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ConnectPhrase · Ages 10-22 · In use

no cap

Cap means a lie. No cap means for real, no lie. Calling cap means you think someone is exaggerating.

That was the best game I've ever played, no cap.

For parents and educators

Harmless. Kids say it constantly, often about tiny things.

Where it came from

From African American English and Atlanta hip-hop in the 2010s.

Also heard as

cap, capping, 🧢

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