Slang van het Afro-Amerikaans Engels

Hier vind je slang uit het Afro-Amerikaanse volksengels (AAVE), dat unieke uitdrukkingen, spraakpatronen en culturele taal vastlegt.

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to be down with [Zinsdeel]

(African American) to agree with, approve of, or accept something

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to bite [werkwoord]

stelen

Ex: She accused him of biting her fashion style .

off the rip [Zinsdeel]

(African American) from the very beginning

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on and popping [Zinsdeel]

(African American) lively, active, or full of excitement

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{good|} black don't crack [Zin]

(African American) a saying that people of African descent tend to show fewer wrinkles or signs of aging

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blammer [zelfstandig naamwoord]

pistool

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blammy [zelfstandig naamwoord]

pistool

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bleezy [zelfstandig naamwoord]

blunt

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boughetto [bijvoeglijk naamwoord]

pretentieus chique maar straatwijs

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brolic [bijvoeglijk naamwoord]

gespierd

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to bust off [werkwoord]

beginnen met schieten

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bye [tussenwerpsel]

Ach kom op

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to [chop] it up [Zinsdeel]

(African American) to talk casually, often to catch up or have a friendly discussion

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cuddy [zelfstandig naamwoord]

vriend

Ex: That 's my cuddy ; you can trust him .

cuzzo [zelfstandig naamwoord]

neef

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to dead [werkwoord]

stoppen

Ex: She told me to dead the conversation .

deuces [tussenwerpsel]

deuces

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to dog out [werkwoord]

beledigen

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to [do] it up [Zinsdeel]

(African American) to party or celebrate in a big or wild way

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to front on [werkwoord]

bedreigen

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to get {sth} twisted [Zinsdeel]

(African American) to misunderstand, misinterpret, or be mistaken about something

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good-good [zelfstandig naamwoord]

het uitstekende

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hateration [zelfstandig naamwoord]

ongegronde vijandigheid

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to [hold] it down [Zinsdeel]

(African American) used to tell someone to remain calm, quiet, or composed, often in response to excitement

Ex: She knows how to hold it down for the team .

to kick with [werkwoord]

rondhangen met

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to mess with [werkwoord]

leuk vinden

Ex: Who do you mess with in that group ?

no kizzy [tussenwerpsel]

Zonder grap

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to [put] it down [Zinsdeel]

(African American) to perform impressively, handle a task skillfully, or do something correctly and with excellence

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to ride for [werkwoord]

onvoorwaardelijk steunen

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to [run] it up [Zinsdeel]

(African American) to earn, accumulate, or increase money or other valuables quickly

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shawty [Voornaamwoord]

het meisje

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to [keep] it one hundred [Zinsdeel]

(African American) to be authentic, honest, or true to oneself

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