we wuz kangz

English

Etymology

From we was kings, in an African-American Vernacular English pronunciation. Kangz refers to kings, the pharaohs from which the Afrocentrist nationalists claim to be descended. First appeared on 4chan c. 2015.

Phrase

we wuz kangz

  1. (Internet slang, derogatory, sarcastic, humorous, 4chan slang) Used to mock or satirize a popular but discredited Afrocentric theory claiming that sub-Saharan Africans were descended from ancient Egyptians.
    Synonyms: we wuz kangz n shiet (vulgar), we wuz kangz n sheeit (vulgar)