adjective

• 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.

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

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

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

• 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.

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

other

• acronym of "as far as I know." Commonly used online.

  AFAIK, the store is still open.

  by Anonymous, Jul 17 2007.

interjection

• 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!

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

notes

• 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."

  by Syntax, Fort Worth, TX, USA, Jun 07 2002.

interjection

• of course; definitely. Popularized by the 1995 movie Friday.

  Speaker: Is that your car?
  
  Response: And you know this, man!

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

adjective

• attractive, popular, a pimp, a player, with one's life together. Used to imply possession of generally positive qualities.

  I'm bout it.

  Try to get bout it.

  by The King, Mar 15 1998.

notes

• see about it.

  by Demetrius Scruggs, FL, USA, Dec 22 1997.

interjection

• a phrase indicating approval, excitement, or support; RIGHT ON. Also damn skippy.

  Damn straight!

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

notes

• also "dang straight".

  by Shawn H., Sep 17 2003.

• a taunt.

  Valley, Heath take friendly digs at each other ahead of game.
  
  -- article title, Newark Advocate, Anna Sudar, September 19, 2009

  by WalterGR, Sacramento, CA, USA, Sep 19 2009.

• to seek information, especially while questioning a person, by guessing.

  by WalterGR, Sep 21 2009.

verb

• to support an action.

  You want to go to a movie? I can dig it.

  by WalterGR, Oct 01 2001.

• to understand.

  I have the gun, therefore you do what I say. Dig?

  by WalterGR, Oct 01 2001.

• to like.

  I dig your new shirt.

  by WalterGR, Oct 01 2001.

• to enjoy.

  I ain't diggin' this party.

  by Ryan S, MD, USA, Aug 14 2002.

interjection

• "Are you telling me the truth?" or "I'm telling you the truth." Also for reals.

  Sally: I got an A on my paper.
  
  Bennie: For real?
  
  Sally: For real!

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

adverb

• for sure; certainly.

  I will go to the bowling alley for shizzle.

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

• for sure?

  For shizzle?!

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

adjective

• good.

  Speaker: How was the concert?
  
  Response: Full.

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

interjection

• an expression of confirmation or agreement.

  Speaker: Were you at the U2 concert?
  
  Response: Full.

  Speaker: Did you have a good time?
  
  Response: Full.

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

interjection

• a phrase indicating agreement or support.

  You ready to go dancing? Hell yeah!

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

interjection

• exclamation of excitement or agreement. Also hot diggerty and hot diggety dog.

  Speaker: Do you want to go to the party?

  Response: Hot Diggety!

  by Alex R., Drummoyne, NSW, Australia, Dec 17 2002.

interjection

• 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!

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

adjective

• extremely accurate.

  What he told Patty about herself was right on!

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

interjection

• a phrase indicating approval, agreement, or just acknowledgement.

  You're going dancing tonight? Right on.

  by Anonymous, Jan 02 2003.

other

• replacement for the word "sure." Usually used in phrases containing "for shizzle," as in, "for sure." Also sheezy.

  by Norm, Ft Worth, TX, USA, Dec 20 2001.

other

• shortened for of "sure enough"; YES; DEFINITELY.

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

• used to add flourish, especially when describing a surprising event.

  And then he straight up punched the security guard.

  by WalterGR, Sacramento, CA, USA, Oct 02 2009.

adjective

• truthful. Also implies getting to the point quickly.

  I'll be straight-up with you and tell you what's really going on at the factory.

  by Maurice J., Fall River, MA, USA, Nov 21 2002.

adverb

• exactly, precisely.

  This is straight-up what she told me...

  by Maurice J., Fall River, MA, USA, Nov 21 2002.

• truthfully.

  This is straight-up what happened...

  by Maurice J., Fall River, MA, USA, Nov 21 2002.

adverb

• very.

  This is way cool!

  by Wim d., Coos Bay, OR, USA, Sep 03 1998.

interjection

• 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!

  by charles p., Boston, MA, USA, Dec 29 1998.