Are you over thirty? Are you nerdy, uncool, or simply suburban? You can "front a mad vocabulary" with my slang word of the week. Each week I will post a new word along with its definition and a sample sentence. You will be "talking street" in mere weeks. Give it a try... use your new word in a sentence and post it here.
This weeks word is:
FRONT, FRONTED, FRONTIN' or FRONTING verb
1: to put on a false appearance, conceal under pretense, cover up, deny, lie "He FRONTED like he was royalty" 2: to disrespect 3: to confront, engage
FRONT noun 1: a mask for a true identity or activity "The store is a FRONT for drug money" 2: a disguise
SENTENCE: "Don't FRONT like you've been flossing - gum disease tells the truth."
Source: Slang Flashcards by Who's There, Inc.


All this slang is just a...
Back to page topAll this slang is just a FRONT, I'm really very uncool - the opposite of hip or trendy - not very current or stylish - totally not street - I think you get the picture.
I play pool on Tuesdays....
Back to page topI play pool on Tuesdays. The homies all put their quarters up to play, but somebody is always has to be fronting the guy who tries to start the next game. Everybody thinks he's got next.
(Mathias Baden is the editor of the Jordan Independent. He can be reached at editor@jordannews.com.)