Gen Z · 1997–2012 · Honesty cap / no cap
Cap / No cap
Cap means a lie; no cap signals total honesty or ‘no lie.’
IN PLAIN ENGLISH“Lie / honestly”
ALSO SEARCHED AScap, no cap
THE VIBEExpressive, contextual, playful
USE IT INConversation, captions, group chats
USE IT LIKE THIS
“No cap, that was the best show all year.”
WORD ORIGIN
Popularized through social media, music, memes and everyday youth speech.