To start off, I'm gonna say that the Bronx is significantly known for its zoo, the Bronx Zoo as well as Hip Hop being originated in the Bronx as well as its celebrities; Jennifer and her sister Lynda Lopez, Cardi B, Fat Joe, Big Pun, Stanley Kubrick, Stan Lee, Mark Twain, Danny Aiello, Woody Allen, Tyson Beckford, George Carlin, Joy Bryant, Stacey Dash, the Kid Mero from Showtime's Desus and Mero, Cuba Gooding Jr., Garry and Penny Marshall, Al Pacino, Chazz Palminteri, Regis Philbin, Rob Reiner, Neil Simon, Wesley Snipes, Kerry Washington, Malik Yoba, Afrika Bambaataa, bachata group Aventura, Mary J. Blige, Angela Bofill, Diahann Carroll, Willie Colon, Bobby Darin, French Montana, Funkmaster Flex, Furious Five, Stan Getz, Grandmaster Flash, aaron Hall, Richie Havens, Kid Capri, R&B group SWV, Melle Mel, Prince Royce, Remy Ma, Louie Vega, etc. In the Bronx, kids can even play with open fire hydrants in the summer found a video titled, How to Speak New York Slang| Bronx Edition by Fiona I Am on YouTube, so thank goodness I found it! Anyway, if you are writing a character who is from the Bronx or moved from the Bronx, here are the slangs below;
Gucci: Good.
Fendi: Fact.
Talk to Me Nice: To show respect or tell good news.
Ohhhh Naa: Can be used as in a lit, disapproval, or disbelief manner.
Wash Poppin': What's poppin' i.e. Cardi B.
Shwavey: Misspelling of the word suave; or a combination of shlit and wavy.
Duff: The act of punching someone in the face.
Dayroom: One who doesn't get out much.
You Woulda Thought: Jokes on You.
Heard You: To express a deep understanding with the subject/topic/perspective at hand.
GLLLTT: Replicates the sounds of a gun.
Blacking: Screaming, going off, yelling.
Moe: A term used to define an associate, a person, or homeboy/girl.
Cuffing: A relationship status.
Wild: Many, a lot, crazy, unbelievable.
Spicy: Can literally mean anything and be used in any context.
Is/Are you shitting me?: Are you kidding me?
Bussin': What you would say if something was really good/to shoot/ the act of sex.
The Island: Refers to Riker's Island.
You Ain't Built Like That: Your heart don't beat like that.
No disrespect: "Somebody get here before I do because I'ma hurt her feelings; telling the blunt truth.
Are you dumb?: Are you stupid?
Staticky: The feeling of wanting to fight someone or the feeling you get after fighting someone.
Brick: Cold.
Sus: Suspicious.
Yerrrr: Means yes in a nerdy way.
Take it There: A duel of wit and banter testing who can generate the most offensive, but still funny line.
Mad: Very.
Dumb good: Very good.
Tight: Close or miserly.
Spazzed: To move in an awkward or clumsy way.
Thirsty: Desperate.
Guap: Money.
Crew: A group of friends.
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