(slang, neologism, uncommon) dishonesty.
(slang, neologism, uncommon) dishonesty.
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(transitive, slang, originally, _, AAVE) To spread caps (lies) or false rumors (about someone); to slander (someone); to insult (someone's) family.
A lie. To "cap" is to lie. "No cap" = no lie. AAVE roots; ubiquitous in 2010s and 2020s slang.
(derogatory, AAVE, slang) A person who lies a lot; a serial liar.
A lie — flat-out untrue, inflated, or an exaggerated claim. "Capping" (verb) is the act of lying. "No cap" means no lie; "cap" on its own means "that's not true." Dropped into chat or replies as a one-word accusation: 🧢.
Someone in cap mode has fully committed to lying — not slipping up once, but operating on a sustained frequency of dishonesty, exaggeration, or revisionist storytelling. Cap mode isn't a single lie; it's a behavioral state. They've stopped caring whether you believe them. The claims keep coming, each more unhinged than the last, and no amount of evidence seems to break the spell. Calling someone out for being in cap mode is both an accusation and an observation: this person has chosen fiction over reality and they're not coming back anytime soon.