25/06/2025
🗣 AAVE Slang — What It Means in Standard English:
1. Finna = Going to
➡️ I'm finna eat. = I'm going to eat.
2. Wanna = Want to
➡️ You wanna come? = Do you want to come?
3. Ain’t = Is not / Are not / Has not / Have not
➡️ He ain’t here. = He is not here.
4. Lit = Fun, exciting, or amazing
➡️ The party was lit! = The party was really fun!
5. Cap / No Cap = Lie / No lie (truth)
➡️ He cappin’. = He’s lying.
➡️ No cap, she fine. = Honestly, she’s beautiful.
6. Deadass = Seriously / I’m not joking
➡️ Deadass, I need sleep. = Seriously, I need sleep.
7. Bae = Babe / My partner
➡️ Where my bae at? = Where is my boyfriend/girlfriend?
8. On God = I swear / For real
➡️ On God, I didn’t do it. = I swear I didn’t do it.
9. Sus = Suspicious or shady
➡️ That dude’s sus. = That guy is acting suspicious.
10. Stay woke = Be aware, especially of social injustice
➡️ Stay woke about what’s really going on. = Be aware of what’s happening around you.
11. Y’all = You all
➡️ Y’all coming? = Are you all coming?
12. Trippin’ = Acting crazy or overreacting
➡️ She trippin’ for no reason. = She’s overreacting for no reason.
13. Bruh = Bro / Dude
➡️ Bruh, that’s wild. = Dude, that’s crazy.
14. Throwin’ shade = Making subtle insults
➡️ She throwin’ shade at her ex. = She’s indirectly insulting her ex.
15. Glow up = Transformation for the better (esp. looks)
➡️ He had a major glow up. = He looks way better now
