All Things Ghetto
Ghetto Slang Dictionary (Unofficial Ed. 2003)
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I'm
cool, (im kool) Phrase
meaning “don't count me in.” “She
said she wanted to give him my number, and I said, I’m cool.”
[Etym., Hip hop]
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down, (im down) Phrase meaning “count me in.”
“If everyone wants to go there, I'm down.”
[Etym., Hip hop]
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Jabronie,
(ja-BROE-nee) n., A
stupid, weak person. “Get
up, ya big jabronie.” [Etym.,
wrestling.]
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Jack, (jak) v., To steal
“She jacked a candy
bar from the grocery store.” [Etym.,
Hip hop]
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Jake, adj.,
Everything is going well. “I
got the money and the car, everything’s jake.” [Etym.,
African American, 1940’s]
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Jank (jank) verb,
(past participle: janked) steal.
“I janked this gum from Walgreen’s.”
[Etym., African American]
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Jankity (JAN-ki-tee)
adj., (also: janky, janked, jankity-ass, jankity-assed) in bad
shape, broken, old, in disrepair, messed up.
“Her old backpack was hecka jankity.”
“I’ve got a jankity TI-82.”
[Etym., African American]
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Jargon,
(JAR-gon) n., confusion.
“Don’t look at me, that’s jargon.”
[Etym., 90’s youth culture]
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Jason, (JAY-son)
interjection. Also: J,
Jas. Exclamation used to
express wonder, amazement, respect. “What a jump shot!
Jason!” [Etym.,
90’s Berkeley]
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Jimmy, (JI-mee) n.,
A condom. “You’d better
make sure you have a jimmy.” [Etym.,
Hip Hop]
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Jobber (JAH-bur)
n., Someone who’s
only reason for being someplace, especially in the ring, is to draw
attention to the fan favorite.
“Al Snow is such a jobber.”
[Etym., Wrestling.]
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Jock, (jahk)
v., To like, care for, have a crush on, flirt with.
“She really jocks you.”
[Etym., 90’s youth]
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Joint, (joynt) n.,
A marijuana cigarette. “He
rolled a joint.” [Etym.,
30’s drug sub-culture]
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Jones, (jonz) n.,
The craving for drugs, especially heroin.
Also used for craving for other things. v., to crave drugs. “I’ve got a jones for
chocolate tonight.” “He’s
really jonsin’”[Etym., drug subculture, 1960’s]
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Juice, (joos) n., Alcohol. “Let's get some
juice and have a party.” Also:
juicer, n., an alcoholic. Also:
juiced, v., past part., excited, anticipatory, “I’m so
juiced for the game that I can hardly concentrate on homework.”
[Etym., African American, 1950’s]
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Juvie, (JEW-vee)
n., Juvenile hall. “After
the fight, two of them got taken out to juvie.”
[Etym., 90’s youth culture]
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