noun
Street Slang
Cap
/kæp/ · noun · slang
A lie. To 'cap' is to lie; 'no cap' means no lie, for real.
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Definitions
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A lie or exaggeration.
“That's cap, you never met Drake.”
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2
As a verb, to lie or exaggerate.
“Stop cappin, you didn't run a 4.4 forty.”
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In 'no cap,' it flips to mean total honesty or 'for real.'
“No cap, that was the best meal I've had all year.”
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Cap In A Sentence
He said he got courtside seats but that's straight cap.
No cap I almost cried watching that ending.
Why you always cappin about how much money you make?
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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