" representatives "

 [ "Representing" ]

1: To be showing off your colors, letting the world know who's your crew and hood. Getting up in someone's face to let them know who you are, who you run with, and where you hang.

  * e.g.,  ... Devon was downtown representing when a punk got in his face. Wearing our colors, flashing our signs....that be representing. We be representing so everyone knows who we are. 

 [ "represent" ]

1: verb. Go and be a good example to the others of your group or in your position.

  * e.g.,  ... Dad: Your Mom wants you to square up this joint, yo.  

 [ "Represent" ]

1: A phrase showing acknowledgement to one's background, home, social group, or original place of residence. Also similar to giving a Shout Outto one's homeboys.

  * e.g.,  ... Interviewer: So you're from Québec? 

 [ "represent" ]

1: A command that provokes someone to make a symbol or sign identifying their gang affiliation.

  * e.g.,  ... Represent, mothafucka. 

 [ "represent" ]

1:  Lend physical presence or voice on behalf of a constituency defined by geography or purpose, when such manifestation of presence or voice by the whole of that constituency would be logistically impractical or impossible.

  * e.g.,  ...  a) We represent the Lollipop Guild and wish to welcome you to Munchkinland. b) My name is Howard Dean, and I represent the Democratic wing of the Democratic Party. 

 [ "represent" ]

2:  Stand in for a person, organization, or principle in a manner prescribed by law or formal custom where knowledge of protocols is specific and germaine to a particular forum of jurisdiction.

  * e.g.,  ...  Your Honor, I have been retained by my client to represent him in the matter before this court. 

 [ "Represent" ]

1: To annoy others with your presence. An activity often carried out by 'playaz'. See playa.

  * e.g.,  ... Here we be, in Antarctica, representin' to all the penguins. Why, yes! Word, up homey EVEN! 

 [ "represent" ]

1: A word that has been so overused in rap songs, that it has lost all meaning.

  * e.g.,  ... Typical rap lyrics: "Represent, represent, represent, represent. Represent, represent, represent, represent..." 

 [ "represent" ]

1: To give homage to where your from, usually with a nickname like Motor City, an area code like 305 or just saying the name like The Bronx.

  * e.g.,  ... I represent New Jersey and Manhattan 

 [ "represent" ]

1: Showing respect to where you come from.

  * e.g.,  ... Represent yo clique mother fucka. 

 [ "representative" ]

1: The type of person you become to impress the opposite sex.

  * e.g.,  ... She wouldnt like the real me so, i give her my representative when we go out.