no cap

phrase

slang
: sincerely, truthfully
The plot twist was actually good no cap@vonnie_ivy, on X, formerly Twitter
I would read an entire series about this family. No cap, I adore them.@whistlebird, on BlueSky
… the Black vote is powerful nationally—and should be leveraged as much in cities and states as well. We got the power, no cap.Ernest Owens

Note: Usage of this phrase originated in African American English and has since become widespread.

Examples of no cap in a Sentence

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Unused vacation pay with no cap So, more than $800,000 in unused vacation pay? Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026 There's no monthly fee or account minimum, no foreign transaction fees and Schwab reimburses ATM fees worldwide with no cap, which is a rare perk among brokerages. Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026 In any case, lots of difficult decisions are made in football, whereas baseball remains a non-capped sport, resulting in $700 million contracts and no cap casualties. Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

cap entry 6

First Known Use

2011, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of no cap was in 2011

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“No cap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no%20cap. Accessed 22 Aug. 2026.

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