cap

What it means

A lie or exaggeration. Calling something 'cap' means you don't believe it, while 'no cap' means you're being totally honest and serious.

Examples

• He said he ran a 4-minute mile? That's cap.
• No cap, this is the best burger I've ever had.
• You met Drake? Stop the cap, you didn't.
• I'm telling you no cap, I saw the whole thing happen.

Where it comes from

Rooted in AAVE, where 'capping' has long meant lying or bragging; it went mainstream around 2017-2018, boosted by rap lyrics and the blue 🧢 emoji used to call out lies on social media.

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