Cookout
This is the exact number of rows of cards dealt to each player before a game of Spades begins.
What is 13?
In Friday, Smokey famously told Craig, "You got knocked the f*** out!" after he defeated this neighborhood bully.
Who is Deebo?
If someone tells you, "I'm finna text you," this is what "finna" translates to in standard English.
Fixing to or going to
This legendary artist explicitly commands you to "Slide to the left, slide to the right, criss cross!"
Who is DJ Casper (The Cha Cha Slide)?
This multi-purpose petroleum jelly is the cure for dry lips, dry skin, minor cuts
What is Vaseline?
If you bring this specific brand of generic, thin paper plates to a cookout, you will be told to take them right back to your car.
What is Vanity Fair (or any generic un-coated paper plate)?
In Baby Boy, Jody’s mama’s boyfriend, Melvin, famously yelled this phrase while eating breakfast in his boxers.
What is "I hate it here!" or "This is my house!"?
This phrase is used when someone is heavily exaggerating or flat-out lying to your face.
What is "Stop capping" (or "You're capping")?
When the DJ plays "Before I Let Go," the crowd is expected to sing along to the version by Maze featuring Frankie Beverly, or the updated version by this superstar.
Who is Beyoncé?
If you leave this appliance running while no one is in the room, you are accused of "trying to heat the whole neighborhood."
What is the oven (or space heater)?
This is the ultimate, universally accepted disrespect during a game of Spades, usually involving slamming a card down with maximum force.
In Paid in Full, Ace told Mitch, "I'm clean, man." To which Mitch iconically replied, "No, you ain't clean. You got..." this.
If a situation is described as "brick" outside, this is what the weather is like.
What is freezing cold?
According to Juvenile, if you are a lady and you got a back with some mass on it, you are required to do this.
If you get a cough, a cold, a fever, or a broken leg, your mom is likely going to tell you to rub this menthol ointment on your chest.
Vicks Vapor Rub
This is the precise time you should actually arrive if the cookout flyer says the event starts at 3:00 PM.
What is 5:30 PM or 6:00 PM?
In The Five Heartbeats, Duck’s brother Eddie King Jr. famously yelled, "Welcome to my nightmare!" before declaring that "Y'all ain't nothing without..." who?
Who is me?
This specific phrase means you have no money, absolutely zero dollars, and are entirely broke.
What is "down bad" or "pocket watching" / "not having a dime"?
Frankie Beverly famously sings about a mixture of these two opposing feelings in his ultimate cookout anthem.
What are "Joy and Pain"?
This is the exact item you use to keep your hair completely intact and laid flat while you sleep.
What is a bonnet?
According to universal unwritten laws, you must never eat a plate of food made by someone you don't know, especially if it contains this mayonnaise-based side dish.
What is potato salad?
In Love & Basketball, Monica tells Quincy, "I'll play you." Quincy asks for what stakes, leading to her legendary reply.
What is “your heart”?
When someone says "No cap, out the gap," or just "No cap," they are emphasizing this level of honesty.
What is "For real" or "No lie"?
This group insists that "It's 7 o'clock on the dot, I'm in my drop top, cruisin' the streets."
Who is Usher?
Before you are allowed to open a container of Country Crock margerine or a Danish Butter Cookie tin in a Black household, you must accept that it actually contains this instead.
What are leftovers (or sewing supplies)?