Do You Use Ghetto Slang, Even Tho You're No Straight 'G'?

[JohnCrichton]

My friends and I do.

It's fun. We're geeks to the extreme, but sometimes we'll use what we can from the rap and whatnot we listen to.

Such as calling someone or something a "Straight Up G". You know that lil' robot, Vincent, from the movie "The Black Hole"?

Well, that's an example of someone we'd call a Straight G. Maximillion's one of the most frightening unstoppalbe villians I can remember in a movie. Vincent took that monster on head to head without flinching.

If I remember right, he like.. used a drill or something to take that titan out.

Anyway, do you find yourself ever using ghetto slang as a result of too much pop-culture?

[The Landstander]

i use ghetto slang sometimes with my friends but its more a matter of making fun of the kids at my school who actually do use it in a real sense. so technically no.

[Parallax]

You mean like "Hizzy", "Fo-Shizzy", and other word that end in "-izzy"? If so, yeah we use it, but it's usually making fun of stuff. :p

[Outlander00]

I use it when I need to (I actually find a need to use it)... Otherwise I dont... or do it as jokes...

[Supreme]

No. I click, but I am a straight G! Straight ballin', fo' shizzle, my nizzle!

[Andy Mancini]

Originally posted by Supreme
fo' shizzle, my nizzle!
I've always wondered: What in the blue hell does that mean?

[Supreme]

"For sure, my (n-word)".

[Chris Sanders MSX]

What you talk'n bout I be the straightest G in the alphabet.

[Digu Volz]

This entire thread is rip-city.

[EightOh]

Fo' shizzle my nizzle. We off tha heezy fo' sheezy, and did you notice it was a bit breezy this weezy?

Seriously, though, we do it a lot, but mostly in a tongue-in-cheek manner. We're fairly goofy people, anyways. :D

[turbomog007]

I have used ghetto slang as a joke a few times

[matb]

No. Never.

[moreysurf8]

I tend to say "word" a lot but mostly when I use that type of slang I'm joking.

[The Detective]

WHATS UP MY DAWG?

Just kidding I never use getto slang.

[TimTwoFace]

Sheezy my neezy, my arms so breezy.

I sometimes use the generic ghetto slang like "Cool" and "Sup, dude?" and whatnot, but I never get into the crazy sayings those kids use these days. :p

-Tim

[Frozen]

Ghetto what? Good Lord no, it's the Queen's English and the Queen's English only for me, dogg...

[keds1017]

yes all the time{except at work}...and its urban not ghetto :rolleyes: actually i find the term"ghetto slang" really be offensive. :mad: :mad:

[Ajax]

Down here we use mexican ghetto slang.

[JohnCrichton]

Originally posted by keds1017
yes all the time{expect at work}...and its urban not ghetto :rolleyes: actually i find the term"ghetto slang" really be offensive. :mad: :mad:

Never heard it called "urban slang" before... as long as I've ever known it it's been "ghetto slang".... no negative conatation either.

But anyway.. my friends and I use it. It's fun as hell and sometimes hilarious.

[Captain Yurika]

Definately not, though my co-worker and I will occasionally.

And JC...you sound like the most adorable geek when you try to use 'ghetto slang'. :p

[TimTwoFace]

Hey guys, just jumping in again to make sure that this thread doesn't become a ghetto slang discrimination thread. It isn't at the moment, and for the sake of those that may be offended if that changed, be careful how you say things. That's all. :)

Word.

-Tim

[Anthonynotes]

Sorry, but despite the lines under my avatar, I only "talk proper" here... to my annoyance at the several people who've told me that I don't "talk Black" (as if being Black = talking like Will Smith with a speech impediment)...

-B.

[JohnCrichton]

Originally posted by Brainatra
Sorry, but despite the lines under my avatar, I only "talk proper" here... to my annoyance at the several people who've told me that I don't "talk Black" (as if being Black = talking like Will Smith with a speech impediment)...

-B.

I used to get that all the time in high school. I hated what Will Smith did to the language of young black men.

I talk "proper" too, but on occasion it's fun to say, "tight", over use "yo", or call someone I think highly of as a "straight G".

Btw, thanks, CY! :D

[Nanashi]

Oh, I always speak "ghetto." Have you not noticed how hip I am? I am totally more hip than you square fellows.

Ah, actually, I just do it as a joke. It's funny to see my parents misuse slang. ("Sup dude? Dawg, man! That's dawg!") But my brother and I also do the "surfer" talk as a joke too, like "killer!" or "sick!"

[Nightflower]

Originally posted by Brainatra
Sorry, but despite the lines under my avatar, I only "talk proper" here... to my annoyance at the several people who've told me that I don't "talk Black" (as if being Black = talking like Will Smith with a speech impediment)...

-B.

I never understood that. I mean, it's not like us Chinese people suffer from pressure to sound "more Chinese". (Although I'm not sure what that would be...actually speaking the language, or sounding like I just immigrated... :D)

[keds1017]

JohnCrichton i wasn't saying it was called "urban slang". what i meant is that people in urban areas usually speak this kind of slang. The term "ghetto slang" sounds very ignorant and low class. No one in the Hip-hop community ever call it "ghetto slang". Its like when the media start calling Rap "Gansta Rap". Over here in Jersey we just called it slang. simple.... Btw "Straight G" was play out five years ago :p

[ThorMX624]

I don't really use it at all I guess, very rarely. But as a joke I guess.

[Casity]

Zim-bob-way...

[Frank White]

Sup, young? In DC/MD/VA when you address one of your boys you say young. Better than Philly w/ there jawn and early. Or New York w/ son. lol @ New York slang. Anyway I use "ghetto" slang w/ my friends but in class or talking to adults its the Queens English. And whats up w/ people here making fun of the way people talk? :knd1:

[Drachentöter]

Originally posted by Frank White
Sup, young? In DC/MD/VA when you address one of your boys you say young.

Huh. Maybe in your half of the metropolitan area. :p The VA suburbs are obsessed with the preppy "urban-californian" hybrid. They will use "tight" and "gay" (the improper way) in the same sentence. Watch...

"Yo, dawg, Sandra's boots are, like, tight, but Manny's hat is so totally gay like a mofo."

:yawn: It bugs me.

Anyway, my friends and I have recently begun a nickname system that parodies the "urban" style. Dan is Dizzy, Harry's Hizzy, Matt is Mizzy, and I, Phil, am Fizzy.

"Yo, Fizzy, 'sup with the wack backpack, dawg?"

:yawn: It bugs me too.

(Shh, don't tell my friends. :p )

[The Dork Knight]

What is up my homeboy diggidy shiggidy dog?

There is no way in hell I will use that slang.

- The Dork Knight

[Elven Moon]

Not very often, but when I do it's only for humor purposes.

"Why you bustin' my flava?"

"You know what I'm sayin'?"

"What up?"

[Moonbay]

I like Ghetto slang, it's fun! I occasionally call my friend, Miranda, "M-Dawg." When we were younger my friends and I would always fool around with slang. "Yo yo, what up mah homie-g, wanna chill at mah pad?" :D

[Kat Pryde]

It depends, only if I be chillin' 'n' kickin' it all out wit my lackn' crackin' booty smackin' buds.

=^-^=

[JohnCrichton]

Originally posted by keds1017
JohnCrichton i wasn't saying it was called "urban slang". what i meant is that people in urban areas usually speak this kind of slang. The term "ghetto slang" sounds very ignorant and low class. No one in the Hip-hop community ever call it "ghetto slang". Its like when the media start calling Rap "Gansta Rap". Over here in Jersey we just called it slang. simple.... Btw "Straight G" was play out five years ago :p

I see now.

Here in Wisconsin tho(at least in the early 90's) it was infact called "ghetto slang" amoung my friends and I who lived in urbania.

As for "Straight G" being played out five years ago... more retro, the better, I say! :D

[Captain Yurika]

Originally posted by JohnCrichton
Btw, thanks, CY! :D [/B]

By the way, You're Welcome. ;)

[Lucky Bob]

Ask him! (http://www.yourethemannowdog.com/)

Sorry, I just HAD to bring that up again. :p

[kiddiesunshine]

For the record, it's not urban slang or ghetto slang. It's Ebonics. That's right. Our own language is documented now. I speak Ebonics, but only around people who know what I'm saying. Since I live in a predominantly white city, I hardly ever use Ebonics. As you can tell by reading this, I am quite proficient in proper English as well. however, proper English is dull. No matter how you dress it up and no matter how many obscure 7 syllable words you use, it just doesn't have that "flava". Besides, you can say what you want faster in Ebonics. For example, one might say, "Hey, Jim. That was some get-together last night, huh?"
In Ebonics, that would be something like, "Yo, J! Dat party last night was off the chain!"
See the difference?
I'd like to pose a different question: How many of you are actually serious when you use Ebonics?

[Angel_Baby]

Yeah right me not use slang for one day would be torture!!!!!! I use slang all the tyme. Hey yo how's it hangin'! Or Are we Clubbin' 2nite. My friends and I talk like that all the tymes Sometimes for fun other tymes to annoy people. But yo just try talkin like that you'll get a major kick out of it !!!!! Lata- MUCH! :cool:

[RevToiletDuck]

No offence, but you're exactly the type of person I really HATE chatting with.
I really don't see what's so hard with typing words correctly. It doesn't take significantly longer to type out the entire word, and it avoids possible confusion

[GZA tha Genius]

You know how some people hate it when someone butchers the english language? I hate it when I hear some butcher slang, nahmean? I always hear some wack ass dude tryin' to spit the lanugage of the streets. Son, if you gon speak it take it serious, if not don't speak it. You smell what I sizzle?


-ONE

P.S. Straight up 'G' was played out years ago.

[kiddiesunshine]

No offence, but you're exactly the type of person I really HATE chatting with.

You talking about me? I hope not because, if you read any of my messages, you'd know that I type in proper English.

[RevToiletDuck]

Originally posted by kiddiesunshine
You talking about me? I hope not because, if you read any of my messages, you'd know that I type in proper English.

Nope, I meant angel_baby

[JohnCrichton]

I hate the term, Ebonics...... sounds too much like, Hooked on Phonics.

Ghetto Slang rolls off my tongue easier.

[kiddiesunshine]

"Ghetto Slang" is cooler, but just remember that there is a proper term.

[Taiso]

What's up y'all!

My black friends always talk that kind of stuff to me, and I find myself lapsing into it on occasion. I call them Jigga, we chat yo, and swap the latest flavas.

It's all good :)

[kiddiesunshine]

.....................yeah.

[Frank White]

Originally posted by VortexInfinite
Huh. Maybe in your half of the metropolitan area. :p The VA suburbs are obsessed with the preppy "urban-californian" hybrid. They will use "tight" and "gay" (the improper way) in the same sentence. Watch...

"Yo, dawg, Sandra's boots are, like, tight, but Manny's hat is so totally gay like a mofo."

:yawn: It bugs me.

Anyway, my friends and I have recently begun a nickname system that parodies the "urban" style. Dan is Dizzy, Harry's Hizzy, Matt is Mizzy, and I, Phil, am Fizzy.

"Yo, Fizzy, 'sup with the wack backpack, dawg?"

:yawn: It bugs me too.

(Shh, don't tell my friends. :p )

LOL @ tight and gay. I use tight occasionally but gay? Never that

[Angel_Baby]

RevToiletDuck, U know I think that u really need 2 get a life (no offense) but there is nothing wrong with having a little fun with misspellin words! I mean gees let me guess, ur really uptight aren't u!I just saying. comon' just because I don't like spelling stuf normally dosen't mean i have a bad person allity! Thanx latrer-MUCH!!!!!!!!! :p

[RevToiletDuck]

Heh, you're right. It doesn't mean you have a bad personality. But it does make it harder to understand exactly what you're trying to say. That and it's just really annoying to read. Obviously, I do need to get a life :rolleyes:

[EightOh]

Oh, I always speak "ghetto." Have you not noticed how hip I am? I am totally more hip than you square fellows.You are most definitely down, yo. You are one happening fellow, y'know'msayn.


U know I think that u really need 2 get a life Ow, yo. (No offense to yo, err, you, either ;))

[The Drizzle]

I tend to use strange ghetto hand gestures instead of words, but it's all in good fun.....dawg. :rolleyes:

[EightOh]

Originally posted by GZA tha Genius
You know how some people hate it when someone butchers the english language? I hate it when I hear some butcher slang, nahmean? I always hear some wack ass dude tryin' to spit the lanugage of the streets. Son, if you gon speak it take it serious, if not don't speak it. You smell what I sizzle?Step off my grill, dawg.

[czyznyck99]

I say butcher the Flenglish language, it's overrated. Why is it the only subject that most high schools in the country require a full four years of study? More people should learn four years of math, or science, or world history. Things that an academic student from Los Angeles can discuss with an academic student from Paris, France.

However, using "ghetto slang" doesn't exactly make some "down wit'it." It does make them more likely to buy modern rap/hip-hop/R&B music, though. :rolleyes:

Later.

[kiddiesunshine]

If you think Urban Slang butchering is bad, try looking up "Engrish". When the Japanese dabble in the English language, the results can be horrifying, but in a funny way.

[DaphHime]

If you think Urban Slang butchering is bad, try looking up "Engrish". When the Japanese dabble in the English language, the results can be horrifying, but in a funny way.

"Yo! Merry Chirstmas! You are dog? Your mom is pig!" :D

Probably not Engrish but still funny!

As for the "getto slang", only when jokeing.

[haji495]

John, I think referring to it as "ghetto slang" is a bit racist, don't you? It's things like this that keep races separated. Please try to be more sensitive in the future.

[Nightflower]

Originally posted by haji495
John, I think referring to it as "ghetto slang" is a bit racist, don't you? It's things like this that keep races separated. Please try to be more sensitive in the future.
JohnChrichton is black. Unless you're saying that it's racist to white people. :confused:

[haji495]

If he's black, then he's adding on the the stereotyping of his own people. How does John then, as an African-Americans, expect racial lines to disappear when he gives African-Americans their own "language"?

[Psilon]

Originally posted by haji495
If he's black, then he's adding on the the stereotyping of his own people. How does John then, as an African-Americans, expect racial lines to disappear when he gives African-Americans their own "language"?

Essientially you are arguing for cultural amalgamation.

[haji495]

You bet I am. These racial lines are ridiculous. Every race accuses every other race of being racist. But then every race sterotypes themselves, but gets angry when another race does it. It's grown quite old and bothersome. Why do we separate each other so much? United we stand? I wish that was completely true...

[Psilon]

Should we eliminate languages then?
Should we eliminate all religions?

The big question is then which culture do we adapt?

Many friends of mine speak different langauges, have a religion, have different skin colour...none of them are racist...

[haji495]

Ho hum, that's not what I mean. I mean these utter sterotypes and lines that we have set up. By even talking about this "ghetto language" what's it doing? It's stereotyping blacks. How then do we eliminate racism when stuff like those comes up? People can't stereotype themselves and then get mad when other people do it. It's retarded.

Do you get what I mean?

[Lucky Bob]

I don't think it's a language, either. It's slang, pure and simple. I mean, if we wanted to classify all slang as another language....

l337-$p34k \/\/0u1(| rU13

Varmints in Texas, Alabama, o' ennywhar else in th' South'd finally git some respeck! Fry mah hide!

People who are being from Minnesota would be having a language to be calling their own.

All the Cockney lads wot speak in a rhymin' 'am sandwich would finally be able ter have an official 'am sandwich of their own, guv'na! Struth!

Ewmew Fudd wouwdn't be cwassified as such a wosew.

Igpay Atinlay ouldway ebay aughttay atyay Arvardhay.


And so on. (Can somebody do Klingon?) :D

If you want to use it, fine. I have no problem with that. But calling it a "language" is a bit of a stretch.

THIS HAS BEEN ZL UCKY BOB OBSARVATION LLOLL~

[TimTwoFace]

Just jumping in again to advise everyone here to cool down a bit, otherwise this thread will be closed.

* * * * *

Sidenote: Luckybob, I don't know Klingon, but I really liked the Elmer Fudd one. How wascawy of you. :)

-Tim

[RevToiletDuck]

Originally posted by haji495
Ho hum, that's not what I mean. I mean these utter sterotypes and lines that we have set up. By even talking about this "ghetto language" what's it doing? It's stereotyping blacks. How then do we eliminate racism when stuff like those comes up? People can't stereotype themselves and then get mad when other people do it. It's retarded.

Do you get what I mean?

I THINK I see what you're saying...maybe I'm wrong, but I don't see how we're stereotyping black people. Lots of black do use "ghetto language" on a regular basis, and lots don't. I didn't see anyone say that ALL black people do.

But, you are right. It is stupid and hypocritical when people play into whatever stereotypes apply to their "group" and then get mad at others who just kind of....notice it.

Maybe I misinterpreted something....

[Psilon]

I don't understand what you mean...
But I think this conversation has run its course, so I'll leave.

[electricsheep]

nope, i don't use "ghetto" slang...

[JohnCrichton]

I was just making this thread to see if anyone used words they hear in rap. Not to mock a race or how they speak.

Feel free to close this thread.

It was suppose to be fun and harmless. Didn't know anyone would get serious in it... :p

[Rei]

Ho hum, that's not what I mean. I mean these utter sterotypes and lines that we have set up. By even talking about this "ghetto language" what's it doing? It's stereotyping blacks. How then do we eliminate racism when stuff like those comes up? People can't stereotype themselves and then get mad when other people do it. It's retarded.

Do you get what I mean?

He's talking about double standards where a race can and often does stereotype themselves but when a person of another race does the same it's considered racism.

On topic, I use it to some extend but not enough to make myself look like that goofy, dumbass white boy who tries to be black way too much, sort of like Steve Martin is acting in his new movie.

[Nightflower]

I don't know, I never thought ghettos were necessarily associated with black people to begin with. I mean, Eminem talks funny and he apparently grew up in a bad neighborhood, and he's not black.

[TimTwoFace]

Originally posted by Nightflower
I don't know, I never thought ghettos were necessarily associated with black people to begin with. I mean, Eminem talks funny and he apparently grew up in a bad neighborhood, and he's not black.

And speaking of ghettos, they're more of a jewish term than a black term in my mind, anyway. That is where the jews were kept in WW2 - in ghettos. Was that word even in use prior to that?

-Tim

[Psilon]

Originally posted by TimTwoFace
And speaking of ghettos, they're more of a jewish term than a black term in my mind, anyway. That is where the jews were kept in WW2 - in ghettos. Was that word even in use prior to that?

-Tim

A section of a city occupied by a minority group who live there especially because of social, economic, or legal pressure.
An often walled quarter in a European city to which Jews were restricted beginning in the Middle Ages.
Something that resembles the restriction or isolation of a city ghetto: “trapped in ethnic or pink-collar managerial job ghettoes” (Diane Weathers).

Though the meaning nowadays has to do with the poor.