home-dawg-A hotdog eaten at your local baseball stadium posse-The plural of "possum" Yo-Yo- Greeting traditionally used by Swedish Yo-yo'ers. Fo' Shizzle-A type of Italian cuisine. Home-fry-a plate of fries eaten at your local baseball stadium. Da Bomb- A gramatically incorrect explosive item. Playa- One who is atheletic, and plays well at sports. The Hood- A type of sweatshirt very popular these days. Hoodlum- One who weres a hooded sweatshirt. The Ghetto- A place where every person claims they are from. Sup- Used to announce that suppers ready when you only talk in mono-syllables. The Hideout- A cardboard box where people claim to hold gang meetings. A Steal- A good purchase at Best Buy. The Gang- A group of friends who think calling themselves a gang makes them cooler. Straight Up- One who has good posture. Weed- When a young person refers to this, it is usually a pretzel stick that people pretend to smoke, claiming its "illegal". Shooting Some Hoops- Playing basketball or shooting people, depending on what side of the city you are from. Spinning the Wheel- Trying to DJ, or using a grindstone. Funky- An adjective used in the 70's. Funkadelic- Word someones dad uses to be "hip" Spiffy- Word you use when you want to know what its like to get mugged. Coolio- A new cereal, kind of like cheerios. Nifty- Word that only seems to be used when describing pocket-knives. Stick em'- Poking someone with a stick. My Part of Town- Phrase people use right before they beat you up. Keeping it Real- Not day-dreaming.
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