calling-out

In modern slang, “cap” refers to a lie or exaggeration, while “no cap” signals sincerity—often delivered with the urgency of someone who has been accused of lying too many times. The phrase has roots in AAVE and gained widespread attention through trap music and online culture. Saying “no cap” emphasizes truthfulness, whereas calling “cap” exposes nonsense with surgical precision. It’s a linguistic lie detector, portable and brutally effective.

“No cap, that class was way harder than expected.”