AAVE

Aggressive Bay Area hip-hop and the wild, uninhibited behavior tied to it—where the music's energy demands you abandon all restraint.

A compressed affirmation where delivery determines meaning—enthusiastic for genuine agreement, flat for skeptical doubt.

An informal term for someone in your close circle—chosen family rather than blood, carrying warmth and trust.

A way to name the energy or vibe something is projecting, using an intentionally incomplete sentence that creates knowing shorthand.

An exclamation of genuine delight when food exceeds expectations — involuntary praise that announces satisfaction too intense for regular compliments.

An emphatic declaration of complete honesty, used to signal that what you're saying contains no exaggeration or lies.

Signals immediate future action — something is about to happen right now, not later, compressing urgency and intention into two syllables.

An oath invoking maternal respect to guarantee truthfulness — lying would dishonor the one relationship sacred enough to swear upon.

An exclamation celebrating exceptional style, confidence, or performance—recognition that someone completely dominated a moment.

Oakland's self-identifier asserting urban legitimacy separate from San Francisco — a nickname that transforms geographic proximity into cultural independence.

A Kenyan affirmation that everything's satisfactory — the person, the situation, the moment — flexible enough to work as greeting, response, or compliment.