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Thesaurus - Words meaning affirmations (list of) - 18 words

A

about it    Featured Word

adjective

  1. in support of. Also about that. Sometimes prefixed with "all" as an intensifier. Sometimes pronounced "'bout it" or "'bout that."
    I'm so not about that.
    Speaker: You want to leave now?
    Response: I'm about it.
    Whatever you want to do, I'm all about it.

    Submitted by Nikkii, Jackson, TN, USA, Oct 16 1997.

    Clarifications by La Tonya Smith, Houston, TX, USA, Nov 14 1997 and Demetrius Scruggs, FL, USA, Dec 22 1997

  2. all that, pimp, player. Sometimes used twice. Popularized by rapper Master P. in his song "Bout it, Bout it."
    I'm bout it.
    I'm bout it bout it.

    Submitted by Jackie Cuevas, San Jose, CA, USA, Mar 15 1998.

    Additions by Sheena, Omaha, NE, USA, May 04 1998

  3. a greeting, similar to "What's happening?" In this context, the term is an abbreviation of "How about it?"

    Submitted by Ryan, Spartanburg, SC, USA, Mar 04 1998.

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AFAIK    Featured Word

other

  1. acronym of "as far as I know." Commonly used online.
    AFAIK, the store is still open.

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already    Featured Word

interjection

  1. equivalent to "I already know" or "You already know," as if to say "YES!" emphatically. Demonstrates total agreement with what a speaker has said.
    Speaker: Did you know that Shemar Moore is so fine!
    Response: Already!
    Speaker: Man, your boy has skills!
    Response: Already!

    Submitted by Sherry, Bryan, TX, USA, Dec 14 2001.

notes

  1. Submitter Syntax first recalls the term used in Texas in the late 1990s, and reports that it's typically pronounced with a drawn out and emphasized opening, e.g. "aaaawwwwll-ready!" This may be due to Southern United States "drawl."

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and you know this, man    Featured Word

interjection

  1. of course; definitely. Popularized by the 1995 movie Friday.
    Speaker: Is that your car?
    Response: And you know this, man!

    Submitted by Tara, Los Angeles, CA, USA, Feb 07 2003.

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D

damn straight    Featured Word

interjection

  1. a phrase indicating approval, excitement, or support; RIGHT ON. Also damn skippy.
    Damn straight!

    Submitted by Florian Hopf, Miami, FL, USA, Feb 07 1998.

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dig    Featured Word

verb

  1. to like.
    I dig your new shirt.
  2. to support an action.
    You want to go to a movie? I can dig it.
  3. to understand.
    I have the gun, therefore you do what I say. Dig?

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F

for real    Featured Word

interjection

  1. roughly equivalent to "serious." Used similarly to phrases such as, "Seriously?"   "Are you serious?" etc. Can also be used as a statement rather than a question, meaning "Seriously!" Also for reals.
    Sally: I got an A on my paper.
    Bennie: For real?
    Sally: For real!

    Submitted by Laura, Clarion, PA, USA, Dec 03 2002.

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for shizzle    Featured Word

other

  1. for sure.
    I will go to the bowling alley for shizzle.

    Submitted by Eric Schneible, North Syracuse, NY, USA, Dec 04 2002.

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full    Featured Word

interjection

  1. an expression of confirmation or agreement.
    Speaker: Were you at the U2 concert?
    Response: Full.
    Speaker: Did you have a good time?
    Response: Full.

adjective

  1. good.
    Speaker: How was the concert?
    Response: Full.

    Submitted by Scott McNabney, Richmond Hill, ON, Canada, Jun 11 1997.

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H

hell yeah    Featured Word

interjection

  1. a phrase indicating agreement or support.
    You ready to go dancing? Hell yeah!

    Submitted by Jonathan M. Scarborough, Beale Air Force Base, CA, USA, Nov 20 1997.

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hot diggety    Featured Word

interjection

  1. exclamation of excitement or agreement. Also hot diggerty and hot diggety dog.
    Speaker: Do you want to go to the party?
    Response: Hot Diggety!

    Submitted by Alex Reaps, Drummoyne, NSW, Australia, Dec 17 2002.

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no diggity    Featured Word

interjection

  1. roughly equivalent to "serious." Used similarly to phrases such as, "Seriously?"   "Are you serious?" etc. Can also be used as a statement rather than a question, meaning "Seriously!" Popularized by R&B/rap group Blackstreet in their song "No Diggity" on the 1996 album Another Level.
    Sally: Einstein was smart!
    Bennie: No diggity?
    Sally: No diggity!

    Submitted by Jason P, Troy, NY, USA, Sep 12 1997.

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R

right on    Featured Word

interjection

  1. a phrase indicating approval, agreement, or just acknowledgement.
    You're going dancing tonight? Right on.

adjective

  1. extremely accurate.
    What he told Patty about herself was right on!

    Submitted by Pamela Spalding, Denver, CO, USA, Oct 22 1997.

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S

shizzle    Featured Word

other

  1. replacement for the word "sure." Usually used in phrases containing "for shizzle," as in, "for sure."

    Submitted by David, CA, USA, Jan 01 2003.

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sho'nuff    Featured Word

other

  1. shortened for of "sure enough." In other words, "yes" or "definitely."

    Submitted by Carolyn, State College, PA, USA, Nov 25 2002.

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straight-up    Featured Word

adjective

  1. used as an affirmation that one is being truthful. Approximately, "precisely."
    This is straight-up what happened...
  2. used to affirm that one is relaying a conversation verbatim. Approximately, "exactly."
    This is straight-up what she told me...

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W

way    Featured Word

interjection

  1. used to affirm one's statement, after someone conveys their doubt or disbelief. This was popularized by the characters Wayne and Garth in the "Wayne's World" sequences in the US television show Saturday Night Live. One character would say something, the other would say, "No way!" Then, "Way!" "No way!" "Way!" Back and forth. This has entered common usage to a degree that one can use the expression "Way!" to assert the truthfulness of something, even if the other person doesn't use the exact phrase, "No way!"
    Speaker: Is that true?
    Response: Way!

    Submitted by Dan Miller, Den Haag (Zuid-Holland), Netherlands, Nov 20 2002.

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