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Good-good
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(African American) something excellent, high-quality, or especially satisfying
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What does "good-good" mean in African American slang?
It is used in African American Vernacular English (AAVE) and hip hop culture to describe something excellent, high quality, or especially satisfying, such as food, music, a deal, or marijuana. People typically say "That's the good-good" or "She cooked up the good-good for dinner." The term originated in late 20th century AAVE, particularly in street and drug culture (where "the good-good" referred to high grade weed), and later spread into broader slang for anything top tier or pleasurable.
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He only smokes the good-good.



























