"ghetto fabulous" meaning in All languages combined

See ghetto fabulous on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Audio: En-au-ghetto fabulous.ogg [Australia], En-us-ghetto-fabulous.ogg [Northern-California, US] Forms: more ghetto fabulous [comparative], most ghetto fabulous [superlative]
Etymology: ghetto + fabulous. In sense 2 perhaps influenced and popularized by rapper Mystikal's 1998 hip-hop song and album "Ghetto Fabulous". Etymology templates: {{compound|en|ghetto|fabulous}} ghetto + fabulous Head templates: {{en-adj}} ghetto fabulous (comparative more ghetto fabulous, superlative most ghetto fabulous)
  1. (rare, African-American Vernacular slang) Authentic, keeping it real. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-ghetto_fabulous-en-adj-OoMA6stF Categories (other): African-American Vernacular English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50
  2. (slang) Wealthy, but of ghetto roots and ethic. Tags: slang Synonyms: ghetto-fabulous
    Sense id: en-ghetto_fabulous-en-adj-fZoWwp~5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50

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