The Empire TV Show Dictionary of Terms and Phrases
Many notable expressions from the Empire series become popular sayings in everyday speech. The cast of Empire has continued to set trends throughout Empire season 2. The cast of Empire is changing the way that we communicate! Among the most well-known examples:
bae
What is the Definition of Bae
If you have watched the Empire TV show you are probably asking yourself: What is the definition of bae?
Bae (noun) – “Before Anyone Else”
In season 1 of the Empire TV show Hakeem leaves Camilla wondering what is the meaning of bae? For anyone of of that text and have received the word you probably just thought the individual spelled the word babe wrong.
The person that sent the message probably didn’t spell babe wrong. So what is the meaning of bae? We’ll start with an example: Hakeem Lyon’s ‘bae’ in Empire Season 2’s cast is Valentina Galindo.
Hakeem says to Camilla, “It’s all for you bae.” Camilla responds, “Bae, what is a bae?” Here, the meaning of bae is not related to the word’s Danish roots: Bae is a Danish word for poop.
The meaning of bae derives from babe, minus the final consonant and Hakeem is using it instead of using baby or sweetie.
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bye felicia
Where is Bye Felicia From?
Those that did not see Ice Cube’s ‘Friday’ movie often ask ‘where is bye felicia from? The meaning of bye felicia involves making a person feel irrelevant.
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The meaning of Bye Felicia when used by Cookie in the Empire series follows the same logic. When Anika attempts to speak Cookie says “Bye Felicia” and storms out to let Anika, Empire’s Boo Boo Kitty know that she doesn’t care about her or what she has to say.
dope
What does dope mean in slang?
When you previously searched ‘what does dope mean in slang?’ you probably found a definition that explained that the meaning of dope involves drugs used for recreational purposes.
dope (adjective) – cool, phat, hot.
The meaning of dope when it is used by Cookie on Empire is cool or hot.
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ish
What does ish mean?
So what does ish mean? The word ish has been used before Empire when people did not want to say ‘shit’. The phrase often causes an individual that hears it to say, “Ish? What is ish?
To define ish in the most proper way possible you would need to listen to rap songs that have been using the word to replace curse words for a very long period of time.
What is ish? We define ish as follows when it is used on Empire:
ish (noun) – slang term used to replace an expletive.
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snitch bitch
Lucious smuggles recording equipment into prison and him and his crew, including Montana of 300 record the song ‘Snitch Bitch’.
Snitch Bitch (noun) – Someone who offers information voluntarily to assist in the arrest or disciplinary action of another.
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thot
What does the word thot mean?
So what does the word thot mean? The word is used on Empire by Lucious Lyon to identify a female that he does not believe his son Hakeem Lyon should be worried about.
The definition of thot is the same as the definition of a ‘hoe’. Therefore the definition of thot is as follows: A word used to describe a person that is a prostitute or a whore.
thot (noun) – That Ho Over There
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wack
The word wack is sometimes spelled “whack”.
Wack (adjective) – Lame, stupid, ain’t even legit.