Welcome to E-com's version of Ebonics.
We will go over 32 highly requested slang words and phrases you may have heard spoken among Black people.
These words are used for the sole purpose of better understanding your favorite Black movies and musical artists.
We highly recommend that you do not use these words in daily conversation,
especially when you're conversing with Black people.
But, you can enjoy learning Ebonics and improve your understanding of Black speech
and learn more about Black culture with this lesson.
I hope this will be a stepping stone into learning more about Black culture.
Everyone ready? Let's begin.
Well, let's start with the first conversational word.
The word is: shit.
Now, shit is a very common word and maybe many of you already know of this word.
You hear it many times in different movies and also in different rap songs as well.
It is a very common word that's used every day,
but there's a good possibility you really don't understand the proper way of using this word.
Shit is actually an expression of emotion for something that may have gone wrong.
Okay, so let's go into one conversational situation.
Please stand by.
Shit!!! That kid made Bank when he worked there.
I know man, I don’t know why that boy left that place.
Do you understand?
The word shit was used in this particular example meaning,
"Wow! This guy made a lot of money. You know what I'm saying? At this job he worked."
And the other guy mentioned said, "Oh yes. I don't even understand why the guy left a place that made so much money."
So, shit in this case, was used to express surprise.
Next example:
Yo man, sometimes my boss be acting real shitty.
I know wha’cha saying.
Do you understand?
In this case, the word shit has been changed slightly from shit to shitty, meaning a worse scenario,
something that was not good, something that happened bad.
But, it also means someone's personality.
Someone can actually be explained as being a shitty person, meaning someone with a bad attitude.
So, don't get it confused.
Shit is an expression of emotion, saying, "Wow! Something happened,"
where shitty means someone who is bad.
So, now you learned the first word today of Ebonics, the word shit, and also the word shitty, how it is used in a conversation.
Next time, I will teach you more and more slang words of Ebonics, phrases as well,
to improve your understanding of Black culture.
So, until next time. I'll see you.
Check you out next time. Peace.