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Where does ard come from?
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Ard emerges from Philadelphia youth slang for “alright.” Its exact origins are apparently influenced by a regional pronunciation of alright; it made its Urban Dictionary debut in 2008.
The slang came into national attention in the 2010s. In 2015, BuzzFeed published a video asking people to guess the meaning of Philadelphia slang, including ard. In 2016, the rental website Whose Your Landlord featured ard in its article “12 Words You Need to Know if You Live in Philly.”
Before the 2018 school year, the School District of Philadelphia handed out a guide compiled by students to new teachers detailing popular slang (including ard) they might hear around campus. The idea was to facilitate better student-teacher relationships. That’s ard by us.
Who uses ard?
Ard is considered very informal and is most often found on social media, in texting, or in everyday speech. The term usually takes on one of three definitions of the word alright: as an affirmation (Ard, man!), to describe something as satisfactory (It was ard), or as a discourse marker (Ard let’s do this).
Ard – Originated in Philadelphia, slang for "alright"
New Philadelphia Art:
Emkay – I'm Ard
Like/Subscribe/Share! https://t.co/aFVWxosASx— Lil Emkay (@MarkorEmkay) February 23, 2016
My mans said “can I get a picture with you, I’m white boy Rick. Look at my Gucci Belt” lol I said Ard yo pic.twitter.com/MV2EsqXokK
— Corey. (@Lizzleeeee) September 30, 2018
