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Jacking
JAK-ing
Local meaning
Supporting, believing, claiming, or approving something; in the negative, refusing to endorse or accept it.
In contemporary New York speech, I’m jacking it can mean I support, believe, or agree with that, while I’m not jacking that rejects the claim or idea. The verb has many unrelated meanings elsewhere.
Example in context
- “I’m not jacking that excuse at all.”
How it is used
Contemporary New York-associated usage with uneven recognition outside local and online communities.
assertive, approving or rejecting
opinions, rumors, plans, music, social media
Contemporary New York-associated usage with uneven recognition outside local and online communities.
Jacking also has theft, sexual, physical, and mechanical meanings. Avoid relying on the slang sense without clear conversational context.
Spelling and scope
Contemporary New York-associated usage with uneven recognition outside local and online communities.
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Frequently asked questions
What does I’m jacking it mean?
It can mean the speaker supports, believes, claims, or approves the idea being discussed.
What does I’m not jacking that mean?
It means the speaker rejects, disbelieves, or refuses to endorse the statement or plan.
Read next
All words →Evidence and further reading
These sources support the regional association, dictionary sense, or broader spread. The entry remains open to correction from New York speakers and qualified reviewers.
- New York Slang: 59 NYC Slang Words Every New Yorker Should KnowDominican Abroad
A New York-raised writer's usage guide covering expressions including a minute, dub, bet, yerrr, and other locally familiar forms.
- The Life Cycle of Internet SlangarXiv
Research on how slang spreads, changes, and becomes less locally exclusive online.
- Geographic Variation in Slang SemanticsarXiv
Research showing that slang meanings and associations vary by geography and community.