| Meaning & Usage | Origin & Language | Examples | Where It’s Used |
| Means a lie or falsehood. Saying “no cap” means “no lie” or “I’m telling the truth.” | African American Vernacular English (AAVE); popularized in rap lyrics and social media around 2017–2018. | “Stop capping, that’s not true.” “No cap, that’s amazing.” | United States (now global through online culture) |
Description of cap
The slang word “cap” is a casual way to call something a lie or exaggeration. It comes from African American Vernacular English and became popular through hip-hop and TikTok. Saying “no cap” emphasizes honesty.
Examples of Cap in conversation:
- “That story’s cap — it never happened.”
- “I’m serious, no cap.”
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