for real

prepositional phrase

Published on April 4, 2020, 5:07 a.m.

really, truly

Collocates word up³, hoe², homie², murk², stripes², thug², 313, Ac, aight, as fuck, ayo, bitch, blast, bruh, CP3, cat, chill, chinchilla, chrome, chronic, Compton, connect, crunk, dog, dope, dunn, feel, fetti, 5-0, G, gangstress, get busy, go hard, grinder, H-town, havin' thangs, honey, hood, hustler, I'mma, ill, jawn, jock, keep it real, kick it, kill, mack, mail, on wax, out chea, player, play, punk, push, represent, rims, roll with, rolly, Rover, scrill, shit, son, stack, steel, Strong Island, true dat, weed, wet, wheels of steel, Y.O., ya heard, yo, hard, what it is, pimped out

Timeline

1983 Jimmy Spicer "Money (Dollar Bill Y'all)" [Money (Dollar Bill Y'all)]
Make the homies rob and steal, kid, for real, y'all
1984 Newcleus "Jam On It" [Jam On It]
If you go deep, I'll cruise down for real
1986 Kool Moe Dee "Monster Crack" [Kool Moe Dee]
That he can breathe, think, talk, and bleed for real

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for real

prepositional phrase

Published on April 4, 2020, 5:07 a.m.

emphatically real or true

Collocates baller, bitch, Chuck Taylors, dime, diss, dog, G, god, grill, H-town, hustler, MC, mob, nahmsayin, no doubt, off the hook, on wax, purple drank, Queensbridge, real, scrill, squad, thug, trap

Etymology pre hip-hop, from the 1950s

Related concepts for sure, on the real, realness

Timeline

1980 The Treacherous Three "The New Rap Language" feat. Spoonie Gee [The New Rap Language / Love Rap]
Yes, for real, we are the deal
1982 Afrika Bambaataa & The Soulsonic Force "Looking For The Perfect Beat" [Looking For The Perfect Beat]
Brings out the very best in us, that is for real
1985-01-21 Run-D.M.C. "Together Forever (Krush-Groove 4 Live)" [King of Rock]
The deal's for real, we could never be faking

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