Vocabulary

• on the real: Honestly or truly; speaking sincerely.
• in living color: In full, bright, natural colors; vividly.
• of old: From a long time ago; in the past.
• pop out: To go out somewhere quickly and briefly.
• hack it: To manage to deal with or succeed in something.
• in the streets: Located or happening outdoors in public roads or areas.
• see beyond: To understand deeper truths beyond surface.
• out of town: Away from one's usual place of residence or work; absent from the local area.
• have to: Must do
• hold it down: To keep control or maintain the situation.
• nut up: To gather courage and be brave.
• the following: Next in order or sequence.
• bone up: To study or review information intensively.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• under the surface: Not obvious or apparent; existing out of sight.
• down under: A colloquial term for Australia and New Zealand.
• up to snuff: Meeting the required standard; satisfactory.
• to: Toward a point, person, place or thing
• go: To attend or be at a place
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
• grind: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• man: Humans in general, including male and female
• truth: Real facts about something
• hood: Front part of the car that covers the engine
• crook: A criminal or thief; dishonest person
• thug: Violent or aggressive person
• lo: Used to express surprise or wonder.
• da: (chiefly British, informal) father
• yo: YO is an acronym
• homie