noun Street Slang

Screwston

· noun · texas

Houston's hometown nickname, in tribute to DJ Screw.

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Houston, Texas — renamed in honour of DJ Screw, the late producer whose chopped-and-screwed mixtapes basically invented the city's sonic identity. Saying Screwston instead of Houston is a quiet loyalty oath to the screw tape, the slab, the lean, the whole movement.

“Born and raised in Screwston, mane, can't tell me nothin' about this city.”
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Screwston In A Sentence

Born and raised in Screwston, mane, can't tell me nothin' about this city.

Origin & Usage

Coined in tribute to DJ Screw (Robert Earl Davis Jr., 1971–2000), founder of the Screwed Up Click.

People Also Ask

What does Screwston mean?

Screwston is a nickname for Houston, given in tribute to the influential DJ Screw.

How do you use Screwston in a sentence?

"He reps Screwston hard, always shouting out the city on his tracks."

Where does the name Screwston come from?

It combines "Houston" with the name of DJ Screw, the Houston producer known for his slowed-down mixtapes.

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