Hip hop slang
Hip hop slang is a varied accumulation of slang terms that changes frequently and is parallel to the evolution and use of hiphop.
Used to shorten, alter, or change the sound of a word. Often used for ease of rhyming or to fit into rhythm, such as placing emphasis on the "O" vowel, while dropping the end consontants. Can also be used as self referential humor, by adopting a known variation in pronunciation used in local or regional settings, movies or popular media, dialects, accents, etc, with the end result of an intentional adopted spelling of this pronunciation.
Spelling that alters letters in a word but results in roughly the same pronunciation. The intent is to place more emphasis on a part of the word than in the traditional pronunciation.
Words that are combined for ease of pronunciation, and to reduce the total number of syllables.
Uses part of a word to represent an entire word.
The ending of a word is removed, and replaced with a new suffix used as a substitute, much like Pig latin.
Alternative Pronunciation
Alternative Spelling
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Replacement Suffix
Actions
Anatomy
Brand Names and Commercial Trademarks
Consumer products
Drug Terms
watar, bluntos
Gang terms
Gun Terms
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Misc
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For a list of additional terms, see the song "Ebonics" from Harlem rapper Big L (Lamont Coleman, 1974-1999).
| Hip hop |
|---|
| Breakdancing - DJinging - Graffiti art - Hip hop music - Rapping (List of rappers) |
| Fashion - Feuds - Slang - Timeline |
| Genres |
| East Coast - West Coast - South - Gangsta rap - G-funk - Horrorcore - Jazz rap - Alternative - Nerdcore - Old school - Hardcore |
| Trip hop - Freestyle - Hip house - Hip life - Go go - Miami bass - Nu soul - Ghettotech - Electro - Rap metal - Reggaeton - Merenrap |
| African - Belgian - Dutch - Filipino - French - German - Greek - Icelandic - Italian - Japanese - Mexican - Polish - Spanish - Turkish - Swedish - Swiss |