verb Street Slang

boolin'

· verb · la

Chillin' — Blood-coded swap of the C in 'coolin''.

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Definitions

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Just chilling, hanging out, doing nothing in particular. The B-for-C swap is the whole point; using it casually is a tip of the cap (intended or not) to Blood-coded speech.

“Nothing planned tonight, just boolin' at the crib.”
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boolin' In A Sentence

Nothing planned tonight, just boolin' at the crib.

Origin & Usage

LA Bloods slang — Bloods replace the letter C (as in Crips) with a B as in-group code, turning 'coolin'' into 'boolin''. Spread beyond gang use around 2015–16 and now lives across hip-hop including Atlanta.

Variants boolinbool

People Also Ask

What does boolin' mean?

It means chilling or hanging out. It's a Blood-coded version of 'coolin'', swapping out the C because Bloods avoid that letter.

How do you use boolin' in a sentence?

"Nothing much, just boolin' with the homies." It describes relaxing or kicking back.

Why is it spelled boolin' instead of coolin'?

Because Blood-affiliated slang deliberately avoids the letter C (associated with rival Crips), so the C in 'coolin'' gets swapped for a B.

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