Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ballin'

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.59 in modern English

Syllables: ballin'
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having an ostentatiously wealthy lifestyle.

Slang

Example Sentences

"Now this niggah home and gettin' it, rockin the new tinted-out Q45, new kicks and throwbacks every day, draped in jewels. The niggah was ballin'."
"My niggas is ballin' / You niggas is hatin' / Cameras everywhere I go."

Etymology

Pronunciation spelling of balling. From basketballing, from basketball (referring to the high pay of professional basketballers).

Usage

Slang

Phrases

ballin' the jack b-ball

Frequently Paired Words

ball baller balling ballin' the jack b-ball

Questions

What does ballin' mean?: Having an ostentatiously wealthy lifestyle.
Where does ballin' come from?: Pronunciation spelling of balling. From basketballing, from basketball (referring to the high pay of professional basketballers).

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