How do you use "No cap" in a sentence?

No cap, that's the best pizza I've had. You're capping right now. No cap, I'm serious.

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Q: What does "No cap" mean?

No lie; for real; seriously. 'No cap' means 'no lie' or 'for real.' 'That's cap' means that's a lie. 'Cap' is lying/exaggerating; 'no cap' is speaking truth. From hip-hop culture.

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Meaning: No lie; for real; seriously.

不骗你；真的；说真的。

Sin mentira; en serio; de verdad.

嘘じゃない、マジで、本当に。

진심으로; 거짓말 아니야.

'No cap' means 'no lie' or 'for real.' 'That's cap' means that's a lie. 'Cap' is lying/exaggerating; 'no cap' is speaking truth. From hip-hop culture.

「No cap」意思是「不骗你」或「说真的」。「That's cap」意思是那是骗人的。「Cap」是撒谎/夸大；「no cap」是说实话。源自嘻哈文化。

«No cap» significa «sin mentira» o «en serio». «That's cap» significa que es mentira. «Cap» es mentir o exagerar; «no cap» es decir la verdad. Proviene de la cultura hip-hop.

「No cap」は「嘘じゃない」「マジで」という意味。「That's cap」はそれは嘘だという意味。「Cap」は嘘をつくこと・大げさに言うこと、「no cap」は本当のことを言っていること。ヒップホップ文化由来。

'No cap'은 거짓말 없이, 과장 없이—진실을 말하고 있다는 뜻입니다. 'Cap'은 거짓말을 의미합니다('that's cap' = '그건 거짓말'). 'No'를 붙여 진실임을 확인합니다. 진실을 주장하거나('지금까지 먹은 중 최고의 피자야, no cap') 의문을 제기하는 데('그거 cap이야 no cap이야?') 모두 쓰입니다. 과장처럼 들릴 수 있는 발언에 강조를 더합니다.

Examples

No cap, that's the best pizza I've had.
不骗你，这是我吃过最好吃的披萨
Sin mentir, es la mejor pizza que he comido
マジで、今まで食べた中で一番うまいピザ
인생 최고의 콘서트였어, 진짜로.
You're capping right now.
你现在在说谎吧
Estás mintiendo ahora mismo
お前今嘘ついてるだろ
지금 거짓말하는 거야?
No cap, I'm serious.
不骗你，我是认真的
Sin mentira, voy en serio
嘘じゃない、本気だよ
거짓말 아니야, 진심이야.

Pronunciation

/nəʊ kæp/

Usage Guide

Context: emphasis, truth, hip-hop

Tone: emphatic, truthful

✓ Do Say

No cap
不骗你
sin mentir
マジで、嘘なし
진짜야, 거짓말 아니야
That's cap
那是瞎说的
eso es mentira
それ嘘でしょ
그거 거짓말이지
Capping
在说谎
mintiendo
嘘をつく
거짓말하는 중

Common Mistakes

Cap = lie; no cap = truth

Origin & History

From Atlanta hip-hop culture. 'Cap' means lies/exaggeration; 'no cap' emphasizes truthfulness. Spread through hip-hop and then TikTok. Related to '🧢' cap emoji for lying.

Etymology: Hip-hop: cap = lie, no cap = no lie

First recorded: Hip-hop origin, mainstream 2010s

Cultural Context

Era: Hip-hop origin, 2010s mainstream

Generation: Gen Z and Millennials

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Hip-hop; TikTok

Regional notes: Atlanta hip-hop origin.

Variations

No capCapCapping