M | The Street Talk Dictionary

manz/you] on

1. a term used to express uncertainty about one's actions, intentions, or motives.

5 minutes

1 a term used to express one's desire to have a fist fight with someone.

"What's up, my man tryin' to get 5 minutes with your man." G

myself a sip

1. a way to emphasize being without money; extremely destitute [usually used as a response to someone who asks you for money].

Ma

1. a. term of endearment males use to address females.

2. a term a male uses to address a female whose name he doesn't know or doesn't want to use in front of others. See also: boo, shortie

"Dig ma, I'm tryin' to get at you about somethin'."

Ma Bell

1. the Telephone Co.

"You should pay Ma Bell her money, then your phone would still be on."

ma duke

1. a way to refer to one's mother; mom. (var. ma dukes, momma duke, momma dukes, momma san) See also: ol' earth

"How's ma dukes doin'?" "I'm about to put ma dukes up in a house."

mack

1. a male who has the unique ability to finesse and manipulate multiple females at the same time with none of them realizing what he is truly about or up to. (var. [to] mack, [to] put [one's] mack down, [one's] mack game, [a] mack daddy)

"You won't ever see a mack like me again." "I been mackin' since High School." "I'm a mack from way back."

mack millie

1. a mack 10 or 11 automatic machine gun. (var. [a] mack)

"Shortie had a mack millie water gun, that looked real as a mug."

mad as sh**

1. extremely mad; furious. (var. [someone who's] mad as a muhf**ka)

"I don't know what you did, but homes is mad as sh** with you."

mad dog

1. to look or stare at someone with a mean and/or tough facial expression. (var. [to] mad dog 20-20 [someone]) See also: grit on

"As soon as I walked in, catz started mad doggin' me and shortie."

madd

1. a lot of; a large amount.

2. a term used to put strong emphasis on one's description of events, feelings, or thoughts.

"They had madd honey's at the party." "I left madd early." "She got a madd attitude problem."

madd cool

1. an extremely pleasant person to be around; has a wonderful personality.

"I didn't know ya momz was madd cool like that."

madd cool

1. close friends.

"We always used to be madd cool."

magic stick

1. a covert way to refer to a penis.

mahondo

1. a verbal warning relayed through shouts from people in a high drug traffic area to alert others that the police are coming, near, or active in the area.

main chick/girl

1. the female who a male treats more special than any other female with whom he may be intimate with as well.

"Shortie we cool, but you could never be my main chick."

main man

1. a term or endearment among friends; friend.

2. a term used to address a male whose name you do not know or do not want to use in front of others [sometimes used to dismiss someone's importance].

"What it look like main man?" "I think main man was just about to leave."

maintain

1. a way to wish someone well when departing company, ending a letter, or ending a phone coversation.

"Yo dawg maintain and I'll holler at you later." "Tell everybody I said maintain, and I'll talk to you some other time."

maintainin'

1. a way to say one is doing fine or well when another inquires about his/her well being.

"I'm maintainin' through all this." "I'm maintainin', how are you."

major figure

1. a person who earns a lot of money, is important, and commands a lot of respect in his chosen profession. (var. [someone who's] major)

"Everybody's not built to be a major figure."

major figures

1. to have or make large amounts of money.

"Soon we gonna be makin' some real major figures." "I heard they holdin' major figures."

make a long story short

1. a direct way to tell someone to get to the point or to the details of a story or explanation [sometimes used as a way to interrupt one who is taking too long to get to the point or the importance of a story].

"How about just makin' a long story short."

make funny-style moves

1. to demonstrate behavior or acts that are questionable, suspect, or sneaky; to act furitively

"Dukes be makin' some funny-style moves."

make into plant food

1. a term used to refer to murder. (var. [to] make [someone] into fish food)

"Somebody made dude into plant food."

make it light on yourself

1. a witty way to respond to someone who asks "what you wanna bet?" "how much you wanna bet?", or "you wanna bet something?".

2. a term used to give someone the choice of what a wager or punishment should be.

make it snappy, nappy

1. a witty way to tell someone to hurry and/or move quickly.

make moves

1. to do what is necessary to implement and achieve one's goal. (var. [to] make moves with [someone], [someone who's] makin' moves)

"I'm about to make some moves with ya man."

make sick to his/her stomach

1. old & new school a way to emphasize one's extreme dislike for another.

"That itch make me sick to my stomach."

make the block hot

1. any activities that make the police frequent a area where there are drugs being sold. (var. [someone who's] makin' the block hot, [to] hot the block [up])

"These young catz makin' the block hot." "You keep makin' the block hot when you ride through."

man

1. one's male friend. (var. [one's] manz)

"That's my man from B.K." "I'm tellin' my man what you said."

man down

1. a warning relayed through shouts in a high drug traffic area to alert others that the police or someone known to be or suspected of being a police informer is coming or in the area.

man listen!

1. a straightforward way to inform someone that you are not trying to, don't want to, or not in the mood to hear his/her excuses [usually used as a prelude for one who's about to get upset]. (var. maaaaan listen!)

"Man listen, that to someone who wants to hear it."

Man up!

1. a term used as an exclamation when encouraging, prodding, or challenging someone to do something when that person acts hesitant [often used tauntingly].

2. a term used to boost another's confidence.

"Man up homie, if you not ready then say so."

man up

1. to own up; to admit to something; to take the blame.

"Which one of y'all gonna man up to this?"

Manhattan makes it, Brooklyn takes it

1. a boisterous claim among Brooklyn toughs which proclaims that Brooklyn toughs are the toughest of all five boroughs.

manish

1. to talk and act tough when one is not known for being or acting tough to another's surprise. (var. [to act] manish)

"Them catz gettin' a lil money now they startin' to get real manish."

manish

1. a term used to describe a female who acts like a male.

"Them broads actin' too manish for me."

manz an'nim

1. a hip way to refer to several of one's male friends. (var. [one's] man an'nim, [one's] menz)

"Look at what ya manz an'nim did." "Lets call ya man an'nim." "All them catz is my menz."

map sh** out

1. to plan. (var. [to] map [something] out)

"I been mappin' this sh** out for a long time."

marinate

1. to relax; to take it easy.

2. to wait.

"We all need to marinate for a few and see what happens."

mark

1. one who is easily fooled, taken advantage of, or gullible.

2. one who is not considered "hip" or "cool". (var. [a] mark ass busta)

"I'm not bringin' them marks with me." "She thinks I'm a mark."

mark

1. to re-enact or describe the act of a shooting, stabbing, or slashing of a razor across one's face in a playful manner by pointing or using an imaginary weapon on another in one's demostration.

"Don't mark me like that."

mash

1. to beat someone up [often involves several individuals beating up on one person]. (var. [to] mash [someone] out)

"I had no choice but to mash his ass."

mashed

1. drunk; intoxicated. See also: pissy, tore up

"My pops came home mashed, talkin' junk."

mask up

1. the act of donning a ski mask or bandanna before one indulges in some sort of criminal activity to hide one's face.

mass

1. money.

2. large amounts of money. (var. math)

"Everybody out here still tryin' to get that mass."

material

1. a covert word for "drugs."

maytag

1. one who washes other peoples clothes in prison out of fear or intimidation.

2. a follower; a flunky.

"Ya man was my maytag in prison." "He lookin' for somebody to be his maytag." "They made'em into a maytag."

max out

1. to do the maximum amount of one's prison sentence without being allowed parole, probation, or work release.

"I kinda figured they was gonna make me max out."

McNasty

1. a name males use to refer to a female who is very promiscuous or easy to have sex with.

"He's not from around here, so he don't know she's a McNasty." "Yo son, he about to marry that McNasty."

McUgly

1. extremely ugly or unattractive.

me, myself, and I

1. a way to make reference to oneself.

"All I hafta worry about is me, myself, and I."

me personally…

1. a term used as a prelude to giving one's opinion, advice, or view. (var. me myself…)

"Me personally, I would have been jetted."

mean body

1. a term used to describe a female who has a body worthy of praise and admiration [usually a big butt or breasts].

"I don't know what happened but back in the days, shortie had a mean body."

mean mug

1. to look or stare at someone with a mean or tough facial expression. See also: grit on

"Chicks was all mean muggin' me and sh**."

Medina

1. Brooklyn N.Y.

melon

1. a person's head. See also: dome

"Your lil sister got the biggest melon I ever seen in my life."

mental

1. one's father.

"I gotta go somewhere for my mental."

mess around…

1. a term used as a prelude to issuing a threat or a warning. (var. mess around and……)

"Mess around, I might put you last now."

mess with

1. to like.

2. to have an indulgence for. (var. [to] f**k with [something hard])

"I mess with Sex and the City, that's my show." "I messes with those new S. Carter joints."

mess with

1. to like and admire someone; to be a fan of someone.

2. to have an intimate relationship or friendship with someone. (var. [to] f**k with [someone hard])

"On the real I messes with Foxy and Kim, they rep BK son."

meth

1. methadone.

2. Methamphetamine (speed).

M.I.A.

1. Miami Fla.

M.I.A.

1. missing in action.

"Shortie M.I.A., she hasn't been home in two weeks."

milk

1. to con or manipulate someone out of his/her money or possessions over a long period of time. See also: juice

"I'm tellin' you, shortie just tryin' to milk you."

milk

1. to prolong a situation that is to your benefit for as long as possible.

"I can't blame you for milkin' this."

milky

1. a brand new automobile [often refers to a white automobile].

"Homeboy pushin' the milky 500 straight out of prison." " I gotta cop somethin' milky."

mind ya business you might live longer

1. a witty way to reprimand someone for his/her nosiness [also used as a warning].

mind yours

1. a playful or sarcastic way to tell someone to mind his/her business or to stay out of your business [usually used in the context when one is volunteering his/her unwanted advice].

"You need to mind yours son."

mineaswell

1. an unenthusiastic way to encourage or support a decision or choice one makes.

"Mineaswell, you tried everything else." "I mineaswell try it like this."

mink weather

1. a hip way to say that the weather is cold enough for wearing a fur coat.

minute man

1. a man who lacks the stamina or endurance to last for long periods of time during sex; a male who ejaculates prematurely. (var. [a] five minute brother)

"Word is homeslice, youse a minute man."

miz

1. one's mother. (var. [one's] miznother)

"I seen your miz on the bus this morning." "Tell ya miz I said hello."

M.O.

1. one's method of or reputation for doing something [one's "modus operandi"].

"I knew its was you, cause that's your M.O."

M.O.B.

1. a covert term males use to remind or signal a friend that "money over broads" or money comes first/before females when that friends seems preoccupied with a female.

"Lets go dawg, its M.O.B." "M.O.B. dawg, what you gonna do?"

mob

1. one's favorite sports team.

2. one's group of friends.

"The Knicks always gonna be my mob." "Ask'er can I bring my mob."

mob

1. the act of one individual getting beat up by a group of other individuals. (var. [to] mob on [someone])

"Some catz tried to mob my man on his way to school."

mobile

1. a mobile phone.

Moe

1. Moet champagne. (var. Moey)

moist

1. cowardly; afraid.

2. emotional.

"I found out ya man is moist dawg."

momma here comes that man again

1. a witty way to tease and taunt one's opponent during competition every time you score a point and/or when your winning is inevitable.

mommies

1. females. (var. [a] mommie)

"There's some nice lil mommies in here tonight."

mo-mo

1. a motel. See also: tellie

"We stopped at the nearest mo-mo."

momz

1. one's mother.

"Here come ya momz now."

money

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. (var. money grip)

"Ayo, money said the same thing." "Who seen money leave?"

Money Earnin'

1. Mount Vernon N.Y. (var. the Vernon, Money Earnin' Mount Vernon)

"We moved from the Money Earnin' when I was real little."

money like the Feds

1. rich; wealthy.

2. to have or make large amounts of money.

"Them catz used to have money like the Feds, until they went to the Feds."

money like the mint, the govermint

1. to have, earn, or make large amounts of money [usually used a boast or brag]. (var. [one who has] more money than the mint, the govermint)

money on the wood make the game go good

1. old & new school a straightforward way to inform someone that you will not accept a bet and/or gamble against him/her until you see his/her money; a way to refuse to gamble or bet someone using I.O.U.'s

money talk bullsh** walk

1. a hip way to challenge or accept one's offer to wager money.

2. a way to declare financial compensation.

"I said what I said, money talk bullsh** walk." "Look, if that's what y'all wanna do money talk bullsh** walk."

monkey ass

1. a derogatory way to use the word "ass". (var. [a] monkey ass [person])

"She can kiss my monkey ass." "Oh, I got something for your monkey ass."

monkey see, monkey do

1. a playful or sarcastic way to point out someone's attempt do as you or follow your lead.

"You didn't even give it an hour and, monkey see, monkey do."

Moola

1. money

"Just tell me how much moola we talkin'."

mos def

1. an enthusiastic way to say "yes" or "most definitely".

"Are we comin', that mos def."

Mother's Day

1. the first day of every month that people on public assistance receive their government checks. (var. the first of month, check day)

"She'll pay you back on Mother's Day."

motivate

1. to leave; to depart from.

"Its time for us to motivate." "I motivated about three in the mornin'."

mouth almighty

1. a way to refer to someone who can't keep a secret, spreads rumors, or gossips. See also: run mouth

"Thanks to mouth almighty, my girl found out."

mouth piece

1. one's teeth.

2. one's mouth.

"How can you kiss someone with a mouth piece like that?" "Did you smell shortie mouth piece? …. Yo!"

move

1. the act of doing things a certain kind of way.

2. a way to say, "do things".

"This is how we move around here." "I didn't know you was movin' like that."

move on

1. to rob someone. (var. [to get] moved on)

"Somebody tried to move on my peoples."

move weight

1. to sell ounce quantities and more of an illegal drug; to sell drugs only in wholesale quantities. (var. [to] sell weight)

"We wasn't into movin' weight that's how we lasted so long outta town."

move ya feet, lose ya seat

1. a witty way to tease someone whose seat you now occupy because he/she left it unoccupied when he/she returns to reclaim his/her seat.

moves

1. inspires.

2. intimidates; scares.

"What he said kinda moved me." "Slim, what you sayin' don't move me." "What, you think that sh** moves me?"

Ms. Thing

1. a way to refer to a female who is conceited and stuck up. [sometimes reference is used unjustly].ex: "I thought Ms. Thing wasn't comin'."

much love

1. a genuine and sincere expression of love when departing company of a friend or love one or when ending a verbal or written communiqué.

mug

1. one's face.

"Did you see Shortie mug?"

mug

1. a covert way to use the term "motherf**ker". (var. muthaf**ker, mutha, muhf**ka)

"Its cold as a mug out there."

mugly

1. extremely ugly; unattractive.

"She's cute, but her two friends are mugly."

muhf**ka

1. one's closet and best friend [used as a term of endearment among and in reference to friends]. (var. [one's] muhf**ka)

"Mister A.D., that's my muhf**ka." "Don't worry, you still my muhf**ka."

muhf**ka

1. one whose behavior is utterly unbelievable, ridiculous or stupid.

2. one who is outrageously bold or daring.

"Shortie a muhf**ka, I ain't never seen nothin' like that." "For real dawg, youse a muhf**ka."

munch

1. to eat. (var. [to] munch down on [something])

"When I walked in, they was already munchin' away."

munchies

1. junk or snack food.

"I picked up some munchies for the trip."

murder

1. to do an extremely good job; to perform excellently or outstandingly [usually used when evaluating one's performance].

"I'm about to murder this next song." "Ya man murdered that sh**."

murder

1. to out perform someone; to do a better job than someone else [usually used when evaluating two peoples performance]. (var. [to] murder [someone] at [something])

"Ya homeboy murdered the other team by himself." "What you talkin' about I murdered you at that sh**."

murder with mouth

1. new school the act of talking tough and issuing empty threats with no intentions of following up on one's words [usually threats consist of what one is going to do to someone in a physical confrontation]. (var. [someone with a] murder mouth) See also: talk that murder one sh**

"The only thing you gonna do is murder somebody with ya mouth." "You been murderin' me with ya mouth for the last ten minutes."

murk

1. to leave; to depart. (var. [to] murk out)

"Whether you here or not I'm murkin' at six." "They been murked out."

murk

1. death caused by murder; homicide.

"He got murked about two years ago." "Did they find out who murked ya man?"

mush

1. to use one's hand to forcefully push someone's head or face back [sometimes used to dismiss someone]. (var. [to] smush [someone])

"I'mma mush you next time I catch you lookin' over there."

mustard

1. a firearm; handgun.

"You can't get in here with the mustard dawg."

mutha made'em, mutha loved'em, mutha f**k'em

1. a sarcastic way to express discontent, disrespect, or general bad feelings for someone you dislike, are angry with, or who has wronged you. my arms might be too short to box with God, but I'll knock

my bad

1. a way to offer an apology.

2. an apologetic way to say, "my fault", "my mistake", "excuse me", "I'm sorry". (var. my bag)

"My bad, I didn't see you in here." "That was definitely my bad."

my dude

1. a term used of endearment among friends. friend.

2. a way to refer to someone whose name you do not know used to show contempt or disrespect toward another.

"Where you going my dude." "Who knows my dude over there?" "Tell my dude, I'm not feelin' him."

my main sh** stain

1. a witty way to acknowledge or recognize someone as being a very good friend.

"You know doggone well you my main sh** stain." "Save some for my main sh** stain."

my mans pots and pans

1. a witty way to acknowledge, recognize, and/or make reference to a specific friend; a term of endearment among friends. (var. my man fifty grand/from the mutha land/if nobody can you can)

"Where you know my mans pots and pans from?"

my manz an'nim

1. a hip way to acknowledge, recognize, and/or make reference to a specific friend within a group of other friends. (var. [that's] my man an'nim)

"My manz an'nim comin' to get us at twelve." "You said you know my man an'nim?"

my name ain't Eddie Spaghetti, soup me up when you ready

1. a witty way to inform someone that his/her attempt to con, deceive, or fool you isn't working [usually used when one is told something unbelievably ridiculous]. (var. my name ain't Joe Neckbone/Sam Sausage Head)

my name is Bennett and I'm not in it

1. a witty way to exclude oneself from a disagreement or argument others are attempting to involve you in. (var. my name is Les and I'm not in that mess, my name is Paul and this between y'all)

my name is Neil and I know exactly how you feel

1. a witty way to tell someone you know how he/she feels or you can relate to how he/she feels.

my spots don't change

1. a way to reassure someone that you will not or have not changed towards him/her despite the misunderstanding you have had with a mutual friend.

"That's between me and him, my spots don't change."

my stomach on the curb

1. a way to emphasize being extremely hungry. (var. my stomach touchin' my back)

my stomach touchin' my back like a knapsack

1. a witty way to express or describe one's hunger.

my word is bond

1. a term used to solidify one's word as being good and trusting [sometimes when one's word is being doubted it reassures]. N