ghetto fabulous

== English == === Alternative forms === ghetto-fabulous === Etymology === From ghetto +‎ fabulous. In the first sense perhaps influenced and popularized by rapper Mystikal's hip-hop song and album Ghetto Fabulous (1998). === Pronunciation === === Adjective === ghetto fabulous (comparative more ghetto fabulous, superlative most ghetto fabulous) (slang) Wealthy, but of ghetto roots and ethic. (rare, African-American Vernacular slang) Authentic, keeping it real. ==== Usage notes ==== The term ghetto fabulous is used with a wide range of connotations, as the ghetto ethic may be associated with authenticity, with machismo, with lack of class, with a combination of these, or with other traits. (See the "Quotations" section below for some example's of the term's use.) As a result, the term is perhaps best avoided in contexts where the perceived connotation might not be the one intended. ==== Quotations ==== For quotations using this term, see Citations:ghetto fabulous. === References ===