by DariusWasTaken September 10, 2020
You’ve likely seen cap and no cap used on social media, but these terms actually pre-date social media and Gen Z by several decades. In Black slang, to cap about something means “to brag, exaggerate, or lie” about it. This meaning dates all the way back to at least the early 1900s. No cap, then, has evolved as another way of saying “no lie” or “for real.” Though it’s currently popular with Gen Z, no cap was mostly influenced by hip-hop culture.
“Person 1- This food is good! Person 2- No Cap!”
by dylan._edits2.yt March 29, 2022
by Lave_500 July 11, 2019
by Realiststatements June 30, 2019
An abbreviation for the commonly used figure of speech "No Capital." This phrase is often used in the circles of postmodern revolutionaries in their pursuit to overthrow the current regime and re-instate a de-centralized government
Man I hate paying taxes, no cap.
I'll probably pull up to your hood And come buy me a nigga (No cap)
- DaBaby
I'll probably pull up to your hood And come buy me a nigga (No cap)
- DaBaby
by Distinguished Scholar May 07, 2019
"No Cap" basically means "no lie" or "not lying". It is used when you want to tell someone you're not lying to them. People sometimes tend to use emojis, like "🚫🧢" (No Cap with emojis) as an alternative.
The term "No Cap" originated from a live streaming site called Twitch.TV, where Kapp is a popular chat emoticon on an emote extension for twitch.tv called "FrankerFaceZ". Kapp originated from a popular twitch emote called Kappa. Live streamers and their chats often use "No Kapp" to indicate they aren't lying.
Used by many popular live streamers, the phrase "No Kapp" was slowly picked up by viewers as "No Cap" and it spread all around the internet, which is why it's still sometimes used today.
The term "No Cap" originated from a live streaming site called Twitch.TV, where Kapp is a popular chat emoticon on an emote extension for twitch.tv called "FrankerFaceZ". Kapp originated from a popular twitch emote called Kappa. Live streamers and their chats often use "No Kapp" to indicate they aren't lying.
Used by many popular live streamers, the phrase "No Kapp" was slowly picked up by viewers as "No Cap" and it spread all around the internet, which is why it's still sometimes used today.
Dude I just won the lottery, no cap
I slept for like 12 hours last night 🚫🧢
I make 120K a year just from live streaming, no Kapp
I slept for like 12 hours last night 🚫🧢
I make 120K a year just from live streaming, no Kapp
by Ejox November 06, 2019
by Extremely White Man May 31, 2018