Calling something cap challenges whether it is true. It can be playful, so listen to the speaker's tone.
In a sentence
“You found every word on the board? That sounds like cap.”
In other words: I do not believe that claim.
Original example written for the JANK guide.How to use cap
Howard University's discussion places cap within Black language and its ways of calling out exaggeration. No cap reverses the meaning.
About this definition
Reference: David F. Green Jr., The Dig at Howard University. Meaning checked October 16, 2026.
Usage varies by community and context. Examples illustrate the meaning and are not quotations from the reference.