“Word.”
I never knew what that meant. I still don’t know. What the hell does it mean, and why do ghetto people say it?
From the Urban Dictionary: “Word” is the shortened form of the phrase: “my word is my bond” which was originated by inmates in U.S. prisons. The longer phrase was shortened to “word is bond” before becoming “word,” which is most commonly used. It basically means “truth.” Or “to speak the truth.”
As far as your second question goes, I don’t know....Affirmative action, lack of intellect, “No child left behind... Word.