🖤 IYKYK (Black Acronyms & Sayings)
What does a Black mom say when you ask for McDonald's?
YGMM
“You got McDonald’s money?”
“Now who’s hot, who not, tell me who rock, who sell out in the stores?”
“Mo Money Mo Problems” – The Notorious B.I.G.
What drink is always red, even though no one calls it “cherry”?
Kool-Aid / Red drink
What hairstyle was a political and cultural symbol of Black pride in the 70s?
The Afro
What headwear protects your hair and helps wave check?
Durag
What does your grandma say when you’re crying too much over nothing?
IGYSTCA
“I’ll give you something to cry about!”
“A scrub is a guy that thinks he's fly, and is also known as a busta…”
“No Scrubs” – TLC
What type of fish is commonly fried at a Friday night fish fry?
Catfish or whiting
What legendary music show ran for decades and featured line dancing and soul performances?
Soul Train
What kind of earrings are big, gold, and worn by the aunties?
Bamboo
What do Black parents say when you start begging for something in the store?
DAFN. DTN. DLAN.
“Don’t ask for nothin’, don’t touch nothin’, and don’t look at nothin’.”
“It’s the thuggish ruggish…”
“Bone” – Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
What should you NEVER put in the potato salad?
Raisins
What city is home to the historic Howard University?
Washington, D.C.
What’s a “kitchen” in the world of Black hair?
What’s a “kitchen” in the world of Black hair?
What does a Black mom say when you start talking slick?
INOOYLF
“I’m not one of your little friends!”
“Girl, I must warn you / I sense something strange in my mind…”
“Poison” – Bell Biv DeVoe
What do you call it when a whole group dances to the same song at a cookout?
Line dance
Who founded the first self-made Black woman millionaire beauty empire?
Madam C.J. Walker
Describe a "church fan", and where would you most likely find it?
A cardboard fan on a wooden stick — usually found in old-school Black churches during hot services or funerals.
What are you told when you try to listen or speak during a grown-up conversation?
SOGFB
“Stay outta grown folks’ business.”
“You triflin’, good-for-nothing type of brother…”
“Not Gon’ Cry” – Mary J. Blige
What’s the name of the meat often used to season greens or beans?
Smoked turkey neck, ham hock, or salt pork
Two Black athletes raised their fists in protest on the Olympic podium in 1968. What were their names?
Tommie Smith and John Carlos
Finish the saying: “My name’s Bennett…”
"...And I ain't in it!"