General
front
What does front mean?
To act inauthentically — pretending to have money, interest, or toughness you don't. 'Stop fronting' calls out the fakery.
"He be frontin' like he's from the block but he's from the suburbs."
Origin
AAVE/NYC hip-hop; from putting up a false 'front,' a facade.
Frequently asked questions
What does "front" mean as slang?
It means to fake or pretend — putting on a false show of having money, interest, or toughness you don't actually have.
Where does "front" come from?
It's NYC hip-hop and AAVE, from putting up a false "front" or facade.
How do you use "front"?
You use it to call out fakery, as in "Stop fronting" or "He be frontin' like he's from the block."
Study it as flashcards or scroll it in Vocabulary Flow — saved to your collection.
