![]() The two people who said the same thing are also supposed Thumbs, Thumbs, Hope it Comes: Same as above. "Shakespeare, Kick in the Rear": Something you're supposed to say when two people Ring a Leevio/Ringolievio: A children's streetgame. "You Got a Lotta Shit Wichoo": You have some nerve.ĭollars to Doughnuts: A sure thing, as in "I'll bet you dollars to doughnuts she's really a man." Putting Chinese on the Ball: To "jinx" the ball during a game. Scootch (Or Scutch): A real pain in the ass. between Amsterdam and Morningside in Manhattan. John Burke wrote us to say that he heard "salugi" used in the 1940's on his block-115th St. ![]() Mayor Rudy Giuliani was often the victim of salugi. Usually the same kid is picked on all the time. Taunt him by throwing it past him or over his head to someone else. Whereby one kid's hat is stolen, and other kids continually Salugi/Saloogi: A game of "keep away" that kids play, "Did you see the attitude I got from her? She really thinks who she is, that one." "She Thinks Who She Is.": She's got a very high opinion of herself. Usually the ending score was 1000 points, but it could be anything agreed upon. A "pointer" was a ball that hit theĮdge of the step and came back as a hard line drive that could "take your eye out". Each ball that hit the step and was caught was worth 10 points. Stoop Ball : Street game played by throwing a ball against the stoop and catching it on the fly Stoop: The front stairs of your building, where you sit and gossip about the neighbors. "Why can't you ever buy anything in a store? It's always some weasel deal with you." Weasel Deal: A deal that's not quite on the up and up.like getting thatĬheap stereo that "fell off the truck" or getting a "discount" on your cable hookup. If he calls you "Chief", you're really in trouble. You don't want to be called "Pal" or "Buddy", since they He might even call you "Big Boss", which is even better. The term had entered general usage by theīoss: What your local deli or bodega guy calls you when he doesn't know your name. (Two retired NYPD officers wrote us to say that "skel" was commonly used by cops on the Brooklyn beat in the early 1960's. Skel: A junkie, street-person, or lowlife. ![]() This game is mentioned in the Notorious B.I.G. Skelsie/Skully: A children's street game. Skully Cap: A bottle cap filled with melted wax, usually from crayons. "Not For Nuttin' But.": A phrase often used before telling someone the truth.Īs in, "not for nuttin' but, that guy you hang out with is a real duh-ta-duh." "Chips on the ball," Ivanicich would call, which meant that if any of us "roofed" his Spaldeen,Įveryone would have to chip in to pay for a new ball.) "Sure, but chips" (Denis Hamill recalled the use of "chips" in his NY Daily News column of March 5, 2002: Example: "Hey man, can I borrow your bike?" "I've got such a wallear for a calzone." Also called a "willy" or "woo-lee".Ĭhips: You break it, you bought it. Wallear: (Wah LEE ah) To have an uncontrollable jones for something. Natives and scholars to contribute words, phrases, and corrections. For all you Sopranos fans, we've thrown in a few Paulie Terms that are strictly ethnic, such as Sicilianisms or Yiddishisms, unless theyĪre generally used among different groups within Brooklyn.but lately we tossed that rule out the window too. For no particular reason, the list is in completely random order, so keep scrolling down to find your favorites. Slang words or expressions that have originated in, or are associated with the greatĪnd colorful borough of Brooklyn, NY. Lil Yachty’s “Poland” and “pushin P” are other examples of that.Brooklynisms Collected by Jim Lampos and Michaelle PearsonĬollecting Brooklynisms is an ongoing project for Michaelle and me. The rise of “Munch,” from being included in Cardi’s viral song with Glorilla, “Tomorrow 2,” to spawning several viral TikTok trends, is a reminder that people will vibe to a track even if they aren’t aware of what’s being said. ![]() Songs like Fivio Foreign’s “Wetty,” Ice Spice’s “Munch,” Shawny Binladen’s “Whole Lotta Wickery” and more have been pivotal in helping popularize New York slang because of how prevalent it is in NY drill. Terms like “munch,” “matta,” and “smoochie” are all modern New York drill slang that either already existed in current New York slang, or were completely invented for the sake of a bar and entered colloquial language afterward. If there’s one thing that Ice Spice’s viral hit “Munch” taught us, it’s that NY drill artists have the ability to create their own lingo that sounds completely foreign to anyone outside the scene. New York drill is steadily taking over the world, and so is the slang attached to it.
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