Cap
A lie. To 'cap' is to lie; 'no cap' means no lie, for real.
Definitions
A lie or exaggeration; 'capping' is lying.
A single appearance representing your country; a player's total 'caps' is their number of international games.
A lie or exaggeration.
As a verb, to lie or exaggerate.
In 'no cap,' it flips to mean total honesty or 'for real.'
Cap In A Sentence
Origin & Usage
AAVE usage where 'capping' has meant lying or exaggerating since at least the early 1900s. The blue cap emoji and 'no cap' pushed it mainstream through Atlanta rap and TikTok.
People Also Ask
What does cap mean on TikTok?
It means a lie. If something is 'cap,' it's false, and 'no cap' means it's the truth.
What does no cap mean?
'No cap' means no lie, for real, I'm being honest. It's the opposite of calling something cap.
Where did cap come from?
It comes from longstanding AAVE where 'capping' meant boasting or lying, and it was popularized by Atlanta hip-hop.
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