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You know my bop

The phrase “bop” in this sense is New York-based slang that came out of Black and brown queer communities, especially from the ballroom scene, the hood girlies, and NYC’s underground culture.
• The word “bop” originally meant like a lil’ walk, a lil’ strut — something with sauce. Like “that girl got a bop when she walk.”
• Over time, it morphed into meaning your style, pattern, routine, way of being — especially among gay men, fem boys, and trans girls in NYC. It became a quick, flexible word to describe vibe+reputation+routine all in one.

Think Harlem, Bronx, and Brooklyn. Think girls who walk into a room and don’t have to explain themselves. You just know their bop.

“Bop” refers to someone’s vibe, energy, style, or behavioral pattern.
It’s how someone moves, acts, or carries themselves — their aura. It’s like saying “You know how I do.” or “That’s how I move.”
Common Phrases:
• “You know my bop.”
→ You know how I am / You know how I move / You know the type of time I’m on.
• “I don’t know your bop.”
→ I don’t really know you like that / I don’t know how you move / I don’t trust your vibe yet.
• “That’s not my bop.”
→ That’s not my style / That’s not how I operate / I don’t move like that.
• “I peeped her bop.”
→ I clocked how she moves / I figured out her vibe.

How It’s Used (Examples You Can Steal):
1. When you know your routine is always the same:
“I’m not tryna stay long, you know my bop — I slide in and dip quiet.”
2. When someone is acting brand new:
“Don’t act like you don’t know my bop, I don’t chase no dude.”
3. When you peep someone’s energy:
“Mm… I don’t know her bop, she give me sneaky.”
4. When you decline something that ain’t your vibe:
“Going to that messy ass function? Yeah, that’s not my bop.”

When should YOU use it?

Use it when you’re trying to express:
Confidence in how you move: “You know my bop.”
• Suspicion about someone’s actions: “I don’t know his bop.”
• Setting a boundary: “That’s not even my bop. I don’t argue online.”
Explaining yourself without explaining yourself: “It’s just my bop.”
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