mad
Slang
- Meaning
- Intensifier meaning 'very' or 'a lot of'.
- Type
- Slang
- Used in
- New York City, New York, New Jersey
What does “mad” mean
A defining intensifier of NYC English, originating in African American Vernacular English and spreading via hip-hop culture from the 1980s onward. Functions like 'wicked' in Boston or 'hella' in Northern California. 'Mad people came,' 'I waited mad long.'
Where it's used
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