For the DC/MD/VA "uurrrea" folks

I was on myspace and happened to look at a bulletin that my boyfriend's brother (Desmond) posted. Not sure if he came up with this himself, but I found it funny nonetheless.


*~*~THE DC/METRO AREA EBONICS DICTIONARY:~*~*

BAMMA - a person who is not very trendy, whether it be fashion or music: "Ugh! Look at his shape-up...and his beat-up Pro Wings. He’s such a bamma"

BLOWN - very upset/disappointed

BOOSTED - to be excited, proud: "He was so boosted when he found out he got an A on his history test"

BUN - v. to make one a steady girl/boyfriend: "She’s the complete package; looks, smarts and she cool to be around. I had to bun her" n. a pretty girl/boy: "I was looking at your sister yesterday, and I didn’t realize but, she’s a bun"

CARRY - to disrespect someone: "Jimmy tried to holla at Crystal, but she carried him by walking away"

CHILL MODE - calm, collected: "After school, I just be in chill mode, dawg"

CRUSH - to consume speedily or with vigor; or to defeat handily (see PUNISH): "Those Steakums were bomb, man we crushed them joints"

GET YOUR MAN - have success, whether with a girl or in sports. Refers to competitive situations: "Ima get my man today. We gonna punish Suitland"

GUMP - a nerd and/or wimp: "I dared him to touch her butt, but he a gump"

JAH, JI -kinda/sorta or very, depending on emphasis: "She is jah phat though"

JONING - making fun of another person: "Did u see that dudes shape-up? They was joning at the lunch table all period"

KIRK (v. to KIRK OUT) - to get very mad, or excited beyond ones normal range: "If the teacher wasn’t there, he woulda kirked on that dude"

LUNCHING - joking around, acting foolishly: "During my free periods, we just be walking around or straight lunching, cuz we be bored"

PRESSED - to be annoying, conceited: "He was so pressed to show everyone he got an A; he gets on my nerves"

SHORT - unfortunate: "I cant give u a ride, young. Either ask Chris or you short"

SICE - to over exaggerate: "Tamika not even that tight Isaac Ji Siced her.

SLUMP- to knock down and/or out with extreme force.

SON-SON - same as "dawg" and "dogg", but normally referring to someone younger in age: "Young, don’t talk about Jason. That’s my son-son"

STEAL - to punch, assault someone: "Young, if u don’t get out my face, Ima steal u slam in ur jaw"

BUDDA-FACE - A woman or man who is only attractive from the neck down. “Yeah she phat; but she a budda-face…u know everything looks good “but her face”

I thought these were kind of funny b/c they definitely talk like this. And since I've been living here I've caught myself using a few of these terms. But I need to add another one that I thought of

BOO LIKE SHIT - I don't know what the hell it means...example that my friend Kiya says all the time: "Thats my boo like shit"

LMAO...I just thought I'd share this information for anyone who cares. Add on to the list if you can think of any others...