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An explanation of some of the street lingo used in AJ Nakasila's films.
Street Glossary
Arms House
A fight
Beef
A disagreement with someone
Bro
Brother

Crepes
Trainers
Darked
To be left out
Do a move
Getting ready to do a robbery

Endz
Your neighbourhood or 'hood'
Fam
Friend or brother
Feds
The police

Flossing
Showing off
Hustle
Try to make money
Jamming
Hanging out or relaxing

Long ting
Over-complicated, drawn-out affair
Man
A person
Mandem
A group of people

Next ting
Another thing
Olders
Older members of a gang
Po po
The police

Popping off
A fight kicking off
Roadside
Your area or another person's area
Rush
An attack by a group of people

Screwface
A funny look
Shosh(i)
To sleep around (slut)
Shank
To knife or stab

Shotter
Seller (of drugs), dealer
Squash the beef
Call a truce
Tool
Weapon
Whip
Car
Wong
Money
Youngers
Younger members of a gang
Zones
The street
Zut
A person who is not loyal, a coward







