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we wuz kangz

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.24 in modern English

Syllables
we wuz kangz
IPA
39
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Used to mock or satirize a popular but discredited Afrocentric theory claiming that sub-Saharan Africans were descended from ancient Egyptians.

Derogatory; Humorous; Offensive

Etymology

From we was kings, in an African-American Vernacular English pronunciation. Kangz refers to kings, the pharaohs from which the Afrocentrist nationalists claim to be descended. First appeared on 4chan c. 2015.

Usage

Derived Forms

kang

Frequently Paired Words

whenwe

Synonyms

we wuz kangz n shiet we wuz kangz n sheeit

Questions

What does we wuz kangz mean?
Used to mock or satirize a popular but discredited Afrocentric theory claiming that sub-Saharan Africans were descended from ancient Egyptians.
Where does we wuz kangz come from?
From we was kings, in an African-American Vernacular English pronunciation. Kangz refers to kings, the pharaohs from which the Afrocentrist nationalists claim to be descended. First appeared on 4chan c. 2015.

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