phrase
General Slang
you good
yoo GOOD · phrase · slang
'Are you okay?' or 'don't worry about it'
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Definitions
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A multipurpose check-in or reassurance — asking if someone's alright, or telling them not to worry.
“'I only have a ten.' 'You good, I got you.'”
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you good In A Sentence
'I only have a ten.' 'You good, I got you.'
Origin & Usage
AAVE/NYC; from 'are you good,' streamlined into an all-purpose phrase.
Variants
you good?
People Also Ask
What does 'you good' mean?
It's a multipurpose phrase — either checking if someone's alright ('you good?') or reassuring them not to worry ('you good, I got you').
How do you use 'you good'?
As a question it's 'are you okay?'; as a statement it means 'don't worry about it, you're fine.'
Where does 'you good' come from?
It's from AAVE and NYC speech, streamlined from 'are you good' into an all-purpose expression.
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