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Haystack
DEFINITION:
Refers to the city of Hayward, CA
- PRIMARY ORIGIN:
- United States >
- California
- United States >
- California >
- Northern California
- United States >
- California >
- Southern California
- City: Hayward
Hay
DEFINITION:
Bammer (bad) weed
- PRIMARY ORIGIN:
- United States >
- California >
- Northern California
- City: The Bay Area
Harbor Road
DEFINITION:
The main street through Hunters Point Projects in San Francisco
- PRIMARY ORIGIN:
- United States >
- California >
- Northern California
- City: San Francisco
Half-zip
DEFINITION:
A half ounce of a drug
- PRIMARY ORIGIN:
- United States >
- California >
- Northern California
- City: The Bay Area
Grip
DEFINITION:
Refers to a large quantity of something -- usually money or time
- PRIMARY ORIGIN:
- United States
- City: Various Cities
Jones
DEFINITION:
As a noun, it refers to a strong (often sexual) attraction. Can also be used as a verb to describe the action of being attracted. Likely derives from the idiom "Keeping Up With The Joneses".
- PRIMARY ORIGIN:
- United States
- City: Various Cities
Juice
DEFINITION:
Apart from the word's many metaphorical uses in non-Hiphop contexts, in Hiphop the word can be used as a noun which refers to a person's respect, power, prestige, etc., or as a verb meaning to go out with someone for their money, not for their looks, personality, etc. (similar in meaning to the verb "to ice", though not necessarily with the connotations of theft)
- PRIMARY ORIGIN:
- United States >
- California
The Jungle
DEFINITION:
The Marin City Housing Project where Tupac used to live, and home to rapper 5150.
- PRIMARY ORIGIN:
- United States >
- California >
- Northern California
- City: Marin City
Keyed
DEFINITION:
High on marijuana and/or other drugs
- PRIMARY ORIGIN:
- United States >
- California >
- Northern California
- City: The Bay Area
Grinding
DEFINITION:
Selling drugs of any kind on the streets
- PRIMARY ORIGIN:
- United States
- City: Various Cities