American Youth Slang: Part 1 Aint A word that often puzzles | IELTSmates Uz
American Youth Slang: Part 1
Aint
A word that often puzzles those who hear it for the first time. Can often be heard in songs, rap verses, and so on. For example, the line “Yo I aint going to go there.” is perceived as difficult for rap listeners who are familiar with English only from textbooks. In fact, aint is a negated replacement for the verb to be. Moreover, this is the most simplified way, since it replaces all similar expressions with this verb: I’m not = I aint, he’s not = he aint, we’re not = we aint, and so on. For example, You aint going to go home tonight.
Aight
Aight = alright. There is no need to write how this word is translated, because if you have gotten to learning slang, you should already know the translation of "alright". But just in case: okay, okay, okay.
Holla
By all rules, this word should be spelled as holler, but people quickly changed it to holla. To holler translates to "shouting", but nowadays young people use "holla" in slightly different situations. For example, when Americans are going to call someone, they say to that person “I'll give you a holla”, even if it is an SMS message. They also say: "If you need anything, just give me a holla" - If you need something, call me (let me know).
Crib
This is the word young people usually call their home. In general, the original meaning of crib is a crib, a cradle. Then the meaning shifted to the dwelling of an adult.
Cruisin
"Everything is calm, relaxed", "everything is fine." You might say that if you are having a calm, light day. This expression can often be heard from people walking the streets, passing by in cars, and so on. The line "I'm just cruisin the streets of L.A." can be translated as “I'm just driving my car through the streets, I'm not going anywhere in particular” - Just cruising.
For real
In modern speech, one can rather hear "for real". The same as “really“. That is, for example, asking "for real?", You want to make sure whether the person is serious about something.
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