Ebonics 101

    I hope this will help you to translate a few of the phrases in the hood.

Ebonics: That stuff is DOPE!
English: That is a wonderful concept/object/action.

Ebonics: I can't FADE that!
English: I am unable to handle this at this time.

Ebonics: Shante ain't HAVIN' it!
English: This is not something that Shante will allow to occur..

Ebonics: Homey- Boo was dropping PHAT beats.
English: Our friend Boo was playing some wonderful music.

Ebonics: YO!- Let me GAFFLE that BLUNT!
English: Might I be able to indulge in your marijuana cigarette?

Ebonics: What's up? Why you ALL UP IN my stuff!?!
English: Please sir/madam- stay out of my personal affairs.

Ebonics: Woooooo- Renaldo was PITCHIN' STRAIGHT GAME to baby-doll, and it was SMOOOOOOOVE!
English: Renaldo was creatively inquiring as to the marital status of the female, with the intention of asking her on a date.

Ebonics: STEP OFF Cool- before I bust PHAT CAPS in you with my NEENER...
English: It would be beneficial to your physical state to leave this area, as i will soon be encouraged by your disrespect towards me to shoot bullets at you with my 9mm pistol.

Ebonics: Why is 5-OH always BUGGIN'!?!
English: Why are the police officers always worried?

Ebonics: Friday night- COLD CHILLIN' with a 40 and a BLUNT.
English: It is Friday evening, and I am leisurely enjoying a forty ounce bottle of malt liquor and a marijuana cigarette.
 

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