No matter where I say it, I know that I’ll be heard. But what does it mean? Seriously.
I abso-fucking-lutely am standing on the surface of the fucking moon. I am talking to you from the goddamned fucking moon. Jesus H. Christ in a chicken basket.–Neil Armstrong
a) That question does not appear to be in English.
b) There’s too fucking much profanity in that sig line.
–John
Gotta agree with John-I’ve no clue what you’re asking. You want to know what “word up” means?
Regardless, you’ve scored bonus points with that username of yours.
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It’s basically a non-religious “amen”. Just plain “word” can be used as well.
If that song gets stuck in my head there’ll be hell to pay…
The Onion!!!
Studi
Don’t speak ill of your enemies; plot it.
Re: word up.
This is directed to the sucka DJs who think they’re fly – there’s got to be a reason (and you KNOW the reason why) you’ve got to put on airs and act real cool. Everybody knows you’re acting like FOOLS! 
“Word” sort of like the stereotypical movie Amerind saying “paleface no speak with forked tongue.” Word means “I agree,” or “your words ring true.” I’m not sure where the “up” came from, but it seems to emphasize the sentiment. You can still hear both “word” and “word up” in some regions.
I’m always listening for it on the radio.
–Da Cap’n
“Playin’ solitaire 'til dawn
With a deck of fifty-one.”
Two points for Studi!
Word!
I abso-fucking-lutely am standing on the surface of the fucking moon. I am talking to you from the goddamned fucking moon. Jesus H. Christ in a chicken basket.–Neil Armstrong
Word, Mojo.
Hmm, I think it’s sort of a general response.
Word up. Peace out, homes.
I sold my soul to Satan for a dollar. I got it in the mail.
Sam wrote:
I have heard this in the past few months, and I can’t remember where. I recall that it was from The Onion, was it a recording of the 20th century’s most famous events, a la onion? And it seems like I heard it on NPR, but that can’t be right, because NPR wouldn’t play that kind of gratuitous profanity. Did they beep-over the offensive words, and my memory filled them in?
I recall that I was laughing so hard I considered pulling my car to the side of the road.
Well “word” in the interrogative has a tone of inquistive disbelief. Kinda like “Really?”
“My girlfriend just left me for a female gym teacher!”
“Word?”
I used to rock and roll all night and party every day. Then it was every other day. Now I’m lucky if I can find a half an hour a week in which to get funky.
Regarding the Neil Armstrong Quote? While it’s possible that NASA employed a broadcast delay longer than the accepted FCC 7 seconds, I doubt it. I will ask dear old Dad later this morning. Dear old Dad was the Science Editor of the Philadelphia Bulletin all through the Space Program. He was in Houston for the second half of Mercury, all of Gemini, and all of Apollo. I’ll also send him the link to this page, and ask him if the quote holds even a drop of water.
I’m not diefying astronauts here, I’m sure Armstrong mighta said it. My issue is, DID He say it? And, if he did- and it was blocked totally from being heard by the general public, then the timestamp generally attributed to Armstrong’s having first stepped onto the surface of the Moon is wrong.
I’ll get back to you, Dan-O
Cartooniverse
If you want to kiss the sky, you’d better learn how to kneel.
Be sure to ask Dad who Mr. Gorsky was, and why Armstrong wished him “good luck”.
I abso-fucking-lutely am standing on the surface of the fucking moon. I am talking to you from the goddamned fucking moon. Jesus H. Christ in a chicken basket.–Neil Armstrong
What the hell is all of this is how does it relate to some stupid Cameo song ?? To the OP , you are taking song lyrics (particularly silly ass song lyrics) way too seriously. Some of it is just a song nothing more, no wait - 9/10ths of it is song lyrics and nothing more.
Kay ? 'Nuff said.
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Boy, are you white.
I abso-fucking-lutely am standing on the surface of the fucking moon. I am talking to you from the goddamned fucking moon. Jesus H. Christ in a chicken basket.–Neil Armstrong
Word up!
Someone already gave the link to the book…
Back when Dumb Century was released, The Onion guys went on a publicity blitz and did indeed end up on NPR. They really did play the Neil Armstrong passage and bleeped all of the offending words. I was rolling on the floor by the time it was over. Very funny stuff. Made me go buy the book.
Well, kinda like what Alphagene said …
“Well “word” in the interrogative has a tone of inquistive disbelief. Kinda like “Really?”
“My girlfriend just left me for a female gym teacher!”
“Word?””
Now the answer would be
“Word!” or
“Word up!”
…meaning, it’s the truth. In the statement form, it means “If I’m lying, I’m dying.”
Chuck L.
“The intellectuals’ chief cause of anguish are one another’s works.”
Jacques Barzun
Cheers! CAL