Street
set trippin'
What does set trippin' mean?
Acting on, or starting, conflict driven by which gang set you claim — disrespecting another set, jumping someone over colours, getting in your feelings about turf. N.W.A made the phrase national with 'Set Trippin'' but it's been street vocabulary in LA since the 80s.
"Chill, nobody's set trippin' in here, it's a family cookout."
Origin
LA gang vernacular, 1980s; widely circulated through West Coast hip-hop, notably N.W.A.
Frequently asked questions
What does set trippin' mean?
Set trippin' means starting beef rooted in gang-set allegiance.
How do you use set trippin' in a sentence?
"Nobody's set trippin' in here, we're just tryna have a good time."
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