The bird is the word.
(Taken from the trashmans song: surfin bird. This also appears on the episode of family guy - I Dream Of Jesus)
e.g. Well everybody knows the bird is the word !
Beginning to a promise or swear worthy statement.
"Word to my mother man, I would never let someone touch my family. I'm protecting them 'till the day I die."
1) well said
2)said in a agreement
3) can be used as a greeting, hey whats up
1..and 2...Yo u goin to that rocks tanite....word
3) word up
New York slang for guaranteeing something you will do (most of the time, it’s an exaggeration)
“Word to my momma, i will beat the shit outta him.”
Person: Hello!
You: This is not a word!
Person: UM!
Word is used as slang that means ok.
"Ok students, turn to page 432 in your textbook."
"Word"
"Word" is the shortened form of the phrase: "my word is my bond" which was originated by inmates in U.S. prisons. The longer phrase was shortened to "word is bond" before becoming "word," which is most commonly used. It basically means "truth." Or "to speak the truth."
"Yo, I fucked twelve bitches last night."
"Word?" ("You speak the truth?")
"Word." ("I speak the truth.")