Agreement & confirmation

Okay, agreed, understood, or challenge accepted.

““Meet at eight.” “Bet.””

Seriously, truthfully, or completely; also used to show that a person is not joking.

““You deadass walked from Midtown?””

Strong agreement that a statement is true or accurate.

““The transfer takes longer than the actual ride.” “Facts.””

A compact way to thank someone, acknowledge a favor, or show appreciation for useful help.

““I saved you a seat.” “Good looks.””

Understood, acknowledged, or message received.

““The downtown train is skipping the stop.” “Heard.””

Supporting, believing, claiming, or approving something; in the negative, refusing to endorse or accept it.

““I’m not jacking that excuse at all.””

An informal apology that accepts responsibility for a mistake, interruption, collision, or misunderstanding.

““That was my stop—my fault, let me through.””

A compressed form of you know what I mean, used to check understanding or maintain conversational rhythm.

““You have to watch the platform signs, na’mean?””

I understand; no further explanation is needed; consider it handled.

““They have extra tickets at the door.” “Say less.””

We are leaving, we are finished here, or the group is moving on to the next place.

““The last train is coming—come on, we out.””

Really, understood, agreed, or that is true, depending on tone.

““That shop is open all night.” “Word?””

A forceful statement that what follows is true or serious, often completed with a person or relationship important to the speaker.

““Word to my mother, I left before the train stopped running.””

A flexible check-in that can ask whether someone is okay, finished, supplied, or ready to end an interaction.

““You need another bag, or you good?””