the area code for New Orleans and some other cities and parishes in Louisiana (ex: "I represent that 504" or "we from the 504, ya heard me")
act a donkey / act a fool / act a ass (v)
to be wild; to be extremely funny or skilled at something (ex: "he was actin' a ass" and "I'm down to act a ass")
baller (n)
1. one who balls; a paid person who spends a lot of cash 2. a basketball player (ex: "I'm a big baller" and "look at them ballers over there")
ballin' (v)
having and spending alot of money, surrounded by women, riding around in an expensive vehincle, etc. (ex: "them niggas ballin" and "oh, you think you ballin, ha")
beaucoup [pronounced bookoo] (adj)
alot, much of, very (ex: "that was beaucoup funny" and "beaucoup people were there") *this word is actually French, and was passed down by Cajuns
bird (n)
1. package/order of drugs (national term) 2. penis (local term)
bone (n)
a dollar (ex: "break me off with a bone ot two" and "it costs 20 bones")
bone (v)
having sexual intercourse (ex: "yeah, I boned her")
bonk [also spelled bunk] (adj)
wack; really stupid (ex: "that movie was bonk")
bounce music (n)
this aspect of local music is explained in detail on the local Music Analysis section.
bout it (adj)
a term exclusively used by tourists and old radio personalities to feel hip. Most people stopped using this expression in 1996, due to saturation. Alot of cats today say "I been bout it" or conjugate it in a sentence.
bout that drama / bout that foolishness (adj)
to be ready for war; not caring about the consequenses of one's actions (ex: "we bout that foolishness" and "is you bout that drama?")
camos (n)
camoflauged clothing (ex: "fitted up in my camos")
da fuck? (expression)
i must have heard you wrong; you're sadly mistaken
the DJ (n)
1. a block party (ex: "I met this girl at the DJ" and "when is the DJ?") 2. Disc Jockey
drainin' (v)
1. to bust a nut (ex: "these girls got me drainin" or "I'm just trying to catch a drain") 2. to get high from shooting up heroin or snorting cocaine
drove [past tense of driven] (adj)
to be driven crazy or irritated; disgusted or upset over something (ex: "I got these girls drove" or "the police got you drove, ha") [Not to be confused with Grove, short for Hollygrove 17th Ward, neighborhood in New Orleans]
down bad (expression)
to get caught doing something foul; out of place (ex: "you down bad for that one" or "don't let me catch you down bad")
fa shiggety (expression)
for sure; I agree with you
faw [also spelled fawl, fall, etc.] (n)
friend, dawg, homie, associate, etc. Note: faw is never used in a plural form
fire (adj)
really tight; as good as something can get (ex: "that song is fire")
fronts (n)
gold teeth (see slugs)
(to)get off (v)
to be fire; exciting; entertaining (ex: "this song gets off" and "that show got off")
ha bruh / humbrah (response expression)
true dat; i couldn't agree more, you took the words right out my mouth (ex: "soundcircuit.com is the shit"
"ha bruh")
hatin' (v)
1. saying something intelligent and insightful (ex: "oh, don't listen to him; he's just hatin" and "why you always hatin'?") 2. acting out of jealous for another person's possessions; worrying about the next man instead of your own business
head bussa(buster) (n)
1. someone always willing to handle their business 2. individuals prone to violence (ex: "don't mess with them head bussas" or "I'm a uptown head bussa")
hot boy/hot girl (n)
someone who is on fire (ex: "I'm a hot boy" and "she's a wannabe hot girl")
I love you (expression)
I'm tired of spending money to have sexual intercourse with you.
it's all gravy (expression)
it's all good; despite the problems, all is still well and I'm comfortable with the situation
kicks (adj)
funny; humorous (ex: "that show was kicks" and "damn...you kicks, dawg")
like a man (expression)
on the serious tip; let me be honest (ex: "I told lil' daddy like a man..." and "like a man, you need to cool down")
look'eah (expression)
look here; what I'm about to say is important to pay attention
off da heezy (expression)
off the hook; really tight (this is an actually a Bay Area slang that made its way over to N.O.)
off top (expression)
automatically; it goes without saying; of course (ex: "are you paid?" "off top!" and "do you like that new 2Pac?" "off top?")
p-popper (n)
pussy popper; female that performs dance (p-poppin') which involves arching one's back and making the hips, ass, and genital region to bounce(pop); ho; easy/fast female (ex: "I hollerd at a popper at the DJ" and "there go them poppers")
pepper boy (n)
see hot boy (pepper is hot, hence pepper boy)
popper (n)
abbreviation for p-popper
red (adj)
light skinned black person (ex: "oh you think you look better than everybody cause you're red?" and "you like those pretty boy, red niggas, don't you?")
'rilla (n)
urban guerilla/gorilla; soldier; head bussa (ex: "whassup, 'rilla" and "we be some 'rillas")
say red! (expression)
excuse me, darling. I find you attractive, and I was wondering if you could spare a moment of your time. I'd like to talk to you.
score (v)
to buy; purchase (ex: "I went and scored that new Juvenile today" and "I'm gonna go score a pair of shoes tommorow")
shive (adj)
see: fire (ex: "those new Nike's are shive")
slugs (n)
gold teeth (ex: "I just got 4 slugs") *Nore: "slugged up" means to have an abundance of gold teeth (ex: "damn, he was slugged up!")
spin the bin (v)
to turn a car around or circle a block
stuntin' (adj & verb)
balling in a way that draws excessive attention; balling to provoke jealousy (ex: "them niggas stuntin' again" and "look at them stuntin'-ass niggas")
taz (n)
any type of Federal Agent, from CIA to FEDS (ex: "gotta watch out for the taz" and "the taz got my phone tapped")
trill (adj)
to be real and true; having honor and never turning one's back on family, crew, etc. (ex: "I'm a trill nigga" and "I only roll with trill niggas")
twirk/twerk (v)
1. to shake and gyrate one's pelvis with one's knees bent, usually in an erotic fashion (ex: "she can twirk good" and "them broads was out there twirkin") 2. to adjust something until it works (ex: "this is gonna be tight after I twirk it)
ward (n)
section/division of the city (ex: "I live in the 17th ward" and "what ward you from?")
ward bangin' (v)
violent(often homicidal) behavior towards another person, for the simple reason they represent another ward (ex: "we goin' ward bangin" and "them fools out there ward bangin' again")
water (n)
acid; liquid narcotic (ex: "he's gone off that water" and "they're all on that water over there")
