Some Examples Of Contemporary (2023) Black New Orleans Slang Compiled From Multiple YouTube Discussion Threads

Edited by Azizi Powell

Latest revision - October 9, 2023

This pancocojams post presents a compilation of comments aboutsome contemporary (2023) Black New Orleans Louisiana slang that I gleaned from multiple YouTube discussion threads.

The content of this post is presented for linguistic and socio-cultural purposes.

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to past and present residents of New Orleans for their vast cultural contribution to the United States and the world, including their linguistic creativity.

Thanks to all those who are quoted in this post.
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Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2023/10/some-examples-of-old-school-black-new.html for the closely related pancocojams post entitled "Some Examples Of "Old School" Black New Orleans Slang Compiled From Multiple YouTube Discussion Threads".

Because some old school New Orleans slang terms are still being used, they may be included in that compilation. 

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PANCOCOJAMS EDITOR'S NOTE
I compiled these examples of Black New Orleans slang from the discussion threads of multiple YouTube videos of New Orleans slang, New Orleans accent challenges, New Orleans Bounce music, New Orleans Hip Hop music, and other New Orleans focused YouTube discussion threads.

This pancocojams post focuses on some Black New Orleans words/sayings and NOT on how those words/sayings are pronounced ( i.e. New Orleans accents). Links to the YouTube videos are given for each comments. Therefore, people who are curious about how these words/sayings are pronounced can hear them most of them spoken in those videos.

From the YouTube comments that I've read and from their accompanying photographs, it appears that all of the examples of New Orleans slang in this pancocojams compilation are from Black people from New Orleans (including people who no longer live in that city).

A few commenters in these YouTube discussion threads wrote that White people in New Orleans seldom know or use most of these Black New Orleans slang words and sayings. 

Added Oct. 10, 2023 
I've come across some comments in some discussion threads about New Orleans or Louisiana accents that Black people and White people in that city and that state don't sound the same. While there are some comments that while there are some colloquialisms that are the same among both populations - such as "making groceries instead of "buying groceries" and "cold drink" instead of "soda" or "pop", generally speaking, Black New Orleans slang isn't the same as White New Orleans slang. 

Here's a link to one vlog/discussion thread that includes these types of comments as well as a lot of information exchange and opinions about the Creole history of New Orleans and how it influenced that city's accents and lingo:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7vlfaMTBWQ "Accent Tag :New Orleans "Yat" published by Mehrvigne, Nov. 7, 2013

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In most cases (particularly in Section  II of this pancocojams post) the meanings that the commenters attribute to these word and sayings are found in their comments. However, in this pancocojams compilation certain words like "yeah". "son", "old boy", or "bro" (and its equivalent terms) are given without any definition or any equivalent slang term/saying.

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DISCLAIMER
I'm from New Jersey and have lived in Pennsylvania for decades. I have never even been to New Orleans or any other city in Louisiana and have no family from that city or state. I know nothing about Black New Orleans slang other than what I've read online.

This compilation doesn't purport to include all of contemporary slang terms/sayings that Black people from New Orleans use.

Although almost all* of the examples that are included in this pancocojams compilation of Black New Orleans slang are alleged (by these commenters) to have originated in New Orleans, I have no way of verifying whether that is true.

*I've come across several commenters in these discussion threads who concede that the African American vernacular use of the word "son" comes from African Americans in New York City.

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WARNING - Some words in the selected comments include profanity and/or a four letter form of "the n word". 

Since pancocojams is a family friendly blog, words that include profanity and/or the n word are given with amended spelling in this pancocojams post. That amended spelling is represented by a dash or dashes within the word and an asterisk after the word itself. That asterisk indicates that the original comment includes the fully spelled out form of that word..

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Section I: SELECTED COMMENTS THAT INCLUDE MORE THAN ONE NEW ORLEANS SLANG TERM/SAYING 
These comments are given in chronological order with the oldest dated comment given first. 

These comments are numbered for referencing purposes only.

As a reminder, words followed by an asterisk have amended spelling.

Examples of some of these words/sayings are also found in Section II of this post.

Additions and corrections are very welcome.

1. @nola305, 2016, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvqe5AHhmXg
"In New Orleans, we don't grocery shop, we "make groceries", we don't have medians, to us, it's "neutral grounds" and when we want to really emphasize a point when saying something, we follow it up with, "yeah" or "no", for example, "i'm not talking to you, no" and another example is, "this gumbo is good, yeah". And Godmother is, "na-naan", and Godfather is, "parran" (PAW-RAN). In New Orleans a garden hose is, a "hose pipe"."

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2. @shantawilliams2721, 2016, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvqe5AHhmXg
"Im glad there has been someone who can clarify our slangs, however after katrina when i traveled around, people would tell me that they love the way we talk. Great job Christie. Our wording is quite different but unique. 3wd/9wd all day........N.O. is home.. Babaaaabyyy was the name of the game. I was tired of being asked to say that as well. I think because people who never had encounters w/people here love the accent.

Here are some words that were not covered as follows:

1.) Back o' Town: a particular are in the city.

2.)Bobo: A sore or bruise.

3.)Brah: A male

4.)By my: In other area of the country people may say I am coming to your house, however in the city we say I going by my (  ) house

5.)Dressed: simply means how you want your burger/poboy/sandwhich. So instead of saying I want mayo, tomatoes, pickles, lettuce, etc. you ask for it dressed."

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3. @warriorboy504, 2018, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9pixSMA5Y0 
"Say bruh you got most of em down dawg lmao here some extra ones tho:

-Saying something twice (“Son, I’m hungry hungry)”

-Hit (“Nah, I ain’t fu-king* with her she HIT”)

-Hittin’ (Different from hit. “Son, this burger Hittin!”)

-Huh, bruh (basically the same as oh yea)

-Down Bad (“Yea? You not gone share your chips? You down bad”)

They got more but that’s all I could think of."

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4.@IslenoGutierrez, 2028, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4swfBs_kzo
"These are New Orleans slangs used in the black community. White New Orleanians use a whole different set of slangs than these. The only word used in the video that is used by both black and white New Orleanians is “boocoo” (beaucoup). White New Orleanians and black New Orleanians have their own slangs as well as some slang that is shared, such “make groceries”, “yeah you right”, where y’at, ya momma an’ nem and several others

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6. @reddchannel1390, 2019, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvqe5AHhmXg
"They get kill me asking me why i say I'm making gocceries 😂😂 or if they do something wrong i say they down bad or say babyyy or say ye heard me I'm like no I'm in Houston now #9thwardwestbank"

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7. @lawtruthmusictechproductio1658, 2019,  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvXuPzBZKWY&t=24s
"Another you can add also:

Soulja Hatin = A fake ni-ga* hatin on a real ni-ga*. A N.O. way of saying "Playa Hatin" courtesy of The Great Soulja Slim

Water Whipped = A Straight Lame ni-ga* or a ni-ga* who got drowned. Also inspired by Soulja Slim

Zoned Out or "You Zoned Out" = a person is trippin or "You are trippin"

"Whole" as in "You got a whole car outchea" or "She got a whole baby out chea"  or  "You gotta whole phone brah, why ya ackin bad wit cha sh-t*?"

Now EVERYBODY and they mama saying :whole" the way we saying it now!

Even Steve Wilkos said it in his show the way we people from New Orleans would say "whole".

We also say chea as is year or years. For example, if someone made 28 years of age, we say "Oh she 28 cheas old."

We say yea as a replacement of the word "here" For example, The Ghost of Soulja Slim, Trenitty, may The Most High Rest him in Peace said in a New Orleans Documentary "Straight From The Projects" "It's like that down yea." when they was talking about gold teeth.

Off Top! = No Doubt or Fa Sho!

Huh Brah = A way of complying or agreein wit someone

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8. @tyshwan1, 2020,  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvXuPzBZKWY&t=24s
"Almost all of the words Kee & Rell used are used throughout Louisiana

Flonkey= a failure or a nothin @$$ Dude

Wooty-Woo= Whatever or On & On

That's me = MINE!

La Boy= A immature dude or male doin a childish action

Buckin= chargin up someone, walkin up on a person yellin

Gimme Me= Give me mine or what's mine; owed to me

Cut Throat= someone that Don't give a f-ck*

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9. @KA4383T, 2020
"More New Orleans saying Frozen Cup= Huck buck, Shotgun= house for one path direction from front to backdoor, bank=sidewalk, neutral ground=median, english racer = ten speed bike, Mayonnaise= MYonnasie"

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10. @darlenejosephjones1428, 2021, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvXuPzBZKWY&t=24s
"Ribbin, blastin, flamin... in that order of tellin someone off! LOL"

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11. @teekie8166,2022, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvXuPzBZKWY&t=24s
"I got folks up the way but from kcmo I’m hip so imma translate y’all translate not to be over shadowin y’all

What’s-Happenin’

F-ck* boy -like a sorry ass person

Lil yea / shorty

Flunky

Whoopty-who is like blahza blah

 A duck a dumb dumb

Ya heard ya undastan

What’s goood yup what the word

Das me that’s mine ,I did Dat

Bi-ch* is a Comrade or companion sometimes pet name unless in the disrespectful manner.

Foo homeboy or a damn fool

Fwm Link

Hit me up holla back

Scooop / swoop

Aint t  aunt

Beebey honey ,love

Who dat like who u

Lil boy a immature person

Lil girl same

Lil bro friend

Buckin is a taunt

Rippin flame like the lookin boy song

Sneak steal sucker punch

G Nike shoes

U sleep u Trippin u lost

Pop shitty ass

Gimme me I need mine

Livin like that mean u Ain’t bout that life

Really real

Like that is really real too

It’s up mean it’s popping it’s jumping cracking

A Cut throat a  sheiesty shady person

 

Keep representing y’all !!!😎😎😎😎"

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12. @souleatergroot3117, 2019, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9pixSMA5Y0"
"Ya know what im sayin" and "ya herd me" is something i say like every two sentinces

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13. @cameroncarter1639, 2020, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOGLLo60dzI
"Ya heard me is just additive to sentences it’s the same as asking ya feel me"

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14. @hf9181, 2021, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOmzMmRW3SE
"I’m from New Orleans, yes we do talk like this. Y’all must b from da burbs or sum lool “la daddy” “wodie” allat chillat w all that bs.."

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15. @nfj0108,2021, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwq2tasuxLg
"Love my culture and your videos. I've been watching and hit the like button but never commented before. I moved away too but didn't lose a thing. I go back because family is still there. I still make grocery, make a birthday, and put the grocery up. Y'all forgot huck-a-buck. I can go on and I'm serious yea'🥰🥰. When I first saw your  videos. I knew you were from New Orleans. I was on vacation and heard a lady say I'm throwed off. I asked if she was from New Orleans and she said yes. We both laughed and I told her that phrase gave her away. Love and blessings to you and your beautiful family.💕"

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16. @thatbadbihbritt6611, 2023, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvXuPzBZKWY&t=24s
"New Orleans don’t say “hit me up” we say “ima holla at cha” & we mostly say “teedy” and “antie” instead of aunt and “gimme me” is fighting words like “gimme my round”

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Section II. SELECTED COMMENTS THAT INCLUDE ONE NEW ORLEANS SLANG TERM OR SAYING
These comments are given in alphabetical order under their slang word/saying given in bold font 

These comments may have include other African American Vernacular English words/sayings that may not be considered New Orleans slang.  

A word/saying may have more than one entry in this compilation. Definitions for a few of these examples are given below the example if those definitions aren't given in any comment.

Additions and corrections are very welcome.

A, B

Aayee
@damitajo10, 2021, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJwEhl1O1Mk 
"Aaayyyeee Freedia and bro Manny. Y'all just made history with this one 🙌😎💯"
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The African American Vernacular English word "ayye" (and similarly spelled words) is mostly used as an exclamation that conveys excitement, approval, happiness, encouragement etc.

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2023/10/the-contemporary-african-american.html?showComment=1696181453638 for a pancocojams post entitled "The Contemporary African American Word "Ayee" ("Aaa", "Ayy") - Where Did It Come From & What Does It Mean?"

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Aayyee
@FreaRobinson, 2018, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pa5IV_3fVfk
"aaayyyyyeeeee!!!!🙌 You keep me motivated 💪 Yourvideos are amazing"

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Baby
@namehere8099, 2019, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bc65J1y6uI

"I eard ya bayyy-beh!😂🤣

Er'rybody is called "baby".😂🤣😭💜"

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Baby
@EricMWashingtonPhD, 2018, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvqe5AHhmXg
"Ok you from that 9! You had me laughing! I’m from that 13, baby!"
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The numbers refer to New Orleans wards.

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Baby
@jayquin3923,2019, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-0ywl310iE
"9th ward baybeee 💙"

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Baby
@lorealnash6343, 2021, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwq2tasuxLg
"this was def the video lol. i love it. New Orleans all day babyyy lol"

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Bi-ch*
@cameroncarter1639, 2020, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOGLLo60dzI
"New Orleans “bi-ch*” means yo, bro, sis, friend, etc"
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In that comment I think that "yo" means "your".

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Blanket
@darlenejosephjones1428, 2021, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOGLLo60dzI
"They forgot BANKET: Like, Walk on the banket (sidewalk), not the street! And, we "save" the clothes or the groceries (as in put them away!) We also "make" groceries, as in go to the store!  😁"

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Bro, Brudda, Bruhh
 @simsobrazy1893, 2018, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9pixSMA5Y0
"You forgot about bro, Brudda and bruhh we say that shit for everything bruh😂😂😂😂"

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Beaucoup, bookoo, buku (and similar spellings)
@moranes6362<2018, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9pixSMA5Y0
"8:23 Haha I think it's from a French word ''beaucoup'' means a lot 😂😂 Loveee"

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Beaucoup, bookoo, buku (and similar spellings)
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@deshontasmith9055,2018, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9pixSMA5Y0
"It's bookoo"

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Beaucoup, bookoo, buku (and similar spellings)
Reply
@moranes6362,2018, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9pixSMA5Y0
"Thank you, I know it's "bookoo" but it came from "beaucoup" a french word."

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Beaucoup, bookoo, buku (and similar spellings)
Reply
@zacharyfrank7135, 2018, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9pixSMA5Y0
"U right...its bookoo different tho when we say it u heard me...wah"
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Some commenters spelled this word "buku". I've also come across the American form of that French word spelled "boo-ku" or other similar spellings.

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Bet
Read the entry for "for sure "below. 

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Down bad
@lit_marr, 2023, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOmzMmRW3SE
"Bruh we stay saying shake sum or down bad😂 we be saying everything 😂"
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Here's a definition for an extended form of "down bad" from https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=u%20down%20bad 

[Warning- That page includes profanity nd sexually explicit content]

"u down bad with yo dog azzWhen something or someone do something bad or stupid...And somebody don't like what happen...Said in New orleans a lot

Man dats f**k up what happen to new orleans.....Man Katrina down bad with her dog azz...

Tia u down bad with yo dog azz talking bout that gurl
by new orleans baby gurl January 9, 2006
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This is the way this entry was given on that page. 

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Duck, Flunkey
@cameroncarter1639, 2020, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOGLLo60dzI
"Duck is very similar to flunky, but duck is someone who usually gets played not someone who fails at sh-t*"

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E, F

@laqelsensley4392, 2019, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvXuPzBZKWY&t=24s
"(Fasho)(bet)"
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"Fasho" =For sure". This means the same thing as the African American Vernacular English word "bet" which means "alright"
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For true
@nola3058, 2022, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvqe5AHhmXg
"......or "for true", is another (New Orleans) way of saying "really" or "for real"!?"

@ajlouisiana9519, 2019, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvXuPzBZKWY&t=24s
"last thing u forgot Flash out like they finna flash out like go crazy lol and break sum"

G, H,

Gettin my head tight
@mombojom3, 2019, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9pixSMA5Y0
"Gettin ma head tight” = gettin drunk/high" 

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Gimme me
@MzTil, 2021, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOGLLo60dzI
"Gimme me means "let me get mine"!"

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Hey yall
@koolmoe1971, 2019, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvqe5AHhmXg
"She ain't from New Orleans. "Hey yall",  is a dead give away! She probably from Texas"
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"Hey yall" is an informal greeting.

The Atlanta, Georgia Hip Hop duo Outkast recorded the similarly titled hit "Hey Ya!" in 2002.

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Hey y'all
@christiezacharie6807,2019, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvqe5AHhmXg
koolmoe1971 Texas! Ha, you wish. And Hey y’all that’s what we say, is a greeting. Born and raised in NOLA charity hospital on Tulane, from the 9th ward..... New Orleans East. How can you tell me I’m not from New Orleans like you were there all my life when I was born until now."

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I, J

I can dig it
@PositiveIndifference, 2016, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvqe5AHhmXg
"Kayy.ri​ I can dig it!"
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I've usually come across the contemporary use of this saying in New Orleans discussion threads as "ya dig". A few eExamples of that phrase are given below.  

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Jit

@ShaylaArmani,2018, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9pixSMA5Y0
"😂😂 yea jit mean like kid or for ppl younger than u"

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Joce
@heatsvids, 2018, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4swfBs_kzo
"Joce simply means to leave,  like I'm bout to Joce, I'm bout to bounce."

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Joce (comment reply)
@Itsmechelsea2, 2018, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4swfBs_kzo
"Christopher Willis no it doesn't"

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Joce (comment reply)
@elwellgreen504, 2018, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4swfBs_kzo
"it can be used as different meanings"

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Joce
@JRodWroteIt, 2018, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4swfBs_kzo
"Joce means a ni-ga* locked down too ya dig. My lil round jocing right now. #FreeDaGuys"

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Joce
@robertfirmin4972, 2019, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4swfBs_kzo
"The only thang I found off was joce come from doing time here your lice is how you do you your time like playing spades all day you just Joce n out"

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Joce (comment reply)
Reply
@itsss.niyaa0189, 2019, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvXuPzBZKWY&t=24s
"ronson dwyer what does joce mean?"

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Joce (comment reply)
@ajlouisiana9519, 2019, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9pixSMA5Y0

"and it means u playin aroun 2 Son"

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Joce (comment reply)
Reply
@treynewawlins4478, 2019,  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9pixSMA5Y0
"AJ/Aaron MayCoCC  son I said that already what is you talkin bout son ? You playing around wasting time 🤷🏾‍♂️"

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Joce
@vannahmadd4393, 2019, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9pixSMA5Y0
"Joce also is like when somebody trippin u say aye that boy jocin"

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Jocein (comment reply)
@k._clarkson5557, 2020, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvXuPzBZKWY&t=24s
"itsss.niyaa 01 jocein =joking"

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Jocein (comment reply)
@treynewawlins4478, 2019, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9pixSMA5Y0
"Son that ain’t what joce mean lol joce mean you did time or you killing time with something or someone"

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Jocein
@ronsondwyergaming, 2019, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvXuPzBZKWY&t=24s
"you jocein bad lil brotha"

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Jocin
@jamaaldagreatest2748,2019,https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOmzMmRW3SE
"Handcrafted get get  We definitely say jocin in the city son 😭😂 idk where tf you from. Ni-gas* been saying that sh-t* for years"

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Jocin
@uptownscenery9175, 2021, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9pixSMA5Y0
"Jocin bad mean your passing time in messed up way or a bad way"

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Joce (comment reply)
@jaylingordon3254, 2021, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9pixSMA5Y0
"i moved to louisiana and i found out joce can be used a lot of ways it jus depends on the context"

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K, L

La Yeah
@cameroncarter1639, 2020, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOGLLo60dzI
"La yeah means a lot of things, a girl I like, a girl that likes me or even my favorite gun"

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M, N

Making an age
@dntwachmewachtv4644, 2023, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwq2tasuxLg
"another I notice we say is when somebody bout to have a bday we say the making a age instead of turning an age…. like he just made 21"

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Making groceries
@realdealreds2578, 2021, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwq2tasuxLg
"Making groceries comes from French, where you use the same word ("Faire") for "to do" that you do for "to make." I've heard French speakers who learn English say that trips them up. "is it I make the dishes and do the cake, or the other way around?"

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O, P

Ole girl/ole boy
@maleahamor9279, 2019,  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9pixSMA5Y0
"I luv the video son,u forgot ole girl/ole boy"

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Out chea
@eazymoney2789, 2017, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvqe5AHhmXg
"Farah Joseph big creole culture out chea 7th ward hardhead all day"

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Outchera
@trinityylouisee8024, 2022, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Z-eOqZ1BBU&t=8s
"You forgot about outchera 😂 (out here)."

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Playin on my top
@candaceclark5817,2020,  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvXuPzBZKWY&t=24s
"What does Playin on my top mean? I've always wanted to know that!"

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Playin on my top (explanation)
Reply
@bamjackson2530, 2021,  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvXuPzBZKWY&t=24s
"It means like "playin me",  "comin at me like im stupid" "tryna get over" "tryna use me""

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Playin on my top (explanation)
Reply
@beecool2888, 2021,  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvXuPzBZKWY&t=24s
"Insulting my intelligence/ running game"

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Q, R

Roun
@YourFaavVirgo, 2018, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoWLNmwROyw
"My guy friend from New Orleans calls me is roun..🤔 lol I need to know what that means.. he tried to break it down but he’s full of issh so idk what he’s calling me hahaha"
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The photograph accmpanying this comment is that of a young Black woman.

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Round (comment reply)
@tunnookie, 2018, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoWLNmwROyw
"Roun means best potna...My ni-ga*...My f--kin* dog ...My homie ..My ace ...the person who is close in my circle"

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Round
@mrperfect390, 2018, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvqe5AHhmXg
"Dat meh Round"

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S,T

Son
@pop.coldheart8871, 2019,  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9pixSMA5Y0
"Nahh fr doe I say son all the time"

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Son
@dajoncelestine8262, 2018, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9pixSMA5Y0
"❤❤❤ Mardi Gras be lit down there 🔥🔥......u forgot son"

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Trade
@calebtann2693, 2018, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4swfBs_kzo
"LMAO he called himself a trade and I’m sorry that is literally sending me"

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Trade (reply comment)
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@Its.myjae2, 2019, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4swfBs_kzo
"That's because u don't understand"

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Trade
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@jonathanl9229, 2020,https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4swfBs_kzo
"MyJae Wilson He’s laughing because gay people use that term to refer to straight guys on the DL. Or gay guys who “pass,” as straight. It comes from male street hustlers who use to “trade,” themselves for money."

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Trade
@TransformedSoul466, 2019, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9pixSMA5Y0
"Uhm....trade is an underground term used in the gay community. Trade is term gay guys use when they see a straight guy they like and might potentially have a chance to connect with."

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Trade
@MsRoyale143, 2020, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9pixSMA5Y0
"I've only heard "trade" used in the gay community as a guy who appears to be straight but has gay tendencies or might be on the down-low. Interesting" 

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Trade
@jbssoulfulleats2083, 2021, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvXuPzBZKWY&t=24s
"I love New Orleans and I tell my Cuzzin all the time that she need to stop saying “trade” to mean her boyfriend because “trade” is really a DL ni-ga*"
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"DL= "down low" 

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Trade
@daniellequinn1817,  2022, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9pixSMA5Y0
"Lol  “Trade” is a ballroom term but in the south The black Lgbtq community and the queer bounce artist from back in the day used it and people wanted to know what they were talking about ..That’s how everybody picked up on it in the city"

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Waaaa
@father6figurem 2023, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CNnhYgOpTw
"Waaaa is my favorite I pronounce it WEEEEH I used to ride my bicycle all over New Orleans and if you just say WEEEEEHHH randomly you might get at least six people greeting you that you don't even know and then everybody goes back to their business😂"

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Waaaa
@cassy420blaze, 2023, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CNnhYgOpTw
"I had to break myself out of the habit of saying "ya heard me" after every sentence. 😂😂😂 Love you Tunchei❤❤❤❤ We also say "waaaaa" really loud across the town to see if someone else will say it back! 😅 Or maybe that's why we say it so loud? LOL that's how we find each other ❤❤❤"

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Wassam 
@creamfiend84, 2023, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvXuPzBZKWY&t=24s
"I heard the Wahhh sh-t* is that another way of saying wassam"

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Wassam@cameroncarter1639, 2020,  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvXuPzBZKWY&t=24s
"Wassam is short for what’s happening"

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Wassam
@Walk.wayjoy, 2019, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4swfBs_kzo
"Wasaam 225 all the way hearmeh💜‼️"

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Wazam
@AdonisXavier220, 2023,  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CNnhYgOpTw
"He forgot "Wazam" as in Wazam wit you round or in other words what's happening with you homie.
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Read the example for "round" given above.

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Wazzam
@seven-uf7ps, 2019, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9pixSMA5Y0
"Lmao "wazzam bi-tch" is a way we say wassup fr"💀

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Whoadeee
@trapavel, 2023, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CNnhYgOpTw
"Ya herd me whoadeee 🔥🔥🔥🐐🐐🐐"
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In most YouTube comment that I read that include this word, it is spelled "wodie". Read a few examples below.

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Whoopty woo
@joyasanders693, 2022, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvXuPzBZKWY&t=24s
"Whoopty woo means whatever"

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Wodie
@hermosquirmp7555, 2023, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CNnhYgOpTw
"The word Wodie was also influenced by new Orleans wards being divided up into wards that's how they came up with the idea of Wodie"
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Here's the meaning of the New Orleans term "wodie" from https://www.waywordradio.org/wodie_3/
"wodie
A “wodie” is basically a New Orleans slang for “associate” or “homie,” and it’s pronounced WHOA-DEE. » —“Spotlight” UBB Developer’s Network Dec., 2000. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)"

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Wodie
@deserteagle826, 2023, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CNnhYgOpTw
"Datz how we do n da N.O YA HEARD ME...WHAAAA.. wut up WODIE"

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Wodie
@user-zq8ui2tk8i, 2023, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CNnhYgOpTw
"Wodie comes from the transfiguring of the word "ward" for what ward they hailed from such as 3rd ward. Wassup wardie from yo set bruh"

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Wodie
@jeromechambers6742, 2023, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CNnhYgOpTw
"Fun fact: "Wodie" is actually spelled "Wardee" as a nod to the "Wards" that populate New Orleans.

Edit: I was lying lol but sounds possibly true huh?"

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Wooty Woo
@nolasweethoney, 2020, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvXuPzBZKWY&t=24s
" "Wooty woo" is another way of saying yadda yadda yadda"

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Wooty woo
@keepinupwitkeauxj1821, 2020, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvXuPzBZKWY&t=24s
"Wooty woo = etc😂"

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Ya dig; Believe dat, Holla (comment reply)
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@dwatsonj93,2023, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CNnhYgOpTw
"But I'll say, when it comes to him and slang, ya dig, believe dat, holla come to my mind 1st"
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"Him" refers to Hip Hop artist Lil Wayne. 

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Reply (comment reply)
@joshgarcia6405, 2023, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CNnhYgOpTw
"Ain’t never heard this man say any this. Sound like he just listened to Kevin gates 🤣"

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Ya dig (comment reply)
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@DJKingJames504,2023, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CNnhYgOpTw

"Also....off top, ya dig, ya feel me. Just to name a few."

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Ya heard me
@crelady, 2011, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyR2bZDyOSQ 
"At least some of our sayings aren't difficult to understand. Like when we say "ya heard me?" at the end of a sentence, that's the same as saying "know what I'm sayin?" "

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Ya heard me
@mumblezz__5890, 2019, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yoFXsrYXQI
"Lmao a lot of people don’t get the yeard me sh-t*. I be saying it and people be like yea and I be like huh and they be like I heard you,

 

I just be dying out"

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Ya heard me
@tyhymel5793, 2020, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bc65J1y6uI
"You know he from New Orleans because he say “ya heard me” a lot and tbh it’s a hard habit to break 😂"

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Ya heard me
@positiveinnerg7685,2021, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwq2tasuxLg
"Yall dope! Ya heard me"

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Ya heard me
@dadon3179, 2021, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOGLLo60dzI
" “Ya heard me” is like a punctuation to a sentence. Like how some people say, “ya feel me” "

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Ya heard meh
@petergroganjr8362,2019 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvqe5AHhmXg
"I'm tryna get a number yah heard meh"

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Ya heard me/whoodi
@rayvonmullins1534, 2023, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CNnhYgOpTw
"As long as I been listening to wayne I've never him say "ya heard me" or "whoodi" "
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"Wayne" is New Orleans Hip Hop artist 'Little Wayne".

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Ya herd me 
@simpsonnakeia,2018, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yoFXsrYXQI 
"Ya herd me is basically saying I done said what it is and that's what it is yaherdme....😂💖....you are so funny. I'm loving your channel...new subbie!"

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Ya herd meh
@michaelcaliste517, 2018, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yoFXsrYXQI
"That's right lil brudda ya herd meh mean I ain't askin you I'm tellin you ya herd meh"

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Ya hurd
@xgoddess4963, 2020, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bc65J1y6uI
"Its ya hurd lmao"

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Yeah
@PRETTYESHIA504, 2018, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4swfBs_kzo
"I love my city people they ya with the yeah💕"

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Yeah
@hailewarner9754, 2019, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9pixSMA5Y0

"We do say Yeah a lot you saying yea, I’m over here saying Yeahhhh"

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@beaniegyrl8330,2019, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvqe5AHhmXg
"Thank you for that.  I'm so sick of ppl saying we answer our own questions. What, we stupid now? "It is just emphasis." Like, you crazy yeah. The "yeah" just means I really mean it, or another way to say "for real."...EMPHASIS!"

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Yeah
@barrypayton2832, 2021, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwq2tasuxLg
"Yall got me crynin, laffin hard yeah. 7WARD HARDHEAD".

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Yeh
@jbssoulfulleats2083, 2021, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9pixSMA5Y0
" “Yeh” came from dudes trying to speak in code... in prison they had to use that word so that the guards wouldn’t know what they talking about.... sad to say... but a lot of the slang in New Orleans is jail talk that was brought home...

But I love my state and them NOLA boys be on one!!!🤣😂🤣frfr."

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You already know
@lexib2786, 2014
"You already  knoooooooooow work boo"
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In this comment "Work boo" (Work [it], boo [friend] is an exhortation that follows the "You already know" saying

The saying "You already know" has been popularized by New Orleans Bounce artist Big Freedia.

That saying indicates that the person agrees wholeheartedly with the person being addressed and stands in solidarity with that person.

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You already know
@PositiveIndifference, 2016, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvqe5AHhmXg
"+Dammieon Burst You already know

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You know what I'm sayin
@IamDejaImari, 2018, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvqe5AHhmXg
"NOLA where y’all at??? 9th ward you heard me"

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You heard me
@kevinwilson7318, 2022, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0c7-lCi4V0
"0:18 “yuerrrr me!?“ (you heard me?) 😂

So many Louisiana people say that after everything"

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You heard me (comment reply)
@herewegoagin4667, 2022. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0c7-lCi4V0
"It's you heard me not you hear me. You hear me is Tennessee and Mississippi"

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You know what I'm sayin
@tiktokspills.942, 2019, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9pixSMA5Y0
"Lol you for got "You know what I'm sayin'"

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You sleep
 @darlenejosephjones1428, 2021, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOGLLo60dzI
"You sleep...also means u missed the point or action! giggle"

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