word is bond
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Shortening of "my word is my bond", popularized by its use among the Five-Percenter movement and hip-hop music.
Interjection
[edit]- (African-American Vernacular) The speaker purports that he has told the truth or is trustworthy.
- Player Codes. Pg. 34.
- Even people, who criticize your lifestyle, will have to respect the fact that you keep your word and your word is bond.
- Player Codes. Pg. 34.
Related terms
[edit]References
[edit]- 2010. Encyclopedia of Muslim-American History. Michael Muhammad Knight. Pg. 204.