Nikki:I said, “Word.” It means, “I fully agree!”

Wen:Oh. I'm not too good with slang. Go easy on me, alright?

Nikki:Aight. Try this out...kill that set so we can hop over to Angles Hair Design. We gotta look fly while we gettin' our groove on tonight. You down?

Wen:Uh...is there a dictionary I can use or something?

Nikki:Ha-ha! I said, “Turn off the TV, so we can go to a salon. We have to look good while we're dancing tonight. Is that OK with you?”

Wen:Word.

salon (n.)

(专供美发或美容的)沙龙。Angles Hair Design则是文中某家美发沙龙的名字

A: Where are you going?

你要去哪里?

B: To the salon to get a hair treatment.

去美发店做头发。

slang (v.)

俚语。本篇常用的黑人俚语，都可以在pp. 38-41的说明页找到更详尽的解释

A: I have no idea what this actor is saying.

我听不懂这个演员在说什么?

B: Me, either-- Movies these days are filled with too much slang.

我也是——现在的电影充斥各种俚语。

妮琪： 我说，「西底。」意思是「我完全同意!」

小雯： 喔。我对俚语不在行。别为难我，好吗?

妮琪： 厚啦。那妳听听看这个……呷电视关起来，阮丢ㄟ塞企天使发型屋，今暗企跳舞，阮爱穿卡趴ㄟ。厚呒厚?

小雯： 呃……有没有字典之类的东西让我查?

妮琪： 哈哈!我说，「关掉电视，我们就可以去美容院。我们今晚去跳舞得看起来美一点。这样好不好?」

小雯： 西底(我完全同意)。