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g

g

1 9.9
A close friend or respected person used as a casual greeting
  • noun
  • /dʒi/
  • Slang
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  • Wow, that's so you can't just say hey G, add a Monday recurring.

We got to talk about Top G Andrew Tate.

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Examples

  • - Big Bird, what's up my G?

  • Clark: They're hittin' the big G's right about ... now.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • Help me, my G, What do we do here?

  • When you you say hey, G word good morning.

  • I'm going to catch you walking your dog, my G, outside of your building.

  • His friendship and respect for G is unlimited.

  • Y'all know me still same old G but a bit low key.

  • But you know what, G, that's not the situation you usually have.

  • The gain G at excitation levels higher than the transparency point is assumed here to be a linear function of the excited-atom density N ex: G = Beta V Gamma (N ex - N/2).

    Academic text (1994)
  • What's up, g? It's been a while since we last hung out.

Synonyms

dawg
vsg
  • Slang
33 9.6

A friend or close buddy used as a casual greeting

is more respectful and shows esteem when addressing someone informally
gurl
vsg
  • Slang
1 9.2

An informal, playful way to spell girl used online

is gender neutral and addresses a respected or close companion
gabber
vsg
  • Slang
9.9

A friend used especially in Dutch and Belgian English

is used widely outside that regional variety as a casual friendly address
mang
vsg
  • Slang
9.9

An informal word for a man used in Caribbean English

is used to address a respected or close companion regardless of gender

Compounds

G-string
  • NSFW
11 7.0

A very narrow strip of cloth worn between the legs as underwear

G suit
  • Specialized
1 7.4

A tight garment worn by pilots and astronauts that presses the body to prevent fainting during fast turns

anti-G suit
  • Specialized
8.2

A tight garment pilots and astronauts wear to prevent blackouts during high acceleration

G agent
  • NSFW
9.9

A very poisonous chemical that attacks the nerves and is used as a weapon

G clef
  • Specialized
8.2

A music sign that shows the note G on the second line of the staff

g-force
  • Specialized
5.7

The push you feel when you speed up, compared with normal gravity like on a roller coaster

G-Jo
  • Specialized
9.9

A treatment that uses finger pressure on parts of the body to ease pain or other symptoms

9.9

A very strong poison that attacks the nerves, like sarin, used as a weapon

A very poisonous chemical weapon like sarin or tabun that stops nerves working quickly

G-woman
  • Archaic
9.5

A woman who works as a special agent for the FBI

immunoglobulin G
  • Specialized
4.5

A protein in the blood that helps fight bacteria and viruses

penicillin G
  • Specialized
3.4

A natural antibiotic used to treat many bacterial infections

vitamin G
  • Archaic
4.6

An old name for the vitamin riboflavin that prevents skin problems and weight loss

How Close

g
  • Slang
1 9.9
homie
  • Slang
131 8.6
buddy
  • Informal
1.0
friend
1.0
acquaintance
114 3.5

Surface Forms

g singular
gs plural

Etymology

G as slang is often explained by a popular story that it comes from the word gangster, which people used to show respect in music and street speech, and later it became a friendly way to call a close or respected person, so 'What's up, g?' means 'How are you, friend?'.