rowdy-sheeter n. a person with a criminal record; a hardened criminal. Editorial Note: A synonym is history-sheeter. In India, a rowdy is far more often used than in other Anglophone countries to mean a lawless or disorderly person. Therefore, a...
guirla n.— «Las letras, herederas del rap puertorriqueño pero en español, hablan de sexo, violencia, respeto, “guirlas”—mujeres—, drogas y “socios,” todo ello aderezado con una jerga rapera.» —“Reggaeton, el ritmo ‘bellaco’ que invade las...
net-cee n.— «It was the latest salvo in a classic MC battle, the kind that has long been a staple in the dog-eat-dog world of hip-hop. To a generation raised on computers, it seems only natural that the tradition has migrated from street corners to...
ish n.— «You’re full of ish, you ish head. Incidentally, I have a strange question: are you aware that “ish” is the term used instead of “shit” in many rap songs so they can be played on the radio, etc?» —“Re: RSPWF reaks of Shit” by Anthony...
spread your wings n.— «With sexually explicit rap music thumping from oversized speakers, cars spun and fishtailed with passengers hanging out of open doors and windows, a move called “spread your wings.”» —“Deadly Swerves and Spins” by Louis...
unbwogable adj.— «If you were in Kenya during the elections you would certainly have discovered that Kenyan Swahili got a new word into the vocabulary: “unbwogable.” The rap song “Can you bwogo me?” by the Luo rappers Gidigidi-MajiMaji was widely...