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What does Word To Your Mother mean?

Word to your mother is a colloquial expression that bears various meanings depending on the context. In slang, saying “word to your mother” at the end of an argument signals that you agree with your discussion partner.

Sometimes the slang is used as an insult, implying that the speaker is romantically familiar with the mother of whoever the insult is meant for.

Origin

What’s the origin of Word To Your Mother?

Originally, the use of the term referred to the continent of Africa as the “motherland.” The rise of hip hop culture in the 90s saw the phrase become popular with recording artists and with street language.

Eventually many people started using word to your mother as a phrase to confirm that they understood what the other person was saying to them or to impress a point on them.

Spread & Usage

How did Word To Your Mother spread?

The phrase gained huge popularity after the rapper Vanilla Ice (aka Rob Van Winkle) used it at the end of his smash hit song “Ice Ice Baby” in 1990.

Online, various image macros and reaction memes were created during the early 2010s about the expression, mostly featuring an image of Vanilla Ice.

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danalto

Hi, all!
This is a slang phrase used to express happiness and agreement, and I would like you to help me in finding the right translation.

WENDELL

All right! I mean, ‘word to your mother.’
(He started to talk «properly», then -trying to be «cool» — he changed the sentence )

Isotta

haha, I wonder how you came across that. «Word» can be slang for «hello.» People can also say simply, «word,» or «word up?» to mean «what’s up?»

In this sentence he is asking the person to whom he is speaking, «Tell your mother I said ‘hello,'» or, «Give my regards to your mother.»

The expression is terribly informal and is thuggish. However «word» is not vulgar or malicious, at least, to my knowledge.

Isotta.

DDT

Senior Member

Isotta said:

haha, I wonder how you came across that. «Word» can be slang for «hello.» People can also say simply, «word,» or «word up?» to mean «what’s up?»

In this sentence he is asking the person to whom he is speaking, «Tell your mother I said ‘hello,'» or, «Give my regards to your mother.»

The expression is terribly informal and is thuggish. However «word» is not vulgar or malicious, at least, to my knowledge.

Isotta.

So that I’d suggest a funny «salutami a ‘sorrata» (I ignore the proper spelling, but I’m sure you get what I mean)

DDT

lsp

Senior Member

Nooo, LOL!!! «Word to your mother» means «I’m telling you the truth, my friend». Popularized by Vanilla Ice during his 15 minutes of fame. Word is the truth, and this means even more so (i.e., I wouldn’t lie to your mother, man).

DDT

Senior Member

lsp said:

Nooo, LOL!!! «Word to your mother» means «I’m telling you the truth, my friend». Popularized by Vanilla Ice during his 15 minutes of fame. Word is the truth, and this means even more so (i.e., I wouldn’t lie to your mother, man).

So that who is right? You, Isotta or the both of you?

DDT

Isotta

ok well, according to a website, Vanilla Ice «coined the phrase ‘word to your mother,’ a bastardization of ‘word to The Mother,’ referring to his traditional African Motherland.»

I had thought myself young enough to explain these expressions, but I now abstain from explanations of rapper slang!

Still, are you sure? Can you not say «word» to mean simply, «hello»? As in, when a rapper walks in and says, «Word»?

Isotta.

danalto

lsp is right!
It would be too long to explain the whole context, Isotta, but lsp knows what I do for a living, and so she went straight to the answer.
Yours is right too, but in this context lsp’s one is better!
Thank you both!
And DDT, you were right too! (you can leave your Mod hat on, don’t worry!)

(Isotta, have a look at my profile )

Isotta

DDT

Senior Member

danalto said:

(you can leave your Mod hat on, don’t worry!)

Is that a new hit by Joe Modocker???

*mod hat on again, he really stops*

Isotta

DDT

Senior Member

V52

Member Emeritus

Anyway the suggestion of DDT to translate it in Italian-Neapolitan «Salutame a soreta» is perfect! I’ll take it for future needings! Grazie DDT!
Viit52

Isotta

DDT said:

Ah, DDT, I don’t know anymore. I got lost somewhere along the way (the danger of attempting to be witty).

Isotta.

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word to your mother

interjection

A phrase used upon departure…

I’m leaving, word to your mother!

Last edited on Sep 06 2010. Submitted by Emily M. from UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA
on Feb 29 2000.

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Other terms relating to ‘mother’:
a face that only a mother could love	Definitions include: an ugly face.
AMF	Definitions include: acronym of «adios mother fucker.»
BAMF	Definitions include: acronym for «bad-ass mother fucker».
*btchass mother fcker*	Definitions include: a bitch-ass motherfucker.
BM	Definitions include: acronym for «baby mother», i.e. the mother of a male’s child.
brother from another mother	Definitions include: a good friend that is more like a brother.
CEM	Definitions include: a Christian who attends church only on Christmas, Easter and Mother’s Day.
FUGMO	Definitions include: contraction of «fucking ugly mother fucker».
great mother of pearl	Definitions include: an exclamation of amazement or excitement.
HMFIC	Definitions include: acronym for «head mother fucker in charge.»
HMFWIC	Definitions include: acronym for «head mother fucker what’s in charge».
holy Mary mother of god	Definitions include: exclamation of alarm / amazement.
holy mother of god	Definitions include: exclamation of alarm / amazement.
it’s a bit black over Bill’s Mother’s	Definitions include: Threatening rain.
LAMF	Definitions include: acronym for «lame-ass mother fucker».
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3 sheets to the wind	Definitions include: extremely intoxicated
9 to 5	Definitions include: See nine to five.
add fuel to the fire	Definitions include: to make a bad situation worse.
add insult to injury	Definitions include: to make a bad situation worse.
all your base are belong to us	Definitions include: a declaration of victory or superiority.
*ss-to-mouth	Definitions include: sex in which anal sex is immediately followed by fellatio.
back to (one’s) roots	Definitions include: to revisit one’s past.
back to square one	Definitions include: to go back to the beginning.
balls to the wall	Definitions include: extreme; «all out».
beat all to hell	Definitions include: to be vastly superior.
beat to the punch	Definitions include: to perform an activity before someone else.
be greek to	Definitions include: to be unintelligible.
be up to	Definitions include: to do.
bigger fish to fry	Definitions include: more important things to deal with.
blow to hell	Definitions include: to kill or destroy.
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Other terms relating to ‘word’:
‘c’ word	Definitions include: «cunt».
c-word	Definitions include: the word «cunt».
‘c’ word, the	Definitions include: the word «cunt».
eat (one’s) words	Definitions include: to suffer the consequences of verbalizing something that was incorrect.
five-dollar word	Definitions include: a fancy word.
four-letter word	Definitions include: a swear word.
‘f’ word, the	Definitions include: fuck.
get a word in edgeways	Definitions include: to have an opportunity to speak.
good word	Definitions include: any good news, ideas, or thoughts.
IOW	Definitions include: acronym for «in other words».
magic word, the	Definitions include: «please.»
mark my words	Definitions include: «remember what I say.»
mum’s the word.	Definitions include: «I will not reveal the secret.»
my word	Definitions include: exclamation of surprise.
‘n’ word, the	Definitions include: the word «nigger», which is extremely offensive.
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a bit of how’s your father	Definitions include: sexual activity.
Adding your two cent	Definitions include: Slang for adding your opinion of something or someone without being asked for your opinion.
all your base are belong to us	Definitions include: a declaration of victory or superiority.
Bob’s your uncle	Definitions include: said at the end of a set of instructions in order to mark their conclusion.
BYO	Definitions include: «bring your own…»
BYOB	Definitions include: acronym for «bring your own beer», «bring your own bottle», or «bring your own booze».
BYOW	Definitions include: «bring your own wine».
CYA	Definitions include: acronym for «cover your ass.»
DYOH	Definitions include: acronym for «do your own homework».
FYI	Definitions include: acronym for «for your information.»
FYL	Definitions include: acronym for «fuck your life».
GIYF	Definitions include: acronym for «Google is your friend».
IANYL	Definitions include: acronym for «I am not your lawyer».
j00r	Definitions include: «your.»
MYOB	Definitions include: acronym for «mind your own business.»
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Just wondering……. I’ve seen many people use it but I don’t know what it means.

Cheers,
Aquaman

"i agree with you"

Actually, "word" can be used as in: "I just beat the last boss in Zelda" Response: "Word?" As in really? Then the guy can say word back to confirm. Word? Word.
I’m a white boy but i know this. I’m not really versed in "jive" but I understand the basics.

How about ‘Word to your Mother’? Would it be kind of like you bet your mothers life?

Cheers,
Aquaman

<< I’m not really versed in "jive" but I understand the basics. >>

Jive was in the ’70’s. I believe the proper term is Ebonics

And isn’t it "Motha"…

I’ve never known anyone to use ‘word to yo mother’, I think it’s more of a cliched, invented-by-the-media term. As for the word ‘word’, it was explained perfectly.

The original connotation was used in the following: "word is bond" meaning literally "I speak the truth, my word is my bond."

"Word to your mother" is an extended affirmation of the truth denoting confidence in the veracity of one’s statement.

"Word up" means nothing at all. Unless you enjoyed that ridiculous song by Cameo from the 80’s sung by that guy who sounded as if he’d had his adenoids removed.

Yo, pretty ladies around the world
Got a weird thing to show you so tell all the boys and girls
Tell your brother, your sister and your mama too
‘Cause we’re about to throw down and you know just what to do

Libra
— throw your hands in the air like you don’t care

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