verb

• to pretend, to feign.

  Why is my man over there flossing like he's a pimp?

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

• to show off.

  Let's go flossing in the Lexus.

  by Benjamin M., St Louis, MO, USA, Mar 23 1999.

• to relax; CHILL; HANG OUT.

  We were just flossin' at her house.

  by Mo M., Warren, OH, USA, May 28 2002.

noun

• a cover-up, disguise, deception.

  The car is only a front on how much money he really has.

  They use the toy-store as a front for their drug operation.

  by Anonymous, Jul 16 2007.

• tooth jewelry; GRILL.

  Where did you get those new gold fronts?

  by Datkidfrank, Boston, MA, USA, Oct 12 2007.

verb

• to pretend to be someone else.

  Man, quit fronting!

  by Tim Rice, Sep 22 1997.

• to confront, try to start a fight. Also front with.

  He fronted this dude at the party

  Are you fronting with me?

  by DeJuan, Minneapolis, MN, USA, Dec 12 1999.

• to lie.

  Man: Yo, let me get your phone number.
  
  Woman: I don't got a phone.
  
  Man: Come on, don't front.

  by Ernesto F., Central Falls, RI, USA, Mar 16 2002.

• to be the leader of a musical group - usually the lead singer.

  by David, Feb 17 2003.

• to give someone something of value, expecting that they will compensate you later, as they can't right now.

  I'll front you the money if you'll buy me those tickets.

  Could you front me the drugs and I'll pay you back later?

  by Chris Durkin, Duluth, MN, USA, Jun 06 2007.

noun

• someone who pretends to be someone they're not; FAKE, POSEUR, WANNA-BE.

  Look at those kinderkids with the Marilyn Manson outfits!

  by Kat, Philadelphia, PA, USA, Feb 24 1998.

noun

• perpetrator (i.e. person who committed a crime.) Police slang.

  The perp is in custody.

  by sarah j., Reseda, CA, USA, Feb 19 2000.

verb

• to pretend, feign.

  He always perps like he has a lot of money.

  by D L., Los Angeles, CA, USA, Nov 14 1997.

noun

• someone who pretends to be someone they're not, usually in dress and speech; WANNA-BE, FAKE. Origin: borrowed from the French word with the same spelling and definition. Generally (or originally) used to describe people posing as punks ("punk rockers") or skaters.

  by Rebecca Griffith, Hopkinsville, KY, USA, May 17 1997.

verb

• to fake something to escape a situation. Origin: from the fictional character Nancy Drew, who uses the same technique: feigning unconsciousness until her captor looses his grip, then running away. Notes: usually refers to faking an orgasm to get someone to stop having sex with you. Often simplified to "pull a Nancy."

  By that time I was so tired that I had to pull a Nancy and get it all over with.

  by Anonymous, Oct 01 2001.

verb

• to tell one's story: what they would have other people believe. Usually a lie or fabrication, but not always. See also drag .

  Don't listen to him, he's just running drag.

  by BuziDebBee, Santee, CA, USA, Dec 30 2002.