Ill Slang: Decoding the Dope Vocabulary of Hip-Hop and Youth Culture
Understanding the Basics of Cool Talk The skateboarder lands a mind-bending trick, a complex series of rotations and flips, and as his wheels hit the pavement, he shouts, “That was *ill*!” For the uninitiated, this might seem like a strange reaction. After all, “ill” traditionally means sick or unwell. So why is he using it…
