This Toronto saying is ripped right from Jamaican Patois and also the Bible. It is short for, “Truthfully I say to you.”
It’s often used at the start of a sentence to mean “I am telling the truth.”
It’s often used at the start of a sentence to mean “I am telling the truth.”
Example 1:
Kendall: Yo dawg, remember how you had that party last Sunday? Was my girl there?
Mischka: True say, the party was too lit. I wasn’t even looking out for anyone. My fault bro.
Tony: Are the shoes gonna be ready soon? I have a game Friday.
LaTray: True say, I haven’t even started on em broski.
Kendall: Yo dawg, remember how you had that party last Sunday? Was my girl there?
Mischka: True say, the party was too lit. I wasn’t even looking out for anyone. My fault bro.
Tony: Are the shoes gonna be ready soon? I have a game Friday.
LaTray: True say, I haven’t even started on em broski.
by Fixing Toronto Slang December 18, 2025
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