turn it out

phrase

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

to perform well

Collocates in the house⁸, no doubt⁴, I'mma³, yo³, word up², B-more, back in the day, bitch, clown, club, cold, dope, down, finna, flow, freaky, hoe, homeboy, in the mix, joint, peeps, player, rapper, raw, rider, rock, South Central, straight, thug, tight, nahmean, Chi-town, V.A., word up

Domains Music

Synonyms body, bring, bust, go off, kick, kill, put it down, rep, represent, rip, rock, throw down, wreck shop

Related concepts hold it down, keep it real, lock it down, maintain, on point

Related words turnt, turnt up

Timeline

1980 The Treacherous Three "The New Rap Language" feat. Spoonie Gee [The New Rap Language / Love Rap]
Have no doubt, I turn it out
1981 Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five "It's Nasty (Genius of Love)" [It's Nasty (Genius of Love)]
Screaming and shouting and helping us turn it out
1981 Little Starsky "Dancin' Party People" [Dancin' Party People]
Check, check this out, I wanna turn it out

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