Want more of the hottest words? Where does no cap come from? This meaning of cap dates no wheat bread brands to the early 1900s. The expression is closely associated with slang in Atlanta-area hip-hop.

It appears on Twitter by at least 2012, though it was almost certainly in use in spoken English before then. In the song, the rappers boast about all the wealth and swag they’ve acquired, no cap, including clothes, cars, and jewelry. Is no cap the best slang word in English? No cap remains closely associated with hip-hop culture.