talmbout

[ tawm-bout ]

verb

1. a phonetic spelling representing an African American Vernacular English pronunciation of talking about, used especially online:

   What’s with your quarterback, talmbout teams in a completely different conference?

Word History and Origins

Origin of talmbout¹

First recorded in 2015–20

Example Sentences

They also cover Janelle Monáe’s “Hell You Talmbout” in a powerful sequence—the one time the Spike Lee of Da 5 Bloods makes an appearance.

From Slate

The group sings the song “Hell You Talmbout,” written by Janelle Monáe and performed by Byrne, a much older white man, with her permission.

From Los Angeles Times

The film features him and 11 musicians and dancers and builds on songs from the album as well as a few Talking Heads classics and a powerful cover of Janelle Monáe’s protest song, “Hell You Talmbout.”

From New York Times

One of the most powerful moments in the new film centers on the stirring cover of Monáe’s “Hell You Talmbout” and the naming of victims of police violence.

From New York Times

And in the pièce de résistance, a performance of Janelle Monáe's galvanizing protest song, "Hell You Talmbout," Lee cuts away to people holding posters of slain Black men and women, including Treyvon Martin, Sandra Bland, Emmett Till, and too many other victims of racist violence, along with their names on screen.

From Salon