Music
frontin
What does frontin mean?
To pretend not to care when you actually do.
"She's frontin like she's over him."
Origin
AAVE slang short for 'putting up a front,' meaning a false facade. Standard in 90s and 2000s hip-hop, where calling out fakeness was a core theme, and cemented by Pharrell and Jay-Z's 2003 hit 'Frontin'.'
Frequently asked questions
What does 'frontin' mean?
It means faking a persona to seem tougher, richer, or cooler than you really are. It's about putting up a false front.
Where does 'frontin' come from?
It's AAVE slang short for 'putting up a front.' It was a staple of 90s and 2000s hip-hop, notably Pharrell's 2003 song 'Frontin'.'
Is 'frontin' an insult?
Calling someone out for 'frontin' is critical, since it accuses them of being fake or putting on an act.
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