# no cap

> English word · Interjection · IPA /noʊ kæp/

## Definitions
1. Used to emphasize that one is telling the truth.

## Etymology
From AAVE cap (“to lie, exaggerate”, verb), popularized by the rappers Future and Young Thug in their track "No Cap" (2017).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/no-cap