Do you understand slang & ghetto words?

Question

what words, terms, and sentences do they use in your hood ,area.

yesterday i asked 2 questions, I used slang and those who are unfamiliar with the slang couldn't answer but those who understood it had no problem.

lol noun is spelled noun not.....

"ghetto" is a known. not an adjective. learn things. be smart.
thank you anyway lol

Answer 1

yes and no, i am a 43 year old mother of 4 young adults the youngers is 14 and the oldest is 24 so when i hear slang terms i don't understand i ask them. now all my co-workers and older friends think i'm so cool because i know a lot of slang. when they don't understand their kids they ask me and i tell them.

Answer 2

You know, I probably don't.

There's no reason, though, for anybody to get upset.

I bet New Orleans slang, even African-American slang, is not the same as your slang.

I'm white, from New Orleans, and there are phrases I use other white people don't understand.

There's a broad range of talking in the USA, and people don't always understand each other, and sometimes it's about race, and sometimes about class, and sometime about reason, and so on and so on.

I'm a writer and right now I am collaborating with a wonderful poet. I'm over fifty white guy from New Orleans; she's twenty-four years old, Chinese, from Hong Kong. We don't understand each other half of the time, but we can write better because of the misunderstandings because we like the way words open up. We play with words and what they mean.

So, there's no "the slang." It's ALL slang.

PS. I just read your old question with "ghetto" words. Anybodu should have been able to figure out your question.

PPS. Nouns are used as adjectives all the time. "Ghetto" is an ok modifier.

PPPS.

As for you earlier question, I'd push the bed to the window and kick them down the fire escape.

Answer 3

Slang and 'ghetto speak' are for people who not only have no education but have no desire to become educated. Do you believe that an employer outside of Burger King, would actually hire someone who speaks as though theyre incapable of even understanding basic grammar? Do you know what a condiment is? MOST employees at Mcdonalds or Burger King do NOT. Its a damn shame. If you desire to become employed in any industry that pays more than minimum wage and doesnt require you to wear a so called uniform, then strive to improve yourself and the manner in which people perceive you. A LOW verbal IQ is a prime indicator of your inability to succeed in life. Or you can continue to "keep it real" and place gold teeth and ridiculously long fingernails upon your person or rings in your face and expect people to respect you.

Answer 4

I agree. Slang and ghetto words are just that, ghetto. Who wants to hire someone who is trying to keep themselves in the ghetto. If you have no desire to improve the manner in which you communicate, then how can you be expected to have a desire to get ahead in life or represent the company where you work? I certainly woudlnt hire someone who spoke like a street thug or looked like one. Do you feel that anyone else would? Youre destined for a life of fast food and walmart working if you continue to believe that black equates to poor speaking. Set an example and speak like the blacks in England. Speak with an education. Do you think blacks in England have any respect for american blacks? Do you think they call themsleves african americans? Wake up people. Now watch someone complain about my purposely left in typos, show me who you REALLY are.

Answer 5

fo shizzle my nizzle!!! I'm 38 but have to stay on top of the slang because of my kids. Also coach 11 yr old boys football team "dat's right therr in da hood" and you know it's all good in da hood!!! The question is can you tell the difference between ebonics and slang??? Can ya??? LOL

Answer 6

slang words change alot through the years. depending where you go around the u.s you will hear different ones.
for example when i moved to the south people called each other folk than N!gga.

Answer 7

Most slang is designed to keep people in a fog, so I am so far behind the curve on this, i don't even try

Answer 8

i live in the ghetto and i can't keep up. i usually understand, but new words are always being added, and i guess i'm older now and don't keep up with what's new. i got to catch up on my 106 & Park!
plus i'm white and most of my neighbor's are black. i want to understand what's being said, but i'm not trying to "sound black" like a lot of white chicks in my area do. i think that's disrespectful to a whole culture.

Answer 9

Yeah

Answer 10

for the most part i can understand all the slang and ghetto words


i make up alot of my own tho! thanks for a great question!