All Things Ghetto

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Endoe, (EN-doe) n., marijuana, bot. cannabis sativa.  “I’m trying to find some endoe.”  [Etym., Rastafarian]

Ese, (ES-ay), pron., Literally, “that,” but used as:  You, brother, friend, comrade.   “Wazzup, ese?”  [Etym., Chicano/Spanish]

Extended food privileges, (ex-TEN-did fud PRI-vi-le-jus) n., Getting on the good side of a friend and being rewarded with food.  “I got extended food privileges at Tom’s house.”  [Etym., 90’s youth culture]

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Fade (fad) v.,  to pay for part of something in order to get a part of it. “That looks like a good pie, can I fade on that?”  Also:  to slip away, disappear.  “When the cops roll up, you have to fade.”  Also used to mean drunk, “He was hella faded last night.”  When used as noun, a haircut, especially in African American males, in which the hair is beveled in to the skin.  “Hey, man, did you see my fade?”  [Etym., African American]

Fat (fat)  adj.,  Large, good, excellent.  “I had a fat load of homework last night.”  “That was such a fat song, man!” Also, adv., fatly.  See: Phat. [Etym., African American]

Feel  me (feel me) v.,  To be in agreement with.  “I think the teacher is being hypocritical, do you feel me?” [Etym., African American]

Firme, (FEER-may)  adj.,  Strong, solid, loyal.  “You’re my firme bro, bro.”  [Etym., from Spanish, Chicano]

Fit, (fit) adj.,  Also:  fitted.  Fashionably dressed, well dressed, wearing current styles.  (“He is really fitted.”)  [Etym., African American]

Five-0, (five oh) n., the police.  “Watch it, man, five-0 on that side street.”  [Etym., police code for police officers.]

Flossy (FLOSS-ee)  adj.,  Cool, clean, excellent.  “That’s a flossy ass car.”  [Etym., 90’s youth culture]

Fly, (flie) adj.,  Beautiful, clean, honorable.  “That guy is so fly.”  [Etym., 19^th C. England, stylish coach]

Fo’ Sheazy (fo SHEE-zee) adj.,  (Also:  Fo’ shizzel)  for sure, emphatic positive expression, certainly, positive acknowledgement.   “Do you want to go with her?”  “Fo’ sheazy I do, bro’.”  Also used in:  Off the heazy, fo’ sheazy. (“Off the hook, for sure.”)  Also used in:  “Fo’ Shizzel, my nizzel.” Meaning “For sure, my friend.”   [Etym., African American]

Fo’ sho’, (foe show) adv.,  For sure, certainly, absolutely.  “Do I want to go to the movies?  Fo’ sho’!”  [Etym., African American]

Folks  (fokes) n., Family members; close friends or associates.  “We were folks a long time ago until she went bad.”  [Etym., African American]

Foolio, (FU-lee-o) n., a fool, a jerk, a stupid person.  “What are you trying to do, folio?”  [Etym., 90’s youth, mixture of fool and Coolio]

Forty (FOR-tee)  n., A forty ounce bottle of malt liquor that has a higher alcohol concentration than beer.  “After drinking a whole forty, the girl fell out.”  [Etym., 90’s youth culture]

Four-one-one, 411,  n., Necessary information  “Give me the 411 on that boy.”  [Etym., 90’s youth culture]

Fowl (fowl) adj., Unacceptable, unfair.  “Yo, man, that kind of move is fowl.”  [Etym., 70’s youth]

Freak (FREEK) n.,  A person who acts wild or weird; sexual activity.  “He was a big freak.”  “It’s time to get my freak on.”  [Etym., African American]

Freaky deaky (FREE-kee DEE-kee) adj.,  Acting crazy or weird in a sensual way.  “He was being freaky deaky.”  See:  Freak.  [Etym., 80’s funk]

Fresh, (fresh) adj.,  Great, neat, cool.  “That’s fresh.”  [Etym., originated by Fantastic Grand Wizard Theodore and the 5 MC’s, 1978]

Front  (front) v.,  Acting fake, putting on a cover.  “Don’t front like you’re prep when you’re really gangster.” [Etym., African American]

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