."

jewels

1. meaningful advice or lessons; morals to a story.

"I'm about to give you some real jewels right now." "Can you understand these jewels I'm givin' you?"

jiggy

1. outstanding; unique; the best of its kind. (var. [something that's] jig) See also: off the chain

"Tell the truth, this sh** is jiggy ain't it?"

Jim Browski

1. a covert way to refer to a penis. (var. Jimmy)

"Make sure you put a condom on Jim Browski."

jim hat

1. a condom. (var. [a] raincoat)

"I know you brought a jim hat with you."

jit

1. a young person [usually refers to a male].

"You know you jits can't come in here." "Them jits always comin' in here makin' all that noise."

jive like

1. to have a less than enthusiastic or weak feeling towards someone. (var. [someone who's] jive all right [with you])

"I used to jive like shortie." "We were jive all right back in the days."

J.0.

1. one's job or occupation. (var. [ one's] J.O.B.)

"Don't just come to my J.0. like that."

jock

1. to admire and/or be infatuated with someone for one or two particular reasons; to be a fan of someone. (var. [to] ride [someone's] jock, [to be ] on [someone's] jock)

"She be jockin' the whole basketball team."

jock hard

1. to like, admire, or envy someone to the point where one becomes a pest.

"Maybe you just jockin'em too hard."

Jody

1. the fictitious name of the man who cheats with another man's girlfriend while he is incarcerated.

"Jody musta spent the night, cause I can't get a answer on the phone."

Joe

1. a term of endearment among friends; friend. 2 a way to address someone whose name you do not know or do not want to use in front of others.

"Where you been Joe?" "We need to straighten this out Joe."

joes

1. cigarettes.

"Let me bum one of your joes from you."

John Blaze

1. outstanding; unique; the best of its kind. See also: blazin'

"This book is definitely John Blaze."

Johnny pump

1. a fire hydrant.

johnson

1. a covert way to refer to a penis.

joint

1. a firearm; handgun.

"We had to hide the joint." "How many joints he lookin' for?"

joint (pron. jawnt)

1. his girlfriend or intimate female freind; his casual female sex partner. See also: side joint

"That's my new joint over there." "I got a nice lil joint waitin' for me when I get out."

joint

1. a kilogram amount of cocaine.

"He sold three joints to the DEA."

joint

1. a cover way to refer to a "penis."

joint

1. a favorite song of someone's.

"That used to be my joint."

joint

1. an automobile. (var. [one's] joint) See also: whip

"I gotta pick me up one them new joints." "Them joints are the hottest things out."

joints

1. a way to refer to the number of years that one is facing or serving in prison.

"Duke lookin' at twelve joints." "How many joints did he do already?"

jone

1. to ridicule someone; to make someone the subject of a joke or numerous jokes. (var. [to] jones [on someone])

"I didn't come here for ya friends to be jonin' on me." "Let's jone on ya man over there."

jones

1. someone with a real or imaginary addiction to something or someone. See also: phone jones

"I used to have a jones for Shortie."

jonesin'

1. to want, need, or crave something desperately. (var. [to] jones [for something], [to] have a jones)

"That cat jonesin' to get her home."

joog (pron. j'uh'g)

1. to tease, taunt, or mock someone in an attempt to annoy, frustrate, or harass him/her.

"He kept joogin' at'em, I told'em to stop."

jook (pron. jux)

1. to take one's possessions by force; to rob someone. (var. [to] pull a jooks)

"Even thugs can get jooked." "I got the perfect jooks."

jook

1. to stab someone with a sharp and/or jagged edge weapon.

"I the one who stopped'em from jookin' dude in the neck."

jugglin'

1. the act of selling illegal narcotics.

"They was in N.C. jugglin' hard in the early eighties."

juice

1. influence; power and connections.

"I heard you the one with the juice." "Who had the real juice around here?"

juice

1. to con or manipulate someone out of his /her money or possessions [usually over a long period of time].

"She been juicin' dude for years." "All you wanna do is try to juice my homeboy."

juice card

1. an imaginary card that signifies one's influence, authority, or ability to get things done.

"I'm takin' away your juice card if you can't get us in."

jump bad

1. to display a sudden surge of toughness or willingness to get confrontational when one doesn't normally display such behavior.

"Of all people you wanna jump bad with me?" "You can jump bad all you want, just don't put ya hands on me."

jump down throat

1. to yell, chastise, or scold someone [usually before knowing or allowing one to explain or offer an excuse] (var. [to] jump all down [someone's] throat)

"She's real quick to jump down your throat, so wait until later to tell her."

jump down your throat and tap dance on your liver

1. a witty way to threaten someone with beating him/her up. (var. [I'll] jump down ya throat/chest like a bad cold)

jump-off

1. the start of something big, major, or extravagant.

"You not stayin' for the jump-off kid?" "When y'all havin' the jump-off?"

jump off

1. about to start/begin.

"Its really gonna jump off when they get here." "What time this thing jumpin' off?"

jump off

1. a person one has sex with without any emotional or financial attachment/commitment; one's secret lover.

"Shortie over there is my new jump off." "Chicks be havin' jump offs too."

jump outs

1. narcotics police who jump out of their unmarked patrol car to chase and arrest drug dealers.

jump out the gym

1. a enthusiastic way to emphasize one's jumping ability.

"She was jumpin' out the gym all through college."

jump out there

1. to take a chance or risk.

2. to take a guess. (var. [to] jump out there head first, [to] jump head first)

"You know him, he's always jumpin' out there."

jump up in face

1. to become aggressively confrontational during a argument or when feeling disrespected.

"You should have seen the way she jumped up in his face."

jumpin'

1. extremely enjoyable.

"I'm tellin' you, this party is gonna be jumpin'."

jums

1. crack cocaine sold inside of capsules. (var. jumbos)

"When the cops came he swallowed 10 jums."

junk in her trunk

1. a female who has a large butt.

"She definitely got a lot of junk in her trunk."

just a hop, skip, and a jump from here/there

1. somewhere that isn't far.

"We just a hop, skip, and a jump from there, so be ready by the time we get there." K