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represent

  • From inner-city urban Black culture. "You betta represent." or "You gotta represent" means that one should be publicly candid about one's social stratum or geographical milieu of origin, however humble. It means one should acknowledge, and be an exemplar of, one's roots, not guilefully trying to dissemble this (even though one's personal fortunes have since improved).
    You from the Oaktown hood? You betta represent!

    Last edited on Jun 11 2002. Submitted by david l. from Boerne, TX, USA on Jun 11 2002.

  • A cheer of encouragement.
    Represent!

    Last edited on Feb 07 2003. Submitted by Mark from Denver, CO, USA on Feb 07 2003.

verb

  • To take pride in one's group or neighborhood without shame. Used by Lil Jon and the Eastside Boyz in "Throw It Up."
    Represent your cliche!

    Last edited on Dec 29 2003. Submitted by Courdan, N. on Dec 29 2003.

  • An exclamation to acknowledge that one has well-represented something for which he stands.
    From one Ohio State fan to another who is wearing a nice Buckeyes sweatshirt and has his arm around a cute blonde, "Go Bucks. Represent!

    Last edited on May 19 2004. Submitted by Anonymous on May 19 2004.

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ride on

verb - transitive

  • to constantly criticize.
    Are you going to let him ride on you like that?

    Last edited on Nov 26 2010. Submitted by Raistlin M. from Chicago, IL, USA on Jun 11 2002.

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seven thirty

  • crazy, mad, insane.
    That guys gone seven thirty!

    Last edited on Jun 07 2013. Submitted by HypeBlaze from UK on Jun 11 2002.

  • crazy, ballistic, out of control. Derived from hospital codes used to describe mentally-insane patients. Often used in rap songs.
    She went 730 on him.
    Is he really 730?

    Last edited on Jun 07 2013. Submitted by Rachel from Decatur, GA, USA on Feb 04 2003.

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tump

  • "tip" + "dump". Used in southeast Texas.
    Don't tump that over.

    Last edited on May 17 2011. Submitted by Audrey from Austin, TX, USA on Sep 12 1998.

  • Southern kids combine the words tip and dump to form "tump" while they were learning to talk.
    Don't tump over that glass of Kool-Aid.

    Last edited on May 17 2011. Submitted by Lynn D. from Spencer, NC, USA on Jan 25 2002.

  • Southern United States; a combined word form - turn + dump = tump. Meaning to turn over and dump contents.
    I hope that cup doesn't tump over.

    Last edited on Jun 28 2011. Submitted by Stephen B. from Millington, TN, USA on Jun 11 2002.

  • Texan in origin. Meaning to knock over or fall over.
    Hand me a towel, will you? I tumped my coke.

    Last edited on Jan 30 2003. Submitted by Betsy R. from Lewisville, TX, USA on Jan 30 2003.

verb

  • Used in Savannah, Georgia since at least 1880. Meaning to accidentally tip something over which usually contains liquid or is floating in liquid. Sail boats sometimes tump over. Don't tump the glass over.

    Last edited on Nov 12 2012. Submitted by Anonymous on Nov 12 2012.

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