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   Ready For Some Regional Rap Slang?

   Don’t mortify yourself by saying “fo’ shizzle” to someone from Chicago or by expecting Hi-Tek slang to be recognized outside of the Cincinnati metropolitan area. (No offense, Nati residents.) Rap slang can be as hyper-regional as sports alliances. With the help of M.I.M.’s lyrical breakdown about how each part of the US raps, we created an atlas of five notable words from each region. East …

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   HRU

   HRU is an acronym meaning how are you? The R in HRU is shorthand for the word are.
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   IB

   IB is an acronym that stands for International Baccalaureate. IB (formerly IBO) is a foundation in Geneva, Switzerland, that develops international education programs for children between the ages of 3 and 19.
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   LPT

   LPT is an acronym meaning Life Pro Tip. LPT is most often used before giving simplified advice meant to make life easier.
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   TWD

   TWD is an acronym that stands for The Walking Dead. The Walking Dead is a popular TV series on AMC.
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   TY

   TY is an acronym meaning Thank You.
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   What Is A Schwa?

   How do I love thee? Let me count the schwas.Not exactly what Elizabeth Barrett Browning wrote in Sonnet 43, but we like it all the same. Why? Because it finally pays tribute to the most frequent vowel sound in English: the schwa. What is the schwa and how does it sound? Simply put, the schwa is a reduced, neutral vowel sound written as an upside-down …

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   FWM

   FWM is an acronym meaning fuck with me. Often, this phrase is used casually to mean talk with me or get with me. Sometimes, FWM is used in the more negative sense, meaning mess with…
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   HBIC

   HBIC is an acronym meaning Head Bitch in Charge.
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    YMCMB

    YMCMB is an acronym that stands for Young Money Cash Money Billionaires. It is used to refer to the artists represented by Young Money Entertainment and Cash Money Records, such as Lil Wayne and Drake,…
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    BBW

    BBW is an acronym that stands for Big Beautiful Women.
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    BIH

    Bih (or BIH) is an abbreviation of the word bitch.