word is bond en · INTJ
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Shortening of my word is my bond, popularized by its use among the 5 percenter movement and hip-hop music.
Meanings
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(idiomatic, qualifier:African-American Vernacular) indicates that the speaker purports that they have told the truth or is trustworthy.
'Listen, just listen To the funky song as I rock on And that's word is bondI'm not playin'
1992, Pete Rock & CL Smooth, “They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)”, in Mecca and the Soul Brother:Word is bond, I'ma smoke him, yo, don't fake no moves (What?) Treat it like boxin', stick and move, stick and move
1994, The Notorious B.I.G., “Gimme the Loot”, in Ready to Die: