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

Recent Examples on the Web

Chrome, Edge, and Firefox all run it on desktop, with no cap on how many devices sign in. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026

Tang said the five-year contract is difficult to budget because there is no cap on future increases. — Sanestina Hunter, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2026

The tax credit, which helped fuel Georgia’s film industry over the past 18 years, has no cap, so films and TV shows don’t have to worry about the credits disappearing. — Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 3 Sep. 2026

The cost of attending the event has skyrocketed in recent years with resale sites that have no cap on prices. — Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 25 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

cap entry 6

First Known Use

2011, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for no cap

• bandgap
• bitmap
• blackcap
• blackstrap
• bootstrap
• burlap
• claptrap
• entrap
• foolscap
• kidnap
• kneecap
• madcap