bands

What it means

Large amounts of money, named after the paper or rubber bands used to bundle stacks of cash. Having "bands" means having serious money, and "make bands" means earning a lot.

Examples

• He pulled up with bands after his first paycheck.
• She's out here making bands off her side hustle.
• Those sneakers cost a couple bands, easy.
• Saving up bands for the trip this summer.

Where it comes from

Rooted in hip-hop and rap culture, referencing the bands wrapped around $1,000 cash stacks; it spread into mainstream slang through music and social media in the 2010s.

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