verb
Street Slang
finessin'
· verb · chicago
Getting what you want by slick-talking or outsmarting someone.
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Definitions
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Smooth-talking, tricking or outmanoeuvring somebody to come out on top — could be money, a deal, a girl, a free meal. Less brute force, more sleight of hand. Drill and trap turned it into a whole lifestyle verb.
“He ain't pay for none of that, he been finessin' the waitress all night.”
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More loosely, just executing something with skill or style — pulling it off clean.
“Watch how she finessin' that beat switch.”
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finessin' In A Sentence
He ain't pay for none of that, he been finessin' the waitress all night.
Watch how she finessin' that beat switch.
Origin & Usage
From 'finesse' as a verb; popularised across rap in the 2010s, with Chicago/Atlanta scenes driving the modern usage (Bricc Baby & Future's 'Finessin' helped cement it).
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