Slang Files · 📟 '90s & hip-hop
G33Z3R Slang Files · 1988–1999
Fly
🗳️ Did you say it?
Be one of the first to weigh in. No account needed.
Fly meant sharp long before the '90s, but the '90s made it the word for looking good: fly girls, fly gear, a fly ride. In Living Color put it in the credits.
It's a compliment with a specific decade attached, and it's still one of the nicest things you could say about someone's outfit.
Sources: Wiktionary — Fly
The drive, the dance, the heartbreak, the summer. Add a memory of Fly.
'90s & hip-hop · 1984–1992
Means: New, stylish, excellent
'90s & hip-hop · 1988–1999
Means: I agree; that's true. Word up: hello, or listen
'90s & hip-hop · 1985–1999
Means: Hello; hey; also attention
'90s & hip-hop · 1994–1999
Means: Excellent; the bag of chips is a bonus on top
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