for real

prepositional phrase

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

really, truly

Collocates homie³, word up³, murk², hoe², stripes², yo², thug², roll with², wet², 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 point, on wax, out chea, player-hating, player, play, punk, push, represent, rims, rolly, Rover, scrill, shit, son, stack, steel, Strong Island, true dat, weed, wheels of steel, Y.O., ya heard, hard, what it is, -ass, 313, Ac, aight, as fuck, ayo, bitch, blast

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, pimp, 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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