All Things Ghetto

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Dank,  (dank) n., marijuana, bot. cannabis sativa.  “Let’s smoke some dank.”  [Etym., drug sub-culture]

Dawg  (dawg) n.,  Friend, partner.  A grown man;  one with experience.  “Hey, I’ll catch you later, dawg.” [Etym., hip hop]

Dead Presidents, (ded PRES-i-dents) n., money, cash.  “Friday’s pay day.  I’ll finally have my dead presidents.”  [Etym.:  The pictures on U.S. currency are of former presidents, African American]

Deez-nuts,  (deez nutz) n., Literally, these testicles.  Used to refer to oneself.  “I’m not going to let anyone mess with deez-nuts.”  Also:  a negative response to a question.  “Hey, pass that joint.”  “Deez-nuts.”  [Etym., Hip hop]

Dick head (dik hed) n., A stupid person, idiot.  “Man, he is such a dick head.”  [Etym., 70’s youth culture]

Dill Piece, (dil pees)  n., Male genitals.  “He can’t think of anything but his dill piece.” [Etym., 90’s youth culture]

Dirty, (DER-tee)  adj.,  Badly dressed, wearing old clothes.  “She looks dirty, look at her pants.”  Also refers to someone who is sexually promiscuous.   [Etym., 90’s youth culture]

Dojah, (DOE-jah) n., marijuana, bot. cannabis sativa.  “All he ever thinks about is the old dojah.”  [Etym., drug sub-culture]

Donut, (DOE-nut)  n., A circular mark left by tires of a car that has spun in a short circle.  “He was doin’ donuts at the intersection.”   [Etym., 90’s youth]

Down-low (down lo) adj.,  also:  d.l., secret, private, not made public.  “Let’s just keep it on the down-low.”  Or:  “Let’s just keep it on the d.l.” [Etym., 90’s youth culture]

Drama, (DRA-mah) n., Major preoccupation, concern, obsession.  “There is all kinds of drama with him about his parents.”  [Etym., 90’s youth]

Dubs, (dubz) n., twenty, pertaining to twenty dollars.  “My car rides on dubs.” [Etym., 90’s youth culture]

Dude (dood) n.,  A man, friend.  Someone fastidious in dress and manner.  “Hey, dude, let’s get going.”  v., To dress up.  “I am going to get duded up.”  [Etym., 70’s youth]

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