Fronts

Old New York hip hop and urban slang for gold and platinum teeth, usually covering over actual teeth. Better known in mainstream society as a grill. Started in the 1980s and reached mainstream hip hop around 2005 when popularized by rappers like Birdman and Paul Wall.

Yo where you cop those teeth at?

Teeth? They're fronts, my nigga. Dude named Jacob the Jeweler was selling them.

by Michael6084 August 21, 2015

front

n. The opposite of the rear. The face of an object, person, etc.

The door is at the front of the building.

To activate the television, press the button on the front of the television.

Yo bitch, the dick's in front!

by Kevin Patrick Johnson January 31, 2009

front

verb - (1) to impose oneself upon another, often violently. (2) to acquire or procure something. (3) to offer something.

"Darrel be frontin' his crew."
"Janiquious tried to front some fu'z across da shtr8, but they popped his shit."
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"Yo, Mane, let's front some ill seats to this game."
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(sign) "Front shit!" - combination of meanings (1) and (2)

by Shaf August 2, 2004

Fronting

The act of not being a gangster.

"Sir, I do believe you are fronting."

by Levi Light September 28, 2005

fronting

it means when u acting different around people,acting like other people

YOU really fronting because people aound you. You fronting right now cuz u trynna act hard.

by bastienlove. September 24, 2019

fronting

Attempting to engage in a violent action with someone. NOT the same as trippin. (see tripping)

Yo, if you don' stop frontin' i'ma pop ya one!

by 50CentsHoney April 12, 2003

front

the act of pretending to be someone your not, acting unusual, or when your bitch is out coppin a feel on faggots. correctly pronounced "frutt,"..."front" is used by white bred chicken shit suburban white kids that listen 2 jay-z and think they hot shit

im'a skeet skeet skeet aww over that honkey if he says "dont front" one more time

by s!k d April 7, 2004