China Surprise

A Chinese couple had a new baby. The nurse brings over a lovely, healthy, bouncy, black baby boy. "Congratulations," says the nurse to the new parents. "What will you name the baby?" The puzzled father looks at his new baby boy and says, "I think we will name him Sum Ting Wong."

Ebonics 101

Welcome to EBONICS 101
Herein follow a few terms to help you get started on your merry way towards the ve-nak-u-lar...
"Damn- that shit is DOPE!" - That is a wonderful concept/object/action.
"Can't FADE that." - I am unable to comprehend or assimilate that concept at this time.
"Shante ain't havin' it." - This is not something that Shante will allow to occur.
"Homey- Boo was dropping PHAT beats." - Our friend Boo was playing some wonderful music.
"YO!- Let me GAFFLE that BLUNT!" - Might I be able to indulge in your marijuana cigarette?
"JIMMY was on and I was HITTIN' it!" - I had in my possession a condom, which was used in my engagement of sexual activity.
"What's up? Why you ALL UP in my shit!?!" - Please sir/madam- stay out of my affairs.
"She is HELLA' CLOWIN' you HOMEY!" - The woman is creatively informing you that her interest in dating you is non-existent at this time.
"Woooooo- Renaldo was PITCHIN' STRAIGHT GAME to baby-doll, and it was SMOOOOVE!" - Renaldo was creatively inquiring as to the marital status of the female, with the intention of asking her on a date.
"STEP OFF Cool- before I bust PHAT CAPS in your A** with my NEINER..." - It would be beneficial to your physical state to leave this area, as I will soon be encouraged by your disrespect towards me to shoot bullets into your buttocks with my 9mm pistol.
"Why is 5-OH always BUGGIN'!?!" - Why are the police officers always worried?
"Friday night- COLD CHILLIN' with a 40 and a BLUNT." - It is Friday eve, and I am leisurely enjoying a forty ounce bottle of malt liquor and a marijuana cigarette.

Darker Skin Meaning

They said the darker you were, you know, you were further away from the slave house. I learned that! The light-skinned people, they say, there was some mixing going on. Man, my family was so dark, we were two feet from freedom! We didn't even know there was a house on the plantation.