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trini to de bone

An expression of pride in one's Trinidadian identity, famously a soca refrain.

Reducing body fat to bring out a harder, more defined muscular appearance; a softer synonym for cutting.

A haircut, especially a fresh, sharp one from the barbershop. A clean trim is essential to looking presentable.

Portmanteau of 'true' and 'real' — someone or something authentic, respected, unfakeable. Per Bun B it migrated out of Texas prisons to Port Arthur in the late 80s, then UGK carried it to the world. Highest compliment you can pay in the Dirty South.

A global Twitch emote for excitement and hype — chat spamming it means they're amped.

triggerman beat

The drum-and-horn loop lifted from The Showboys' 1986 single 'Drag Rap' (aka 'Triggerman'). It's the genetic code of New Orleans bounce — sped up, chopped, and chanted over on basically every bounce record from 1991 to today. If you've heard a NOLA track that makes a room move, you've heard the Triggerman.

As a meme/insult, used to mock someone for being 'too sensitive,' especially in political contexts.

British rhyming-ish slang for a psychiatrist, a jokey mangling of the word.

A client of a sex worker. 'Turning a trick' is the transaction itself — one booking, one payment, done. Carries a slight edge of disposability; the trick is the job, not the person.

The tiny mushroom-shaped resin glands coating cannabis flower, containing THC, other cannabinoids, and terpenes.

tricep horseshoe

A compliment for triceps that are developed enough to show the distinct horseshoe-shaped outline of the three heads.

To arrive at a conclusion by cross-referencing several independent sources or measures.

triangle offense

An offensive system emphasizing spacing and reads by forming a sideline triangle among three players.

The number 3, which the Black Disciples claim as their number. That's why BD sets stack it — 300 (the O'Block movement), 051 Melly Mob, the triple-i stylings in names like WiiiC. If a Chicago rapper is throwing up three fingers or repping 'trey-side,' they're flagging BD.

Treated. Northern English past tense of 'treat', same pattern as 'meet/met'. Heard across the North East, Yorkshire and Lancashire — Standard English calls it wrong, the North calls it Tuesday.

The area at the line of scrimmage where offensive and defensive linemen clash on every play.

Slang name for any form of the anabolic steroid trenbolone, notorious for strong effects and side effects.

An intensifier meaning 'a huge / a heck of a', used before a noun for emphasis, positive or negative.

A signature technical trick combining a 360-degree shove-it with a kickflip, so the board both spins a full circle and flips once. Also known as the 360 flip or 'tre flip.'

Slang for very thick, muscular legs that resemble the trunks of trees.

A percolator style with multiple slitted tubes resembling tree branches, splitting smoke into many bubbles for heavy filtration.

The rare feat of a club winning three significant trophies in a single season, such as league, domestic cup and a continental title.

treat 'n' street

Emergency-department slang for rapidly treating a low-acuity patient and sending them home to keep flow moving.

Cockney rhyming slang for 'sweetheart', shortened to 'treacle' as a term of endearment.