Now, there are plenty of these terms that have been adopted as slang in English, too. Here are some off the top of my head. And the meaning are not limited to what I suggest here, but I give you an idea:
- Sista (sister) can mean a good female friend.
- "Sista, please! You know that man isn't any good for you!"
- Bro (short for brother) can be used similarly as slang "dude" or "man" perhaps.
- "Bro, bro, bro, listen to this..."
- Brah is even more particular slang from bother/bro that is more related to Hawaiian or surfer lingo.
- "Amazing wave, Brah" (perhaps! I don't surf! Nor am I Hawaiian or ever been to Hawaii!)
- Calling a male Sonny is a way to talk down to a guy.
- "Get back here, Sonny!"
- Calling a female Girlie is a way to talk down to a girl.
- "Now wait a minute, Girlie!"
- Cuz is short for cousin.
- I always say to my cousins, "Whadup, cuz?"
- A guy may refer to his girlfriend as Mama (short for mother, even if they don't have kids together.)
- And I think we all know Baby is term of endearment or an affectionate term for your honey... meaning loved one... meaning girlfriend, boyfriend. Also short for Baby is Babe. Some parents may call their children this even when they're older.
- "Baby, I love you."
- It's somewhat of a jestful trend to call really close friends a "brother from another mother" or "sister from another mister" ("brotha from anotha mutha", "sista from anotha mista"). Your friend is so close to you, you are like siblings...except you don't have the same parents or blood.
- "This is my brother from another mother! We've been friends since we were kids."
- Oh! So saying someone is your blood is saying they are your relative, too.
- "You have to help him! He's your blood! And blood is thicker than water!" (Serve family [blood] above all other relationships [water])
And excuse me if this may seem crude to some of you, but a Sugar Mama is a girlfriend who pays for everything for the guy, while a Sugar Daddy is a guy who pays for everything for the girl. And the money is the main reason they are together, not because they really love each other usually. So the other person is "in it for the money" you can say.
I can't think of any more right now. Anybody have any other terms you've heard?
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