Urban Dictionary: ballin' on a budget

Jun 16 Word of the Day

Abbreviation for “Dude Arguing Online”.

Plural: “DAOs”

Coined by Twitter user @karakittel.

Would the internet exist without DAOs? Sadly, I don’t think so.

by monkeylabor June 13, 2021

1) when it appears that you have a lot more money than you actually have.

2) to go out and have a good time, but with limited funds

Doug: Yo kid, we hittin the bars tonight. You down?
Jamal: Yeah, I'll come, but I can't be goin nowhere 'spensive.... I'm ballin on a budget right now.

by Dancendiary March 03, 2008

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Ballin on a budget

Ballin' on the budget:

-When a baller ("Livin large" or one who lives the lavish life) of high financial status and capital gain (typically a minority of african or sub-saharan ancestry) is in a time of economic misfortune, has a low cash flow and/or has a limited supply of cash (currency or legal tender for debts) on his or her person is abruptly confronted in a catch 22 of finance and cannot afford to pay at all or full price of a usual product or service in ones financial spectrum causing them to not purchase a product/service or find a budget friendly alternative to their prospective purchase typically a service/product from either a less prestigious or 3rd party establishment.

-Example (1): Nigga looks thug with that rolex, too bad its fake. "Ballin on a budget" pshh.

-Example (2): My dawg just pulled up in da S550 to bad dose insufficient funds on on his debit card, da niggas gotta ride on reggula gas. Ballin on a budget pshh.

by Deee Peeee April 29, 2013