noun Street Slang

Shiesty

· noun · nyc

A ski mask — usually a Nike tech balaclava — pulled over the face.

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Definitions

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The ski mask itself, often a Nike tech balaclava. Memphis rapper Pooh Shiesty made the look his calling card in 2020 and NYC drill grabbed the word and ran with it — now any face-covering knit is a shiesty.

“Don't leave the crib without your shiesty, it's brick out.”
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Older general-slang sense: shady, untrustworthy, on some sneaky-foul business. Predates the mask but still gets used.

“Don't deal with him, bro shiesty.”
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Shiesty In A Sentence

Don't leave the crib without your shiesty, it's brick out.
Don't deal with him, bro shiesty.

Origin & Usage

Mask sense popularised by Memphis rapper Pooh Shiesty (2020); NYC drill adopted it citywide.

People Also Ask

What does Shiesty mean?

A Shiesty is a ski mask — usually a Nike tech balaclava — pulled down over the face.

How do you use Shiesty in a sentence?

"He had his Shiesty pulled up, couldn't see a thing."

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