Hood Adjacent

a person who grew up in a hood-neighborhood and/or around hood activity, but did not grow up in a hood household in the hood-neighborhood, and does not exude hood characteristics. This person is familiar with the hood, feels a special closeness to it, and loves participating in hood activities when invited.

These people are sometimes perceived as stuck-up or bourgeois, but were more than likely sheltered, and proud to associated with their neighborhood.

Nah she not hood… she “hood adjacent”… she grew up in our hood, rode the school bus with us and all, but she couldn’t hang with us like that.

by MKayeM05 July 31, 2022

420 adjacent

Meaning you don't use marijuana, but you don't mind if someone else does.

For use in a dating profile.
420 friendly = let's smoke weed togeter
420 adjacent = I don't smoke, but you can smoke around me.

by GREASER August 15, 2021

bro-adjacent

Having the qualities and mannerisms of a bro, while not reaching the social status needed for bro-dom.

See:

Kyle, lover of monster drinks and punching holes in walls.

Trevor, seemingly a textbook bro could not afford a bro-dozer; only owning a S-10, was therefore demoted to bro-adjacent.

by Bro-sectional December 8, 2022

anglo-adjacent

People in North America who are of Northern European ancestry, but not quite English ancestry.

Someone called me an Anglo today, but I'm actually German. Eh, close enough. I'm Anglo-adjacent.

by WomperWompWompy July 8, 2023

Hood-Adjacent

A neighborhood that is almost a part of the hood or is in very close proximity to the hood rat.

Bobby’s house is hood-adjacent.

by joeyhayes December 15, 2019

Gay Adjacent

A man who is a heterosexual, but has tendencies that are typically seen in gay men.

Elin: So do you think Walter is gay, or just gay adjacent?

Blair: Definitely gay adjacent. Walter doesn't date men.

by monikher June 29, 2021

adjacent waft

a very pungent odor that smells of semen, feces, and occasionally piss, that exits a woman's vagina as she lay next to you after very rough very disgusting sex.

guy 1: dude i totally fucked jenny last night
guy 2: bro that's sick, what was it like
guy 1: it was awesome, but she had an adjacent waft after

by therealzonray August 26, 2017