what is the origin of blacks saying "word"
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Date: March 12th, 2025 3:29 AM
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Right, it’s clearly a reference to the “holy word”. Shortened to “word” and yelled out after the pastor said something righteous
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Date: March 11th, 2025 10:27 PM
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affirmation of the logos
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Date: March 11th, 2025 10:51 PM
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https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=word%20to%20your%20mother
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Date: March 12th, 2025 7:09 AM Author: N904PD
1981–slang (originally U.S., in the language of rap and hip-hop). Also word up. Expressing affirmation, agreement, or admiration: ‘That's the truth!’ ‘There's no denying it!’ ‘For sure!’
1981Word.., that's a good record, man.
J. Spicer et al., Money (Dollar Bill Y'all) (song) in L. A. Stanley, Rap: the Lyrics (1992) 301Citation details for J. Spicer, Money (Dollar Bill Y'all)
1985Just trying to stay out of trouble... Word up.
New York Magazine 3 June 40/2Citation details for New York Magazine
1986Word up!
‘Cameo’ (title of record)
1993Tommy Boy signed it, and here's the House of Pain, word up.
B. Cross, It's not about Salary 251Citation details for B. Cross, It's not about Salary
2002‘Yo b, we gonna smoke some mad bowls tonight,’ Timmy says to Mark Rothko. ‘Word, word,’ Mark Rothko agrees sagely.
N. McDonell, Twelve liii. 133
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