twist one’s cap back

twist one’s cap back
 v. phr.β€” Β«If you are white and not from the “hood” then don’t pass thru. You have a 99.9% chance of getting “punked” or if your realy unlucky “blasted” some people have no problem with “twisting yo cap back.”Β» β€”β€œRe: how to score?” by Oldnastybast Usenet: alt.drugs.hard Jan. 6, 1998. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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