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Word of the Week: Joint
by Nancy Mattia
Put this definition in your pipe and smoke it
Joint: What are you thinking? Don't go there! This is a perfectly legal, nonsweet-smelling, unbotanical word that originated with the 1970s hip hop group, Funky Four Plus One, in a song called "That's The Joint." Back then, it meant a song, but over the decades it morphed into slang for great, fabulous, terrific, and back again to song. Even the lingo-obsessed staff at Grandparents.com argued over its current meaning. Our advice? Listen carefully to whether your grandchild uses it as a noun or adjective. If she asks, “Rihanna's latest joint is hot — want to listen?,” you know she's talking about music . On the other hand, if she says, "Rihanna's new song is the joint," then translate it to groovy and groove along with her. After all that work, you may just need to lighten, ahem, up.
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11 Answers
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No, but I'm glad I understand it now.
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Yes, I want to impress my grandkids.
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Yo, word up. I'm already down with it.
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