[Ads-l] Antedating of "Word Up"

[Shapiro, Fred]

word up (OED 1985)

1984 David Toop The Rap Attack 158 (Internet Archive)

Word up or word: an expression used to signify agreement or understanding.  Example: Mikey T - 'I just saw Horror Planet. It wa a treach flick.'  Freeze - 'Word man, I saw it last week.'

Fred Shapiro

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