Rap Dictionary: A

110 hip-hop slang terms starting with "A"

A to the K

noun

AK-47.

A-Bone

noun

A Ford Model A Vehicle.

A-List

noun

A list of the most popular and desirable celebrities or figures.

A-Lister

noun

Someone who is on the A-List; A popular or desirable celebrity or figure.

A-OK

adjective

"All okay"; Good or excellent.

A-Okay

adjective

"All okay"; Good or excellent.

A-Town

noun

Atlanta. A-Town is a nickname for Atlanta, Georgia.

A.I.

noun

1. Artificial Intelligence. 2. Allen Iverson's nickname. Allen Iverson's real name: Allen Ezail Iverson

A.K.A.

noun

Also Known As.

A.O.B.

noun

1. All On yo Bitch, All On a Bitch, or All of a Bitch. 2. All Out Bosses Ent.

A&R

noun

Artists and repertoire. Similar to A&R: Manager, Producer, DJ

A$AP

group

Always Strive and Prosper. Similar to A$AP: TDE, MMG, QC, OVO, OTF, 4PF, GBE, YSL, OPM, YMCMB, CMG, YM, YNW, YFN, YRN, 1738, 1017

A1

adjective

Really good or excellent.

A1 Yola

noun

Really good cocaine.

About that life

phrase

A phrase used to describe being about the lifestyle or activity being discussed. About that life Synonym: Bout that life

Abuela

noun

Spanish for Grandma or Granny.

AC

noun

Air Conditioning.

Ac'

noun

1. An Acura. 2. (AC) Air Conditioner or Air Conditioning. 3. Actavis.

Acapella

noun

Music with no beat or instrumental, just vocals.

Acapulco gold

noun

Marijuana.

Ace

noun

1. A close friend or a very cool person.

Ace of spades

noun

Armand de Brignac champagne.

Acid

noun

A hallucinogenic synthetic drug.

Act

noun

Actavis. Act' is short for Actavis.

Act a fool

phrase

To go crazy, wild, and to stop thinking rationally or logically.

Act up

verb

To act crazy or cause a scene.

Actavis

noun

Cough syrup containing a mixture of codeine and promethazine made by the company Actavis Pharmaceuticals. 

Activis

noun

Actavis; Cough syrup containing a mixture of codeine and promethazine made by the company Actavis Pharmaceuticals. 

Ad lib

noun

A spontaneous vocal effect, word or sound. Ad lib is short for ad libitum.

Adderall

noun

A prescription drug used to help hyperactive people stay focused and wide awake.

Addy

noun

1. Address.

Adios

exclamation

Spanish for Goodbye.

African woodbine

noun

Marijuana.

Afro

noun

An African/African-American hairstyle involving a full head of naturally grown curly textured hair.

Aggy

adjective

Agitated or annoyed.

Ahizzead

adverb

Ahead.

AI

noun

1. Artificial Intelligence. 2. Allen Iverson's nickname. Allen Iverson's real name: Allen Ezail Iverson

Aight

adjective

Alright.

Ain't

contraction

1. Is not.

Air max

noun

Nike Air Max shoes.

Air out

verb

To shoot (a gun).

AirBnB

noun

Air Bed and Breakfast. AirBnB is an online home vacation rental marketplace. Similar to AirBnB: Spot, Crib, Pad, Loft, Telly

Airborne

adjective

To be flying or in the air.

Airhead

noun

Someone who is stupid and absent minded.

AK-47

noun

Atvomat Kalashnikova 1947; an assault rifle.

Akh

noun

1. Arabic for brother.

Akhi

noun

1. Arabic for brother.

Album

noun

A collection of musical recordings.

Albums

noun

Collections of musical recordings.

Alcoholic

noun

Someone who is addicted to Alcohol or drinks very frequently.

All gravity

phrase

Everything is all good.

All gravy

adjective

Everything is all good.

All hell broke loose

phrase

Bad and wild things started happening.

All mouth and trousers

noun

Someone who brags or boosts but can't back it up.

All that

phrase

To have a lot of good qualities.

All that and a bag of chips

phrase

A phrase used to mean something or someone is beautiful, special and more.

Alley-oop

verb

1. A basketball pass thrown to the hoop of the rim for a player to slam dunk.

Allure

verb

1. To attract or tempt someone by desire. 2. The powerful and mysterious attractive qualities one has. 3. Temptation to do something unlawful or unethical.

Almighty So

noun

Chief Keef's nickname. Other Chief Keef Nicknames: So, Sosa Chief Keef's real name: Keith Farrelle Cozart

Alphabet boys

noun

A federal agent working for a three-letter acronym government agency.

Alphabet City

noun

New York City, New York.

Alpine

noun

A car stereo brand from Germany; Alpine?Electronics.

Always on 10

slang

To always be on point, attentive and moving militant.

AM

noun

Ante Meridiem; any time before noon.

Ambush

verb

To surprise attack.

Ambushed

noun

To have surprise attacked.

Amex

noun

American Express. Similar to Amex: Visa

Ammo

noun

Ammunition.

Amp

noun

1. An Amplifier. 2. Amplify.

Amped

adjective

Excited.

Amped up

adjective

Excited.

Angel dust

noun

The street name for?hallucinogenic drug Phencyclidine or Phenylcyclohexyl piperidine, also known as PCP.

Anime

noun

Any animation originating from Japan.

Anti

preposition

Against.

Antisocial

adjective

To not be sociable, to not enjoy social settings or talking to people you don?t know.

AOB

noun

1. All On yo Bitch, All On a Bitch, or All of a Bitch. 2. All Out Bosses Ent.

AOTY

noun

Album Of The Year.

AP

noun

Audemar Piguet. Similar to AP: Rollie

Apeshit

verb

To go crazy or insane.

App

noun

Application.

Apple Bottom Jeans

noun

A fashion and jean brand for women.

Apple Bottoms

noun

A fashion and jean brand for women.

Apps

noun

Applications.

Archie bunker

noun

Low quality marijuana.

Around the way

adjective

From, in the neighborhood, or nearby.

Arrangement

noun

1. How a song changes or is arranged from start to finish.

Arse

noun

1. Someone's buttocks.

Artwork

noun

1. Art used as the cover for a song or album.

As fuck

adjective

A phrase used to describe something to a great extreme; very.

As hell

adjective

A phrase used to describe something to a great extreme; very.

ASAP

adverb

As Soon As Possible.

ASCAP

noun

American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Similar to ASCAP: BMI, SESAC, SoundExchange

ASMR

noun

Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response; A tingling feeling when hearing whispers or specific sounds.

Ass

noun

1. Someone's buttocks.

Asshole

 noun

Someone who is mean, irritating, arrogant, & rude.

ATL

noun

Atlanta. ATL is short for Atlanta, Georgia.

ATLien

noun

Someone who is from Atlanta or an Atlanta native. Slang for Atlanta: The A, ATL, Zone 6, EA

ATLiens

noun

People who are from Atlanta or Atlanta natives. Slang for Atlanta: The A, ATL, Zone 6, EA

ATM

noun

Automated Teller Machine.

ATX

noun

Austin, Texas.

Audio

noun

A sound recording. Similar to Audio: MP3, CD

Auto

adverb

Automatic.

Auto-Tune

noun

Pitch correction to enhance singing vocals.

Automatic

noun

Firearms that are capable of automatic fire.

Aux

noun

Auxiliary or Aux cord.

Ave

noun

Avenue. Similar to Ave: Blvd

Avianne

noun

Joe Avianne; a popular celebrity jeweler and founder of Avianne and Co. Similar to Avianne: Wafi, Johnny Dang, Jacob, Eliantte

AWGE

group

ASAP Worldwide Global Entertainment. Similar to AWGE: A$AP, TDE, MMG, QC, OVO, OTF, 4PF, GBE, YSL, OPM, YMCMB, CMG, YM, YNW, YFN, YRN

Ayo

slang

A greeting or attention getter.

Azz

noun

Ass.

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