Slang dictionary
skrrt
[skurt]
What does聽skrrt mean?
Whether you’re singing along to trap rappers or making a quick getaway,聽skrrt is onomatopoeia for the sound of tires screeching. It’s especially used as an excited interjection in trap music and by fans of the genre.
Related words:
- 21, 21, 21
- brrt
- issa
- okrrt
- trap music
Where does skrrt come from?
Since the 1990s, speakers especially in black communities have been using the sound聽skrrt as a reference to a fast-moving car, mimicking the sound the tires make when they squeal on the pavement after sudden acceleration.
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鈥� will weiner (@WillWeiner)
According to some internet theorists,聽skrrt is also the sound of a fork scraping against the side of a pot during the drug-cooking process. These theories are largely unsubstantiated.
The term has become popular since the end of 2015, coinciding with the rise in trap music, which often includes the word as an ad lib. In hip-hop, an ad lib refers to a signature vocal filler, like when Kanye West peppers songs with聽Yuh! or Kendrick Lamar with聽Let’s get it!聽Some trap songs even use聽skrrt in song titles, such as 21 Savage’s 2015 “Skrrt Skrrt.” The word has become so associated with this genre鈥攚hose lyrics are concerned with drug-dealing and quick getaways鈥攖hat entire playlists have been dedicated to songs that feature skrrt‘s.
Examples of skrrt
Who uses skrrt?
Many users use聽skrrt in its聽original reference to the sound of tires, though often just when talking about a speeding car rather than one specifically being used for a getaway.
Lemme skrrt skrrt to your dm鈥檚 girl 馃槒
鈥� 饟個 (@wowitsyan)
Turns out, you can聽skrrt聽(or, for emphasis, skrrt skrrt)聽on anything with wheels, not just cars. Just take Jaden Smith’s word for it, if he slows down enough to tell you about it while buzzing by on his suitcase scooter.
It’s most common, though, to see聽skrrt used as a generic, high-energy interjection in songs by Southern trap or “mumble rap” artists (such as Migos) and in reference to or parody of their music.
She had a big heart so I called her big heart (skrrt skrrt)
鈥� Darumpleforeskin (@DaRumple4Skin)
In that vein, speakers often include聽skrrt聽as a general way to convey excitement, confidence, or swagger.
birthday month & pride month skrrt skrrt馃懞鉁煄夝煈�
鈥� jordyn (@jordynkills)
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This is not meant to be a formal definition of skrrt like most terms we define on 亚洲网紅露点, but is rather an informal word summary that hopefully touches upon the key aspects of the meaning and usage of skrrt that will help our users expand their word mastery.