The urban slang dictionary speaking the words from the street
Jacked
a word used to describe someone who’s been robbed.
eg. “ did you hear that wayne got jacked last night for his chain.?”
Chaps
a word used to describe a thick gold bracelet.
eg. “ did you see the size of that guys chaps?”
Dyson
derived from the popular hoover manufacturer. Used to describe someone who sniffs cocaine fast and frequently just like a dyson hoover cleans fast and frequently.
eg “rebbeca leave my cocaine alone your worse than a dyson!”
Prick
believed to have been derived from the similar sounding and meaning of dick. Used in anger to describe someone who’s a complete and utter idiot.
eg “ that guys always poncing hes a fucking prick!”
Ponce
A person who always takes from others and has no intention of paying for anything himself.
eg. “ dwaynes a ponce man, i ain’t seen that guy pay for anything in ages!”
Wigger
a girl or guy of white origin who thinks their black. Derived from the racist chant nigger.
eg. “see that guy over there, hes always wearing them new era hats and talking Jamaican and hes not even black, hes a wigger man!”.
Osh
used to describe a women who sleeps with a lot of men. Famous examples include Paris Hilton.
eg. “what the fuck its Marlone playing at? He knows that Rebbeca’s fucked bare man and know as a blosh in the area, why the hell is he going out with her?”
Dub-plate
an underground tune which has been pre-released. Heavily used between 1992 and 1998.
eg. “Was listening to radio last night and the DJ
was playing bare dub plates. He’s always first to get them new tunes!”
Rave
a dance or disco.
eg.”went shopping today, cant wait to wear my new clothes in the rave tonight?
Lils
street slang for a women’s breasts.
eg. “whoooo….. Look at the size of her lils!”.
Whats gwaning
used to say hello or whats up in a greeting fashion.
eg. “whats gwaning bruv, you got any weed, man ain’t smoked in ages!”
Dizzy
when somebody gets too drunk or high.
eg. “man was dizzy last night, that’s the last time i drink tequila!”
Missing
when someone takes to many drugs or consumes too much drink.
eg. “Jessica cant handle her drink man, you should have seen her last night man she was missing!”
Hype
used to describe someone,something or an event which has a higher activity,energy or pleasure level.
eg. “that rave was hype was hype, well worth the twenty pound entrance fee!”
Brea
a word used to describe a male person.
eg “look at the brea over there, i swear he’s looking at me!”
Trim
a street word for haircut
eg “my hairs mad, man needs a trim!
Jim
a word used to describe an afro.
eg. “you trying to grow a jim or something, you look like one of the members of the jackson 5!”
Crackface
a nickname used for a person who smokes a lot of crack-cocaine.
eg. “look at you girl, you used to be something, your smoking too much of that crack, not even gona call you by your name anymore, your new name is crackface!”
Bling
a piece of shiny jewelry. Can also be a slang word for crack-cocaine
eg. ” look at my new gold chain this is one serious piece of bling!”
Whip
used to describe a car.
eg. “my cars battered, man needs a new whip”.
Bricking it
an expression used to describe someone who’s seems to be shitting themselves in a scary circumstance.
eg. ” i got pulled over by the police last night and I’m not even gona lie, I was bricking it thought they were gona find the weed, good thing they got called to another job!”
Safe
multi word. Means ok or good.
eg. Can be used in a greeting “safe bro” or in a departing statement “safe bro” can also used to say something or a situation is ok.
M dizzle
a nickname for the popular dance culture drug mdma.
eg. ” I’m going to a club tonight and I’m looking to get high is there any chance you can get any of that mdma?”
Re-load
a term used by mc’s to indicate to the DJ to rewind the track that’s playing. Can also be used by drug dealers as to say that their supplies running low or gone and they need to re-stock.
eg. “oi DJ I beg you re-load that track the crowd is screaming for it” or ” I’m running out crack man I need re-load quickly cause these drug adicts are making me too much money out here!”
Punk
describes a complete idiot of a person. Can also be used to describe the class b drug cannibus-skunk.
eg. ” don’t talk to that guy he cant be trusted in other-words he’s a punk” or ” i was smoking that punk yesterday, man was so high I couldn’t even walk straight!”.
Cheese
a strong smelling form of cannabis skunk.
Blosh
a term used to describe a whore.
eg. “didn’t even have to try to fuck that girl yesterday she was well easy, man shes a blosh!”
Chief
a word used to put someone down.
eg. “that guy over there thinks hes hard, hes nothing but a fucking chief!”
Man-dem
a person who’s part of a crew.
eg .”Don’t chuck it broth, don’t let me have to call man dem on your arse!”
Chuck it
used to descibe someone who’s getting too cocky or outa place.
eg “don’t even chuck it bruv, you best settle back down and realise that your not even on my level!”
Twisted
when someone is too drunk or stoned
eg. “shouldn’t have had all them shots, I’m twisted man!”.
Blood
describes a close friend or can be used in a greeting
eg“yo whats happening blood?”.
Peeled
when somebody gets robbed for their belongings.
eg. “this you see that guy get peeled bruv, that’s the first time I’ve somebody been robbed before and I hope its the last!”
Box
street slang for a kilo. Used in the circumstance of drug talk.
eg.” How much for a box of the peng?”
Can also be used to describe the boxes containing cash which security companies escort to and from cash machines.
eg. “ shauns fuming! He got caught lashing boxes from securicor vans and got 5 years inside!”
Peng
used top describe when a narcotic is extremely strong or of near pure content.
eg. “that cocaine i was sniffing in the pub is peng bruv, ain’t had strong cocaine like that in ages!”
A whole one
used to describe a gram of narcotics.
eg. “ you got a whole one there bruv?”
Henry
used to describe the weight equivalent to an eighth. Mainly used in drug terminology. Derived from the ancient and well know English king Henry the eighth.
eg “bruv you got an henry there?” “whats a henry?” “you know 3.5 grams!” ” oh yeah now I remember, i aint heard that word in ages!“.
Bash the bishop
when a man masturbates
eg.” Ive had enough of bashing the bishop broth, man needs to find me a girl real quick!”.
Flick the bean
when a women performs the act of masturbation
eg. “ you never guess what, when i came home last night my misses was lying down on the bed flicking her bean!”.
Spliff
Street slang for a rolled cannabis joint
Rollers privlage
a term used amongst cannabis smokers. A right given to person who rolls a joint to have the first puffs on the joint
eg. “ i rolled that spliff so i get rollers privilege so pass the lighter and chill blood”.
Skank
used to describe dancing
eg “ yeah when i hit that rave gona make sure i skank out!”
Not to be confused with the American terminology for a loose women.
Shak
used to describe dancing.
eg. “when i hear that tune the beat forces me to shak out!”.
What you look pon
Jamaican slang used commonly in the streets of London. Normally used when one guy is looking at another and the guy being looked at cant find a reason for the guy looking at him.
Eg. Two guys in the street, one guy stares at the other in a nasty manner so the other guy shouts in an aggressive manner “what you look pon”.
This expression can also be used amongst women.
Ya feeling me
a term used when someone wants the other person to acknowledge that they understand what their saying.
eg. A guy explains something to someone followed by “ya feeling me?”
Raggastanii
a word used to describe a person of Indian Asian background who thinks he’s/she’s black. When we split the word into two “ragga” comes from Jamaica( the black part) and “stani” comes from the end of the word “Pakistani” (the indian part).
Shank
a knife. Normally used when the knife is intended for violent purposes.
eg. “that idiot owes me money when i see him Im gona use a shank on him!”
Wasteman
describes a man who does nothing with their life and has very little options for the future.
eg. ” look at you bruv, you don’t work and just sit at home drinking beer all day, your a wasteman!”
Wastegash
derived from the slang word wasteman. Used to describe a no good wasteless girl who does nothing and plans to do nothing with her life.
eg. ” Sandra you need to get up and get a job and help me with these bills, your acting like your a wastegash or something!”
Edies
a slang word for the dance culture drug ecstasy.
eg. ” I took six of them edies on friday, wish I hadn’t I was so high I ended up loosing my wallet!”
Reds
a street word used to describe when a women is on her menstrual cycle.
eg. “ I’m pissed, had the whole set up going and then she tells me shes on her reds and i couldn’t fuck her!”
Bang
when a man fucks a women or visa versa.
eg. ” that chick over there is hot, man wants to bang her badly!”
Press
when a man fucks a women or visa versa.
eg. “yo bruv, did you press that chick last night?” “Of course I fucked her you know I’m the man when it comes to these girls!”.
Dark
slang word for heroine.
White
slang word for cocaine or crack cocaine.
Brandy
slang word for heroine.
Heffa
used to describe a fat women.
eg. ” Gustovo I cant believe you fucked that fat chick she’s a heffa! How did you wine and dine her, na let me guess, instead of flowers you bought her a bucket of KFC!”
Umpa lumpa
used to describe a fat short women.
eg. ” who you calling a dickhead, you cant talk you silly fat short bitch! You look like a fuckin umpa lumpa!”
Beast
very unattractive women.
eg. ” don’t even try and and say my girl is ugly when yours is a beast!”
Spoon
a slang word used in a bad manner to describe a Somalian person.
Microphone
used in a bad manner to describe a Somalian person.
Idiot gal
used when a women has pissed someone off. Means that the girl is a complete and utter idiot and used in a very aggressive pissed off manner.
eg. ” don’t even try it chantelle, I give you the money for half of the council tax last month, your carrying on like an idiot gal!”
Hit and miss
used when someone or something is sure sometimes and unsure the other times.
eg. ” bruv I wouldn’t get chicken from that shop you know, sometimes there good, sometimes there not, you could say there a bit hit and miss!”
Shines
used to describe a blow job.
eg. “that girls dirty bruv, she’s been know to give shine’s to bare man!”
Backoff
used to describe a women’s rear end.
eg. “look at the size of that girls backoff, its big enough to fill the universe!”
Battie
derived from Jamaican slang. Used to describe a women’s rear end.
eg. “you know I got a thing for arses, mans gona have to go for one of them Jamaican girls cause they’ve got some serious batties!”
Air
used when someone is describing a conversation when the person chose no longer to speak.
eg. “ i was chatting to Marcus yesterday and he started pissing me off so i gave him air”.
Bird
a slang word for a prison sentence.
eg.” Did you hear that john got bird? Hes pissed, 5 years you know!”
Can also be used in cockney slang as a nickname for women.
Burn
prison slang. Used as a replacement word for rolling tobacco.
Screw
prison slang for prison officer.
Cheeked
slang for when somebody has to hide something up their arse. Items hidden are usually illegal ones.
eg. ” bruv be careful with your drugs when walking street there’s bare police about!” “don’t worry bruv I’ve cheeked it, there’s no way there finding that on a quick stop and search, there gona have to bring me back to the station and strip search me!”
Speng
a slang word used to describe an idiot.
eg. “bob your nothing but a speng, how can you walk into a police station with a bag of weed in your hand ,of course you were gona arrested!”
Hater
somebody who hates a successful person.
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Piece
double meaning word. Can be used as a street word for gun. Can also be used to as a replacement word for dick.
Bwoy them
derived from Jamaican slang. Used as a term for the police.
eg. “ mind out bro, bwoy thems about!”
Feds
street slang for police.
eg. “I’d hide that gun well cause there’s loads of feds about!”
Merked
means someones about to be killed or someone has already been killed.
eg. “fucking hell i cant believe that Scott got merked”.
Fuming
street slang for angry.
eg. “your fuming bro, cant believe that you didn’t bang that bitch!”.
Seen/skeen
a word used to show that you understand somebodies explanation of something or event.
eg. “ yeah when you get to the end of the road take a left” “ oh seen/skeen now i remember where it is!”
Building/billing up
derived from Jamaican slang. Used to describe when somebody is rolling up a cannabis joint.
www.lastminute.com
used to describe a person who always does things at the last minute. Taken from the ever so popular last minute deals website.
Chirps
when a person usually a man engages in a conversation with a women with the aim of getting her details for the sake of meeting up later.
eg. “oi lads hold up, I wana chirps that gal over there I’m sure she was looking at me. Watch the master at work, I’l get her number in no time!”.
Hit that
means to fuck. Always used in a questionable manner.
eg. “ look at that chick, you telling me you wouldn’t hit that blud?”.
Spark
means to knock somebody out or punch them extremely hard.
eg. “shame, did you see that guy get sparked!?”.
Headers
the act of oral sex performed on a man by a women.
eg.” that girl I fucked yesterday was amazing, she gave me headers and everything!”
Headley
slang word for blow job.
eg. “bruv Sunday was a good day all of the boys got headley unexpectedly!”
Heat
street word for gun.
Bucky
street word for gun.
Shotter
derived from Jamaican slang. A term used for a drug dealer.
Top shotter
street slang for a very successful drug dealer.
eg. “eh bwoy I’m the top shotter around here you best move outa me area before you get shot!”
Hot boy
a guy who’s very popularar with the ladies.
eg “listen girlfriend, I wouldn’t go out with dean you know he’s got a reputation for being a hot boy!”
Roid monkey
used to describe someone who heavily abuses steroids
eg. “there’s no way that guy got that big without steroids he’s a fuckin roid monkey man!”
Reefer
derived from Jamaican slang. Used to describe cannabis or a cannabis joint.
Samo
street slang for someone of Somalian origin.
On road
this street term can have different meanings. If someone has been on the streets committing illegal activity then he could say “mans tired, Ive been on road all day!”. Or if a guy is short of money and is left with no alternative then somebody could say, “ I’m broke out here man needs to go on road and make that paper.
Paper
street slang for money
eg. “man needs to get that paper this year cause women don’t like a broke guy if you know what i mean!”
Change
street slang for money
eg. “demon where’s my change bruv? If I knew you were gona take so long to give me back my money I wouldn’t have lent it to you in the first place!”
Bag
slang for the sum of one thousand pounds.
eg. “that prick owes me a bag, man better pay up real quick before i switch!”
Switch
a slang word used for somebody loses their temper.
eg. “ if that guy don’t get out of my way soon I’m gona switch quick time”
Buff
to describe a man or a women whos extremely attractive.
“eg. “have you seen martins girl? She’s buff man wish I had a pretty girlfriend like that!
Yard
derived from Jamaican slang. Used to describe someones house or can also be used to describe Jamaica.
eg. “I’m tired bro, mans going home to chill in me yard!”. Or “Ive had eno
ugh of this country me cant wait to head back to yard!”.
Bo!
a word used to describe when something is good or full of activity.
eg “ yeah that dance was wicked, bo!”. This word has also been associated with the popular comedy show bo selector!
Hoe
used to describe a women who sleeps with a lot of men. Derived from black American slang. The American word means prostitute but is also used in the same manner as the English slang version.
Jib
street slang for the amount of £1000.00 UK pounds.
Benz
street slang for the amount of ten pounds. Can also be used to describe 10 English pounds worth or drugs.
eg. “lend me a benz blud, I’ll pay you back the tenner when I get paid?”
Tenz
used to describe 10 English pounds worth of drugs.
eg. ” you owe me a ten pounds man, remember I let you have that tenz of weed on credit?”
Benzenio
street slang for 10 pounds.
Sket
derived and abbreviated Jamaican slang. Abbreviated from the word sketal. Used to describe what one would call a dirty low life filthy women who sleeps around.
eg. “that Sheila aint nothing but a damn sket! How can any damn respectable women sleep around like its fashion!”
Tick
drug terminology. Means credit.
eg. “bro I’m a bit short you know, tick me a 20 bag and il pay you back next week?”
Flick
drug terminology. Means credit or to pay back later. Derived from the slang word tick.
eg. “funds are kinda low at the minute cus let me have that on flick till Thursday”.
Consignement
drug terminology. Means credit or pay back later. Usually used when bigger amounts of drugs are involved
eg “the price on them keys are low but the cash ain’t there, any chance of having that on consignment?”
Key
drug terminology. Derived from the weight form of a kilo. Its derivation is its meaning.
Mace
drug terminology. Means credit or to pay back later.
eg “ain’t got the funds for that you know your gona have to do me a mace?!”.
Majic
drug terminology. A mixer used to blend with drugs to maximise the dealers profit.
Manor
a street word used to describe a persons area or where they live.
eg “ a bro there’s bare madness happening in the manor right about now!”. Derived from cockney slang.
Sweet mate
a street word for a cockney person.
eg. “was round Islington the other day, nuff of them sweetmates around , felt like I was in a episode of only fools and horses!”
Special k
street slang for the popular dance culture drug ketamine.
Rocky
slang word for the solid form of cannabis hashish.
Knock out
slang word for sleeping.
eg. “ I’m shattered bro, when i get home mans gona knock out!”.
Spa
slang word for friend.
eg . “ give me a little while dean, il be round soon just come to check one of my spa’s” a very popular word on the streets in the 80’s but faded in the early 90’s and can only be heard amongst the older street slang users.
Check
means to visit.
eg. “bro im bored here, come check me na man?”
Cranked
derived from Birmingham street slang and being used more commonly on London streets. Means to be very tired.
Lean
when a person is extremely high or drunk.
eg. “look at typher he’s lean man, tell you when he passes out lets play a prank on him!?”
Boared
street slang for when someone gets stabbed with a knife or can be used as pretense when someone is about to get stabbed.
eg. “them bwoys from packington better mind out before one of them gets boared quick time!”
Wet
used as a term of violence when a knife is involved. Means to stab.
eg. “ if that guy keeps on pissing me off im gona wet him up!”
Speng
a term used to describe a person who’s an idiot.
eg. “did you watch big brother last night? Yeah that girl Charlie was running up her mouth agian she ain’t nothing but a fucking speng!”
Plex
street slang for a person who’s and idiot.
Wong
street slang for money.
Yeng
a slang word for the highly addictive drug crack cocaine.
eg. “oi bruv you got any yeng, I’m proper addicted to these drugs I need it badly!”
Bagging up
drug terminology which drug dealers use to describe when their packaging and weighing up their products in to re-selable portions.
eg. “wear gloves when your bagging up cause if they police catch ya you can say it’s not your’s cause it won’t have your fingerprints!”
Banged up
prison terminology. A slang word used to describe when a person gets locked up in prison. Can also mean to beat someone up badly.
eg “ did you see that guy get banged up?”
Lock up
a term used to describe when somebody gets locked up in jail. Derived from Jamaican slang.
eg. “ya here about Winston, him a get lock up! 25 years you know for murder! Me a feel it for him still!”
Green
a word used to describe cannabis. Derived from the fact the colour of the drug is green.
Jacks
to mean on your own.
eg. “I’m bored bro, just sitting in me house on my jacks!”. Derived from the cockney equivalent “jack jones”.
Brack
street slang for broke.
eg .”I cant go out tonight man im brack”
Brass
street slang for broke or short of money.
eg. “ mans eating beans and toast out here I’m proper brass!” Derived from the Cockney equivalent “brass as a band”.
Death
nickname for a popular street drinking game which started in hackney. The aim of the game is for the particapants to take a three pulls in a cannabis joint and take a shot of liqueur. He then holds the smoke in and doesn’t release until the next participant has taken the three pulls and swallows the drink.
Blow-back
drug terminology used amongst cannabis smokers. This is when a tiny amount of a cannabis joint is left and the smoker turns it around, puts it in his mouth, forms a cave with his hands and blows the smoke into someone else’s mouth. Normally used amongst hardened desperate weed heads.
Weed-head
a street word used to describe someone who smokes a lot of cannabis. Derived from the ever so popular crack-head.
Plex
used to describe someone who you would look at as an idiot.
eg. ” I like Kayne West but wouldn’t you say that his bad attitude make’s him a plex?”
Wrecked
street slang for getting or about to get very drunk or high on drugs
eg.” I drank too much yesterday bro, man was wrecked!”. Or “yeah got the who weekend off blud, mans gona get wrecked.
Co-D
a street word for to describe someone who’s a very close and tight friend.
eg. “id never do that to you bro you know you’re my co d!” Taken from the situation of two people getting arrested together and charged with same crime. One would be a defendant and the other would be a co-defendant hence the slang word “co d.”
Grass
a street word used for somebody who tells behind somebodies back without them knowing. Normally used amongst the criminal element of society.
eg. “cant believe he grassed me up now I’m looking at 3 years in jail!”
Inside
street slang used to describe when somebody is inside jail.
eg. “man’s just come out after a 12 year stretch, buy me a drink na man!”
Batty bwoy
a street word used to describe a man who’s gay. Derived from Jamaican slang.
Chi-chi man
derived from Jamaican slang. Used to describe a homersexual man.
Vet/veteran
a sland word used to describe a street person with a lot of experience and credibility.
eg. “Ice cube’s a vet in this rap game, he’s been around for years!”
Pet
a word used to describe a situation when a person is serous and doesn’t mess about.
eg. “blud i don’t pet you know Ill knock him out one time!”. Or. “ i wouldn’t mess about with him you know, that guys serious he don’t pet one little bit!”
Picky
street slang for when a blacks man hair is in pretty bad condition.
eg. “ha ha ha ha , look at your hair man, its enough picky! Man needs to invest in a comb or something!”.
Crackish
a word used to describe something or a situation which is a bit odd and broke down. Derived from the addictive drug crack cocaine.
eg “your phones old man that’s crackish!” Or “you need to calm down with that crackish behavior your gona get us killed or something!”.
Crackalicious
street slang for a person or a situation who’s behaving like a crackhead.
eg “them jeans are dead, na there not even dead there crackalicious!”
Dead
street slang for rubbish or no good.
eg “ that new tune by gemma fox is dead!”
Hitting the pipe
an expression used towards someone when there not looking at there best.
eg “ did you see Rebeca the other day! She looks like shes been hitting that pipe!”
Ah true that
derived from Jamaican slang. A word used to say or express when you agree with somebody.
eg “blud don’t you think that girls arses are getting bigger nowadays, i swear it must be something they put in the water!” “ah true that man!”
Spinning cells
prison slang. A term used to describe when prison officers decide to randomly search inmates cells.
eg. “shit, mans got some weed in here and their spinning cells! If they find it I’m fucked!”.
Man’s got a parcel
prison slang for when an inmate sneaks or gets someone else to sneak an illegal or banned item into prison.
Breeze
a slang word for lies.
eg. “don’t ever listen to what Carl says, man chats bare breeze!”
Jimmy
street word for condom.
Rubber
street word for condom
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Nine
street slang for gun which is usually of a 9mm calibre.
Spray and pray
slang term for the ever so devastating ozu sub machine gun.
Messy
a slang word used when an event or something is really good.
eg. “that rave last night was messy!” Or “mans got to get themselves a pair of them jeans, there messy!” This word was made popular on the streets by the musical artists so solid using it heavily at the height of their carears.
Press
means to fuck. Used at most times by men.
eg. “ Lakeisha was one hell of a press!” Or “ look at that gal over there, you telling me you wouldn’t press that?”
Black charlie
a street word used to describe a gun.
Anchor
a slang word used by mc’s to indicate to the DJ to rewind or re-play the current track. Used mostly by jungle/drum and bass mc’s.
eg. “DJ anchor the tune na man, the crowd them are baal for it!”
Rent boy
street slang used as a replacement word for a man from the gay community. The actual meaning of this word is a man who sells him self to another man for sex.
Yes yes
a street term which can be used as a greeting, to agree with someone or used in the lyrics of an MC, jungle in particular.
Kick
means to depart.
eg “oh broth i gota kick you know, if i don’t Shirley’s gona go mad!”.
Baby father
a street word used to describe a man who’s fathered a child. Normally used by a women.
eg “Ive had enough of my baby father hes never their to help our child!”.
Baby mother
a slang word used to describe a women who’s mothered a child.
eg.”Ive had enough of my baby mother shes always asking for money for our child!”
Hench
slang word for big
eg. “look at the size of that guys muscles, he’s hench!”.
Long
a word used to describe a situation which seems out of reach or a person who’s extremely unreliable.
eg “ i aint getting on the bus man it takes ages,that’s long!” Or “ don’t let Carl do it man you know how unreliable he is , carl’s long!”.
Pasted
a word used to describe an extremely ugly looking women.
eg “dont know how you fucked that chick man, shes pasted!”.
Crep
a slang word for trainers.
Pum pum
double meaning word.can be used to describe a women’s Virgina or to be used as a description for a person who has no street credibility.
eg. “I ain’t had pum pum in time, i need some real quick otherwise I’m gona have no choice but to go and use a prostitute!” or “Mizan is a pum pum bruv every time it comes to a fight he runs away!”
Move to him real quick
an expression which can be used to state an intention of robbery or violence towards another person.
eg “ that guy looks that he has bare money, man should take that and move to him real quick or “ that dickheads getting on my nerves, he deserves a beating, man should move to him real quick!”.
Bare
street slang for a lot
eg. “ mans got bare girls at moment, don’t know which one to choose?!”.
Five o
street slang for police.
eg. “be careful there’s five o about!”
Waxed
street slang for finishes or finished.
eg “ bwoy you must have been hungry ,you waxed that kfc one time!” Also used in American slang. American version means to fuck eg “ i would waxed that arse anytime!”.
Waff
slang word used to describe a person of African origin. Usually used by young people of the west Indian community.
Jamo
street word used to describe someone of Jamaican origin. Usually used by young people from the west African community.
G’-ee-d
means to tell on someone.
eg. “ don’t trust leon you know, last time we got caught robbing that shop he g-ee-d man up!”
Ruffneck
street slang which describes a tune/music track which is very good.
eg “ have you heard that new tune by grooverider blud, that dubplate is ruffneck you know!” Used mostly amongst people who listen to drum and bass/jungle.
Crew
a street word for a group of people/friends who hang out on a regular basis.
Keeping it real
a street word used to describe when someone is true to themselves and their beliefs.
eg“ delroy don’t change you know, no matter how much money he gets that guy always makes sure hes keeping it real, mans got enuf respect for him.”.
Yatti
street slang for girl or women.
Gash
slang word for girl or women.
Eat
means to obtain or a desire to obtain money.
eg “ yeah theres bare money in this deal, but man wants to know how much hes gona eat off this?” Or “ i got no money broth, man needs to eat real quick!”
Cut
street slang for piece of the pie
eg. “ broth whats my cut off that deal?”
Balls
a street term for when a person (male) hides an item usually an illegal one in their genitial area.
eg. ” was nuff lucky when the police pulled me over. They searched from top to bottom but them pigs coulden’t find nuthing cause I’d balls it!”
Rushed
means beating up or to be beating up.
eg. “did you see that guy get rushed, he looks like he got hurt!”. Or “ that guys pissing me off, come lets rush him one time!”.
Cuss
slang word for insult.
eg. “stop cussing me bruv, there’s no need to call me names like that!”.
Lemon
a form of cannabis skunk. Can also be known as lemon sativa.
White widow
a form of strong cannabis skunk.
Pussy hole
a word used to describe someone who you don’t particulary like.
eg “i fuking hate that guy hes a puss hole”. Derived from Jamaican slang.
Yardie
the proper meaning of this word is a man from Jamaica. The street version has been adapted to describe a Jamaican or Jamaican style gangsta.. This word became widespread in the late 1980’s.
Bling
street slang for jewelry.
Gun/gunning/gunned
street slang which means to insult someone.
eg “when i see that idiot I’m gona gun him man!” Or “Carl’s pissed man, he got gunned by his girl last night in front everyone.!” Or “them two need to stop gunning each other before they end up in a fight!”
Thai
a type of cannabis weed. The original form originates from Thailand. Due to heavy crackdowns on illegal drugs reproductions are often produced in different countries.
Flake
a very potent form of cocaine powder. Often recognised by its shiny appearance.
Cotch
street slang which means to chill or relax.
eg “ I’ve had a hard day at work cant wait to go home and cotch”.
Duppy
means to kill or be killed.
Beg friend
street slang for a person who’s always trying to be somebodies friend with little or unpostive response.
eg “that guys always trying to make friends with me, i don’t even know him, hes a fucking beg friend.
Tag
street slang for a grafities artist trademark.
Northen lights
a type/breed of cannabis skunk.
Xtra
street slang for over the top.
eg “ that girls always exaggerating everything, shes fucking extra man!”
Lick/licked
street slang for steal.
eg. “ I’m well happy carl, i licked loads of bottles of champagne from the shop!”.
Champs
street slang for champagne.
Grime
UK underground music of black origin. Morphed from the UK underground garage scene. Emerged in 2002. Popular stars include dizzy rascal, Kano and Wiley.
Fraff
street slang for shit/rubbish.
Eg. “that girl cant stop lying,she chats bare fraff!”.
Screwface
describes a person who looks upset.
eg “why you got that screwface for, i know things are bad but there’s no need to look like that!”.
Bounce
means to depart.
eg.. “ my train is late man, i need to bounce!” Or “don’t even start trouble with me blud, man needs to bounce before he gets hurt!”.
Gyalice
street slang for a man who can or gets a lot of girls.
eg “dean get nuff girls man, hes a true gyalice!”.
Nuff
street slang for a lot or loads. Derived from the word enough
Hard
slang word used to describe a person who’s very good at fighting.
eg ” I wouldn’t fight Danny you know bruv, he’s nuff hard, I ain’t seen him lose a fight yet!”
I lie
a term used to suggest agreement in a conversation.
eg “ we should stop taking cocaine man, its fucking with our brians, i lie?”.
Bare
means a lot.
eg “i got bare girls at the moment, man was thinking of starting his own playboy mansion!”.
Lean
street slang for very high (from narcotic ingestion/inhalation) or drunk.
eg “ you smoked and drank too much blud, you look lean!”.
True stories
a street expression used during a conversation to indicate that the person agrees with what their saying.
eg “ them crackheads in Camden are getting outa hand” “yeah blud i agree, true stories man!”
Pick up
drug terminolgy. Used to express or say when somebody is collecting or receiving drugs in a mutual exchange.
eg. “ Ive run outa crack man, i need to pick up quickly ,these addicts are making me too much money, no way i can afford to lose their business!”
Cats
street slang for drug addicts. Used in a drug dealer to customer type conversation.
eg “ im making loads of cash off these drugs man! If it weren’t for these cats buying most of it , i would be outa business!”
Funds
street slang for money.
eg “ I’m low on funds you know bro, lend me 10 pounds till i get paid?”.
Gates
street slang for house.
eg “ I’m tired bro, man needs to head back to his gates and sleep!”.
Dutty
a word used on the streets to describe something or someone who’s dirty.
eg “ look at your bedroom blud its dutty man, you need to clean that shit up!”. Or “ that girls had sex with loads of man, she dutty!”.
Bucca
street slang for the popular anise-flavoured Italian liqueur.Not to be confused with the greek anis-flavoured liqueur called ouzo.
Flash
Street slang for hallucinogenic drug LSD.
Gatt
Street slang for gun.
Hawk
Street slang for hallucinogenic drug LSD.
Down Low
A street term which is used when a person wants to keep a situation or event quiet as possible.
eg. “ bruv you know I fucked that girl last week, do me a favour and keep it on a down low cause I don’t want my girl finding out!”
Piece
Street slang for gun.
Banged out
A term used to describe when a girl has been fucked.
eg. “ that Rebecca’s a whore you know, last week I heard that she got banged out by bare man!”
Lightening Flash
Street slang for hallucinogenic drug LSD.
Blue steel
Street slang for gun
Bust a nut
A street term used when a man describes himself reaching a sexual climax.
eg. “ Im not happy bruv I was fucking that girl all night and I didn’t even buss a nut , tell me what was the point in me fucking her, after all if a Man don’t cum then there’s no point in having sex!”
Lucy
Street slang for hallucinogenic drug LSD.
My little friend
Street slang for gun
Shubs
Street slang for rave/dance/house party.
eg. “that shubs last night had the best music ever and the girls were superb!”
My problem solver
Street slang for gun.
Long ting
A term used to describe when someone or something is extremely unreliable.
eg. “ don’t let Carl drive he’s on a long ting and it will take us for ever to get there!”
Rainbows
Street slang for hallucinogenic drug LSD.
Negotiator
Street slang for gun.
No long ting
Used to describe a person or a situation which is about to be undertaken by a someone and quickness and efficiency can be guaranteed.
eg. “bruv you know I’m on no long ting when it comes to me delivering the goods I’m always on time!”
Six shooter
Street slang for gun.
Smilies
Street slang for hallucinogenic drug LSD.
Nugget
Street slang used to describe a pound. Believed to have derived from the west London area.
eg “lend me a nugget so I can buy a portion of chips!?”
Boomstick
Street slang for gun.
Window
Street slang for hallucinogenic drug LSD.
Dutty south
A term used by people from south London as a representation of their area.
eg. “nobody does like us people from dutty south, were the meanest in London!”
Betty
Street slang for gun.
Liberties
Slang for wild mushroom which when taken produces hallucinogenic effects.
Northweezee
Used by people from north west London. This word was made popular by the UK artists Rep Ur endz.
eg. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AJGKKm__EY.
Hotchkiss
Street slang for gun.
Mushies
Slang for wild mushroom which when taken produces hallucinogenic effects.
Bredder
A street word used to describe a close friend. Derived from the slang word breadrin and originally used by Jamaican yardies.
eg. “you see fonti, he me bredder ya know for long time, me do anyting for him even kill a next man!”
Luger
Street slang for gun.
Shrooms
Slang for wild mushroom which when taken produces hallucinogenic effects.
Po
A word which means extremely strong. This word mostly used when drugs are involved.
eg. “ you should buy my skunk off me bruv Ive got the po!”
Bolt
Street slang for gun.
Billy
Street slang for amphetamine drug speed.
Mashing
A word used to describe when somebody on the street is making a lot of money usually from illegal methods.
eg. “have you seen them twins? There mashing bruv! They’ve only been selling cocaine for a little while and already they have a BMW!”
Glock
Street slang for gun.
Whiz
Street slang for amphetamine drug speed.
Fives
Used to describe five pound worth of drugs. Since the late 90’s this has disappeared on the streets of London due to the increasing costs of drugs.
eg. “bruv you got a fives there?” “Sorry bruv them days are gone, had to stop that weren’t making enough profit, but I can sell you a ten bag if you want?”
Roscoe
Street slang for gun.
Dexies
Street slang for amphetamine drug speed.
Mission
Used to describe when something or a journey seems or is long.
eg “ Mum do I have to sainsburys? That’s well far, man that’s a mission!”
Tech 9
Street slang for gun.
Bob Hope
Street slang for cannabis.
Grout
Street slang for cigarette.Derived from the similar sounding cockney version snout.
eg . “bruv you got a spare grout there?”
Steel
Street slang for gun.
Ganja
Street slang for cannabis.
Browns
Street slang for cigarette.
Slug
Street slang for gun.
Draw
Street slang for cannabis.
Come we go
A term used when people are having an argument and a person says this to indicate that the argument and has gone to far and a fight is in order.
eg “ Oi Ive had enough of you talking shit about me, come we go!!”
Rod
Street slang for gun.
Blunts
Brown rolling sheets usually flavoured used to make cigar type cannabis joints.
Fassy hole
Street slang for a person who’s not seen in a nice light.
eg “ see that mark, he’s a fassy hole bruv I lent him 20 pounds and he didn’t even pay me back!”
Equalizer
Street slang for gun.
Bhang
Street slang for cannabis.
Fuckeriez
Means when somebody does or is about to do something which is outa order.
eg. “ you shouldn’t have stood that girl up, that was fuckeriez!”
Strapped up
A street term used to describe when somebody is holding a gun normally in a concealed fashion.
Bush
Street slang for cannabis.
Prang
A word used when somebody is scared.
eg. “ you should have seen John when that dog started barking at him, mann was prang!”
Shotty
Slang for shotgun.
Puff
Street slang for cannabis.
Bait
Street slang for obvious.
eg. “how can you wear a red top when where gona do a robbery? wouldn’t you say that was a bit bait?”
Deuce Deuce
Street slang for gun which is of 22 caliber.
Zero
Street slang for cannabis.
DSL’S
Dick sucking lips.
Homegrown
Street slang for cannabis.
Dust
Means to disappear or depart.
eg. “mans got to dust you know, got to get home quickly before Carla starts moaning!”
Wacky backy
Street slang for cannabis.
7-up
Slang for the very uncommen hullacagenic drug which can be confused as ecstasy known as 2CB and 2-CT-7.
Tripstacy
Slang for the very uncommen hullacagenic drug which can be confused as ecstasy known as 2CB and
2-CT-7.
Seventh-heaven
Slang for the very uncommen hullacagenic drug which can be confused as ecstasy known as 2CB and
2-CT-7.
Flossing
Street slang for somebody who has a lot of money.
eg. “did you see Sims with the new range rover? Mans flossing big time!”
Skag
Street slang for the ever so dangerous drug heroin.
Horse
Street slang for the ever so dangerous drug heroin.
Cosh
Slang word for knife.
H
Street slang for the ever so dangerous drug heroin.
Smack
Street slang for the ever so dangerous drug heroin.
Bang on
Street slang for exact.
eg. “you sure that 10 pound bag of weed you sold me was right?” “Yeah bruv it was bang on, you know I’d never under weigh you!”
Brownies
Street slang for a type of ecstasy.
Rolex’s
Street slang for a type of ecstasy.
Dolphins
Street slang for a type of ecstasy.
Work
Street word for drugs.
eg. “I beg you give me some work if I give you this stolen mobile phone, please I’m desperate I haven’t had drugs for days!”
XTC
Street slang for a type of ecstasy.
Khat
A herbal substance which has stimulant properties. Very popular among the somalien community.
Qaadka
Street slang for the herbal stimulant. Very popular among the somalien and Arabic community.
Chicken Yellow
Slang for the drug known as PMA. People often Mistake PMA for ecstasy as the effects are very similar.
Butters
Street word for ugly.
eg. “ don’t know how you could fuck that girl she’s butters!”
Chicken Fever
Slang for the drug known as PMA. People often Mistake PMA for ecstasy as the effects are very
similar.
Double stacked
Slang for the drug known as PMA. People often Mistake PMA for ecstasy as the effects are very
similar.
Mitsubish turbo
Slang for the drug known as PMA. People often Mistake PMA for ecstasy as the effects are very
similar.
Red mitsubishi
Slang for the drug known as PMA. People often Mistake PMA for ecstasy as the effects are very
Similar.
Killer
Slang for the drug known as PMA. People often Mistake PMA for ecstasy as the effects are very similar.
Nang
Street slang for good.
eg. “them trainers are nang! Where dya get them from?”
Ice
Street slang for the highly addictive and dangerous stimulant known as methamphetamine or crystel meth.
Tina and Christine
Street slang for the highly addictive and dangerous stimulant known as methamphetamine or crystel meth.
Bumper
Slang word for arse
eg. “I’d love to get my hands on that girls bumper, I could play with an arse like that all night long!”
Yaba
Street slang for the highly addictive and dangerous stimulant known as methamphetamine or crystel meth.
Benzos
Street slang for the legal prescribed drug knows as Tranquillisers. These legal drugs are often sold on the black market.
Eggs.
Street slang for the legal prescribed drug knows as Tranquillisers. These legal drugs are often sold on the black market.
Norries.
Street slang for the legal prescribed drug knows as Tranquillisers. These legal drugs are often sold on the black market.
Rugby balls.
Street slang for the legal prescribed drug knows as Tranquillisers. These legal drugs are often sold on the black market.
Vallies
Street slang for the legal prescribed drug knows as Tranquillisers. These legal drugs are often sold on the black market.
Rough
Street slang for good or great.
eg. “that film Bronson was rough, showed me how much of a nutter he is!”
Moggies
Street slang for the legal prescribed drug knows as Tranquillisers. These legal drugs are often sold on the black market.
Mazzies
Street slang for the legal prescribed drug knows as Tranquillisers. These legal drugs are often sold on the black market.
Downers
Street slang for the legal prescribed drug knows as Tranquillisers. These legal drugs are often sold on the black market.
K
Street slang for the popular drug Ketamine.
Vitamin K
Street slang for the popular drug Ketamine.
Super K
Street slang for the popular drug Ketamine.
Score
Street slang for twenty pound. Can also mean twenty pounds worth of drugs.
eg. “slim lend me a score till the end of the week I’l pay you back when I get paid?”
Later
A street word which is used in a departing statement
eg. “yo blud later. i’ve got to go and pick me kids up, so I’l catch you tommorow!”
Halves
Street slang for 50/50 or splitting the cost of a purchase with another person.
eg. “yo bruv, iv’e only got five pounds, wana go halves on a ten pound bag of weed?
Hot steppa
Derived from Jamican slang. Used to describe somebody who is always in trouble with the law.
Babylon
Derived from Jamican slang. Used a term to describe the police.
Move yu backside
An expresssion used in a rude manner to tell someone to get outa the way. Derived from Jamican slang.
Bad man no flee
An expression used amonsgest criminals to emphasise their position meaning that gansters dont run
Na Baddi mi
Slang for dont bother me. Derived from Jamican slang.
Grindsman
A street word used to describe a man whos good in bed. Derived from Jamican slang.
Informa
A word used to describe a person who tell the police about others particspating in criminal activity with out them knowing. Derived from Jamican slang.
Jook
Street slang for stabbing. Canm also used to describe a man performing sexual intercourse. Derived from Jamican slang.
Man juice.
Street slang for a mans sperm.
Pickney
A Jamican slang word used on the streets of London. Used to describe somebodys child.
Star
A Jamican slang word used on the streets of London. Used a replacement word for Man.
Stoosh
A word used on the streets of London to describe a person whos diffacult or stingy. This word isorginaly Jamican slang and the actual meaning is any person that is rich or a rich place.
Bashy
Street slang for good nice or exciting. Derived from Jamican slang.
Bashment
Street slang used to describe regga dancehall music. Derived from Jamican slang. The actually meaning is a great event or happening .
Big up
A word used to big up a person or event etc. Can also be used as a greeting. Derived from Jamican slang.
Blood clot
A street word which is used in anger. Derived from Jamican slang.
Bloodfire
Street slang which means hell. The nature of the word states its purpose.
Bly
Street slang for chance. Derived from Jamican slang.
Bodderation
Street slang for bother. Derived from Jamican slang.
Bout
Street slang for about. Derived from Jamican slang.
Bruk
Street slang for broke. Derived from Jamican slang.
Bupps
To rip somebody off. Derived from Jamican slang.
Bush weed
Drug termonlogy. Used to describe poor quality cannibus.
Bowcat
A street word used to describe someone who performs oral sex on a women on a regular basis. Derived from Jamican slang.
Craven
Street slang used to descibe a greedy or desperate person. Derived from Jamican slang.
Criss
Street slang for good or nice. Derived from Jamican slang.
Don
Street slang for somebody whos well respected or at the top. Usually used when crimanal activity is involved. Derived from Jamican slang and Italian mafia termenolgy.
Ease-up
Street word which means to relax. Derived form Jamican slang.
Step
Means to leave or move.
Teif
A word used on the streets of London to decribe a theif. Derived from Jamican slang.
Tess
Street slang for test. Used in sentances where violence or competivness is involved.
Vex
A street word used to describe anger.
Wok
A street word used to decribe the activity bof sexual intercourse.
X Amount
A street word which means many.
Blanked
Street slang foir ignored.
Dark
Street slang for out of order.
Loose
A word which is used to decrive a women who is considered free and easy under sexual circumsatnces.
Starting
As the same meaning as the proper English word but is used on the street i circumsatnces when violence is or is about to be involved.
Beef
This descriptive slang word orginaties from the United States of America but is commenly used on the streets of London. Used to describe trouble.
Grim
A slang word which is used to describe a nasty women in sexual circumstances.
Pregas
A word which is used on the streets to describe a pregnant women.
Jeezy
Abreviation of jezzabell. Street slang for whore or a women who acts like one.
Kick back
Slang word for relax.
Line
A street word used to describe the phone line which drug dealers use to recieve calls from customers willing to purcase the product.
Fix up
An expression used to describe or express to someone that what there doing is making them go down hill and they need to change their ways.
Burn
Describe a shot from a pistol.
Burning
Describe the act of smoking cannibus.
Banger
Used to describe a music track that is very popular/succesfull.
Grind
Means to work hard.
