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word is bond

word is bond interjection: indicates that the speaker purports that they have told the truth or is trustworthy.

Interjection

word is bond

  1. (idiomatic, 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 move1994, The Notorious B.I.G., “Gimme the Loot”, in Ready to Die

Origin of word is bond

Shortening of my word is my bond, popularized by its use among the 5 percenter movement and hip-hop music.

Questions about word is bond

What does word is bond mean?
Word is bond means indicates that the speaker purports that they have told the truth or is trustworthy.
What part of speech is word is bond?
Word is bond is an interjection.

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