Street
bando
What does bando mean?
An abandoned house. In Atlanta hip-hop it specifically means an empty property taken over as a base for selling drugs — the cheaper, more disposable cousin of a trap house.
"They cooking out the bando off Old National."
Origin
Atlanta trap rap, 2000s. Short for 'abandoned.' Popularised nationally by Future, Young Thug and the song 'Bando' by Migos (2013).
Frequently asked questions
What does "bando" mean?
It's an abandoned house, especially one used for trapping (drug dealing).
How do you use "bando" in a sentence?
"They were running the whole operation out of a bando on the corner."
Where does "bando" come from?
It's short for "abandoned," referring to an abandoned building.
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