wass

See also: Wass

English

Etymology

From Somali was (“to have sexual intercourse with, to fuck”, verb); compare English fuckry. The multiple meanings of jazz also mirror this word well.

Pronunciation

• (MLE) IPA^(key): [ˈwæs], [ˈwas]
• Rhymes: -æs

Noun

wass (uncountable) (MLE)

1. wanton disposition, unorderly state of mind or behaviour
   • 2021 April 7, M24, “Plugged In”, Fumez the Engineer (music)‎:

     That shit's going straight to my head
     I been on every single block that I beef
     The beef can't dead 'til the opps are dead
     I'm fully on wass, yes
     I say that shit on my chest
     […]
     The young boys really on wass, go over there and do gang proud

2. specifically inane or sottish words

   Synonyms: flizz, jazz; see also Thesaurus:nonsense

   • 2021 April 7, M24, “Plugged In”, Fumez the Engineer (music)‎:

     I been out here since qway back
     Man can't tell man nothing
     All of these new plates talkin wass
     I'm soon gonna show man sutting

   • 2021 October 12, Migo, “Loads of Cap”:

     They rap bare wass but it’s loads of cap

Derived terms

• wassed
• wassy

Anagrams

• SAWs, Saws, saws

Middle English

Verb

wass

1. alternative spelling of was, third-person singular preterite of been

Middle Low German

Verb

wass

1. alternative spelling of was, third-person singular preterite of wēsen