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Apr 10, 2020 21:40
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English term
game's tight
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game's tight
Make goals, make toast Free ghost Charge your phone Yo, my game's so tight.
It is lyrics of song, but as you see the lyrics are not coherent and don't really have sense. I need suggestions about could "game is tight" means here. Sorry, no more context.
Thanks in advance,
It is lyrics of song, but as you see the lyrics are not coherent and don't really have sense. I need suggestions about could "game is tight" means here. Sorry, no more context.
Thanks in advance,
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I have good skill
In a sports context, it means not giving your opponents any opportunities. (See link)
But in hip hop culture, it can also refer to having good skill or strategy either professionally or socially, i.e. in romantic situations (the term "spit game" for example, is used to refer to skill in flirting)
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Note added at 3 hrs (2020-04-11 00:49:43 GMT)
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" Kiss your tears Oh, there they go",
"This sentence comes next, he kissed the tears of someone and they disappeared. Is that means he has skill in comforting people for example?"
Of course since it's a song it's open to interpretation but yes, that's the meaning I get from it as well. Especially since it reminds me of the term "to kiss somebody's tears away". It could refer to him being able to comfort a specific love interest/person or it could refer to him being skilled at comforting love interests/people in general.
But in hip hop culture, it can also refer to having good skill or strategy either professionally or socially, i.e. in romantic situations (the term "spit game" for example, is used to refer to skill in flirting)
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Note added at 3 hrs (2020-04-11 00:49:43 GMT)
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" Kiss your tears Oh, there they go",
"This sentence comes next, he kissed the tears of someone and they disappeared. Is that means he has skill in comforting people for example?"
Of course since it's a song it's open to interpretation but yes, that's the meaning I get from it as well. Especially since it reminds me of the term "to kiss somebody's tears away". It could refer to him being able to comfort a specific love interest/person or it could refer to him being skilled at comforting love interests/people in general.
Reference:
https://www.englishforums.com/English/KeepYourGameTight/bhwpbn/post.htm
https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=tight%20game
Note from asker:
| " Kiss your tears Oh, there they go", this sentence comes next, he kissed the tears of someone and they disappeared. Is that means he has skill in comforting people for example? Thanks. |
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adel almergawy
Egypt
Egypt
Egypt
legal translator
Native in: Arabic (Variants: Saudi , Egyptian) 
Works in: English to Arabic, Arabic to English, Arabic, and 1 more.
proficient and accomplished
overwhelming
Example sentence:
Iwish my lawyer would be game's tight in the court
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Lydia De Jorge
: This is not even close and your example sentence makes absolutely no sense.
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Lydia De Jorge
United States
United States
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English
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United States
Don't just say it, say it right!
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conservative and cautious
In the US, the word "game" is currently trendy with single men in their 20's and 30's, and is used, either as a noun or a verb, in a number of contexts. For example: Sports: This guy you're up against is supposed to be good, so keep your game tight (i.e.: be conservative and cautious) until you see what he can do.
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Stefania Sonis
United Kingdom
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Multicultural approach, time management
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Priorities listed in order
It looks like the singer is listing his priorities here.
According to the definition n.2 provided from the Urban Dictionary, "somebody who has their priorities in order".
According to the definition n.2 provided from the Urban Dictionary, "somebody who has their priorities in order".
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marcusmcleod
Australia
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Works in: Japanese to English, English
English term (edited):
game\'s tight
on top of things, got my shiz together
It uses poetic licence, but has a sense of "doing all the things I/an organised person would or should do".
Loosely, 'organised' is a synonym.
"Game" is a general term that refers to one's personal acts or skill, and a "tight" game refers to sports players who play with few mistakes (opposite of a "loose game", which is "sloppy" or disorganised).
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This is only appropriate because the phrase is "my game's tight"
If it was "the game is tight" or "it was a tight game", it means a close contest in a sports match with scores close.
Loosely, 'organised' is a synonym.
"Game" is a general term that refers to one's personal acts or skill, and a "tight" game refers to sports players who play with few mistakes (opposite of a "loose game", which is "sloppy" or disorganised).
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Note added at 1 day 3 hrs (2020-04-12 01:21:59 GMT)
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This is only appropriate because the phrase is "my game's tight"
If it was "the game is tight" or "it was a tight game", it means a close contest in a sports match with scores close.
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