LC/NY TRISTATE AREA LINGO

[Conviction]

Very useful to create a more immersive environment. I will be using this and please add more terms. Great work.

[El Presidente]

Bussin'

[jromjeksin]

On 9/11/2020 at 1:49 PM, eli said:

 

• 1090 - Another way of saying grimey. A play on words, there's a gang in NY that goes by "1090 grimey" 

Ex. 1 - You left em for dead? Nah, that's 1090. 

Ex. 2 - Bro is you shitting me right now? Nah that's grimey, that's 1090.

 

Never heard that one before lmao

 

Anyway

 

Cops/Police

• Jakes
• Boys/The Boys
• 12/Twelve
• Feds
• D's

Weed

• Tweed
• Pack
• Gas
• Blockie/Block Work (trash/okayish weed)

Gun

• Tan
• Pole
• Hammer
• Glizzy
• Tizzy
• Stitchy
• Blick
• Choppa

Car

• V
• G-Ride

Extras

• Rob/Steal: Stain
• Hit/start a fight: Stall, Pop(-on), Park
• Identifying someone as not in a gang: 550(mostly used by bloods), color-blind (mostly used by crips), civilian

 

[LoLo]

Cant forget the BEV! Neva eva eva! (beverage)

[eli]

On 6/30/2022 at 9:10 PM, jromjeksin said:

Never heard that one before lmao

 

Anyway

 

Cops/Police

• Jakes
• Boys/The Boys
• 12/Twelve
• Feds
• D's

Weed

• Tweed
• Pack
• Gas
• Blockie/Block Work (trash/okayish weed)

Gun

• Tan
• Pole
• Hammer
• Glizzy
• Tizzy
• Stitchy
• Blick
• Choppa

Car

• V
• G-Ride

Extras

• Rob/Steal: Stain
• Hit/start a fight: Stall, Pop(-on), Park
• Identifying someone as not in a gang: 550(mostly used by bloods), color-blind (mostly used by crips), civilian

 

Thanks for the new additions, some of these terms I've already implemented, thanks nonetheless.

 

I'm going to add blockwork, tizzy, Pop-on,  the cop terms, & 550/colorblind.

[Bronx Bully]

I approve. 

 

 

- Bronx nigga. 

[Soyuz]

good looks, bro!

 

(on that note, add "good looks", too! just another way of saying thanks, people always used in my HS days, brooklyn)

[Izzy]

I like to see that this is always being updated. As someone said previously, this is a very nice list. It adds to the immersion and I'm excited to see the terminology being utilized in-game.

[NickyW]

can't wait to see 35 year old white investment bankers saying "that's fizz son, i got the glizzy on court"

[popdoe]

Safety - Another way of saying goodbye, be easy.

Ex.1 - Safety my boy, I'm outta here.

Ex.2 - Oh aight, you bouta be out? Safety gang.

 

Buzzin/ Gang/ My heart - More ways of saying my boy, my friend, another word for a friend/associate.

 

Slizzy - Feeling good, onto something

Ex.1 - I'm feeling real slizzy tonight buzzin, what we on?

 

Slime - It can mean many things from a friend to another way of saying backdoor/backstabbing

Ex.1 - Sliiime! What you on, my heart?

Ex.2 - Naah, he dead slimed me bro. He's crazy.
What's the word? / What's the vibe/verdict - Another way of saying what's up, what's going on.

Ex.1 - What's the verdict my boy? What you fucking with?

Ex.2 - What's the vibe tonight? It's active?

 

Clipped, Through, Deadheat - Different ways of saying it's done, over, faneto.

 

Real Ryte, Certi - Another way of saying valid, certified, real.

Ex.1 - Oh he said he hat? I heard he was real ryte, he official. 

 

Popped - Another way of saying broke

Ex.1 - He dead asking you for a dollar bro? Nah, he's popped and panicking. 

 

Kick, Swing - Another way of saying give.

Ex.1 - What he said he got? A five year OA? Tell him kick works, need that.

Ex.2 - What bevs you got in the spot? Swing some, I'm mad thirsty.

 

Fake - A way of saying lowkey, I don't know

Dub - Something that isn't interesting, boring / to not fuck with something or reject and/or ignore.

Ex. 1 - Ayo bro, this party's a dub, we outtie.

Ex. 2 - Nah, I dubbed her shit, she a treesh.

 

Hollywood - Majority of the time referencing a female whose changed up on you and/or think she's too good for anybody. Acting "brand new". Can also refer to someone with popularity or clout.

Ex. 1 - Why you acting mad Hollywood right now? You don't know nobody no more???

Ex. 2 - You ain't heard? He Hollywood now, woo.
Static - Referring to beef or a problem/fight (whether it's verbally, physically or straight up gunplay, its interchangeable.)

Ex. 1 - All them n**gas know how I rock, fuck is you talkin about!? They don't want no static!

 

Fuck is you talking about - Phrase used that basically means "Are you serious? / "Are you joking?". Look for usage in the example for "Static"

 

Keeted / Keet / Blew - Another way to express frustration.

Ex. 1 - Yo bro, I ain gon lie she straight keeted my shit just now. She playing with me, bro.

Grabba - Another name for tobacco leaf.