noun Street Slang

Bands

/bændz/ · noun · slang

Stacks of cash — from the rubber bands around bundles of bills; a "band" is $1,000.

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Definitions

1

Used to talk about wealth, earnings, or the cost of something pricey.

“That watch ran him five bands.”
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Slang for large amounts of money, named for the rubber bands wrapped around bundles of cash. A single "band" usually means $1,000.

“He pulled out a few bands at the counter.”
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Evokes physical bundles of bills rather than digital money.

“Rubber bands around bands, that's the image.”
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Bands In A Sentence

He dropped serious bands on that car.
Stacking bands all summer.
That's at least ten bands right there.

Origin & Usage

"Bands" for money comes from the rubber bands wrapped around stacks of bills, with one band meaning roughly $1,000. It was cemented in hip-hop, notably by Juicy J's 2012 hit referencing making it rain bands.

Variants A bandRubber bandsRacks
Tags #money#hip-hop#american#aave

People Also Ask

What does bands mean in slang?

Bands means stacks of cash — from the rubber bands around bundles of bills; a "band" is $1,000.

Where did bands come from?

It refers to the rubber bands around stacks of money and was popularized in hip-hop.

How much is a band?

A band usually means one thousand dollars.

How do you use bands in a sentence?

For example: "he's got bands" — meaning a lot of cash.

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