Werd

werd \werd\ interj (ca.1960) {a slang term whose origin is based on the remembrance of werd; the first black-owned radio station, based out of the masonic building in atlanta, georgia, owned and operated between 1949-1968 by jesse b. blayton and a means of media exposure for dr. martin luther king} 1: a statement within itself of agreement and power
“remember this?” jack said, pointing to a picture. joe says, “werd.” “that was a crazy time, huh? i’ll bet we could do that again.” joe says, “werd.”

a werd generated on the blogger website.
i agree.
“dude thats pretty cool.”
“werd”
1. what you say to sound interested or to avoid talking to someone annoying.
2. used in replacement for “oh” or “really” ; when surprised.
3. used when something funny was heard.
4. used when something is phat or really kool.
5. agreeing with what someone just said.
1. annoying person: yo dawg w-ssup?
you: werd
-or-
annoying person: i’m so f-cking wasted dawg!
you: werd

2. someone: yo dawg, i just got a hott system that cost madd cash!
you: werd?!
3. someone: yo, this fat b-tch was talkin’ madd sh-t about me. so i smacked that b-tch up!!
you: hahaha, werd
4. you: yo, dat system in yo car is madd werd yo.
5. someone: yo the b-tch is so stupid!
you: werd man, she is.
deriving from the american character “word,” werd is an acknowledement of what a fellow person has said. it will sometimes come after a laugh, just letting them know you accept what they’re saying.
friend 1: “hey! you see that fly chicken over there?”
friend 2: “werd!! you see her friend?”
an acronym for the phrase “well expressed rational declaration.”
guy: “man, that woman certainly has an amazing figure, old chap.”

other guy: “werd”
originally deriving from the bronx phrase “word up” (as heard in cameo’s 1990 hit of the same name), this internet variation has taken storm in a similar fashion.

the contraction “word” was also heavily used, and the only real difference between the bronx variant and the internet one is its spelling.

1. can be used as a greeting
2. can be used as a positive response
3. can be used as a confirmation request
1:
person 1: “yo”
person 2: “werd”

2:
person 1: “you want a meatshake?”
person 2: “werd, i love meatshake!”

3:
person 1: “he gave me the wrong shake!”
person 2: “werd?”
yeah
“i was sleep walking mom?”
“werd, yo, you was in the kitchen!”

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