What up G?
What does the G stand for?
Gangsta (?)
Gravity
Well, to be perfectly accurate, it doesn’t really stand for “gangsta,” although that is what it is derived from. When someone says “What up, G?”, they are not thinking, “What up, Gangsta?”
“G” has evolved from “gangsta” and has become something like “homey” or whatever slang term you might call a friend. If you were to say “What up, Gangsta?” to someone they might look at you a little funny. “G” just means “G.”
I was trying to skip late '80s/early '90s and cut right to the chase.
If you asked a Hasher (there are some here) ‘G’ stands for Gispert.
How about "What up “B”?
What does the “B” stand for?
Sorry, I must have missed this stuff somewhere along the line.
Is every letter of the alphabet going to be gotten to in this respect eventually.
What up “X”? What up “O”?
If it isn’t short for their name, then it’s short for “bitch,” as a term of endearment.
Not too much. How 'bout you?
In my case, G is short for Givens.
I always associate using G this way with gangsta rap (as has been mentioned above). Snoop Dog and Dr Dre come to mind. “Ain’t Nuthin’ but a G-thang, baby”
-G
It refers to Charles Spearman’s theory of generalized (i.e. “g”) intelligence. Multiple tests in multiple areas are mathematically blended together – “reified” – into a single number, “g,” for general brain power.
When somebody says, “What up, g?” they’re obliquely complimenting one’s higher (“up”) intelligence, or possibly requesting that the individual engage one’s brain for enhanced quality of discourse.
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I imagine a lot of people are familiar with the usage of this phrase on the television programme, “Fresh Prince of Bel Air.” In the context of that usage, “G” stands for “Geoffrey,” the name of the butler.
Somebody callin’ me?
manGeorge
And, cof course, Will Smith the rapper, goes back a ways before the tv show.
It is Gangster.
“Plots I have laid, inductions dangerous,
By drunken prophecies, libels, and dreams,
To set my brother Clarence and the King
In deadly hate the one against the other;
And if King Edward be as true and just
As I am subtle, false, and treacherous,
This day should Clarence closely be mewed up
About a prophecy, which says that G
Of Edward’s heirs the murderer shall be.”
–Richard III, Act 1, scene 1
G stands for George, the Duke of Clarence’s given name. Richard has stirred up rumors that “G” will kill King Edward. Of course, “G” also refers to Richard, the Duke of Gloucester, who actually does kill the king.
What, like Snoop Dog and Dr. Dre can’t read Shakespeare?
So can anybody use “G” or is it just reserved for gansters greeting each other?
I don’t believe it’s trademarked, if that’s what you mean…
Oh, geez, now I feel old and out-of-it. A young co-worker always gives me a friendly “what up, g?” I thought she was just playfully shortening my name - Jen.