boffum – English Lyrics

• By: Saweetie

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the world of Saweetie's "boffum" to learn some modern slang and embrace a mindset of abundance. This track is a perfect example of how language evolves in music, with its title being a catchy, condensed version of "both of them." Through its powerful and playful lyrics, you can learn about expressing confidence and celebrating every part of yourself, making language learning an empowering experience.

[English]

Want the head or the box, boffum

Bracelet or the watch, boffum

Kelly or the croc, boffum

My hair nails, boffum

Lady or a pimp, boffum

You want the steak or the shrimp? Boffum

Rapper, athlete, I need boffum

Don't you ask me, just get boffum

How many on me? Like four of 'em

I keep a secret, no tea, I don't know nothin'

Take a shot, peel off in a four-runner

All my haters fucked up, need a GoFundMe

I was broke too, now I got new money

Felt the blues, then I went and got blue hunnids

Can't choose, so fuck it, get two of 'em

Driveway got the proof of it (huh)

Head or the box, boffum

Bracelet or the watch, boffum

Kelly or the croc, boffum

Want the head or the box, boffum

Bracelet or the watch, boffum

Kelly or the croc, boffum

My hair nails, boffum

Lady or a pimp, boffum

You want the steak or the shrimp? Boffum

Rapper, athlete, I need

Boffum

Don't you ask me, just get

Boffum

Where the USD?

Still see that ass in a 2XT

Wanna stick it in like a USB

Put a Trojan on like USC

From the Bay, but I'm not bae to you

Mix up my chains like I mix up my food

Hit up Biscayne, gettin' bracelets in twos

One pair of shoes, now they got me confused

St. Tropez or Dubai, boffum

PJ or the Yacht, boffum

Want the head or the box, boffum

Bracelet or the watch, boffum

Kelly or the croc, boffum

My hair nails, boffum

Lady or a pimp, boffum

You want the steak or the shrimp? Boffum

Rapper, athlete, I need boffum

Don't you ask me, just get

Boffum

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
bracelet /ˈbreɪ.slət/ B2	noun - a piece of jewelry worn around the wrist
watch /wɒtʃ/ A2	noun - a small clock worn on the wrist
steak /steɪk/ B1	noun - a slice of beef, usually cooked by grilling or frying
shrimp /ʃrɪmp/ B2	noun - a small shellfish with a long body and legs
secret /ˈsiː.krət/ A2	noun - something kept hidden from others
shot /ʃɒt/ B1	noun - a small amount of liquid, especially of alcohol
driveway /ˈdraɪv.weɪ/ B2	noun - a short road leading from the street to a house or garage
proof /pruːf/ B2	noun - evidence that shows something is true
money /ˈmʌn.i/ A1	noun - something (coins, bills) used to buy things
confused /kənˈfjuzd/ B2	adjective - unable to understand or think clearly
rapper /ˈræp.ər/ B2	noun - an artist who performs rap music
athlete /ˈæθ.liːt/ B1	noun - a person who is trained in or good at sports
choose /tʃuːz/ A2	verb - to pick one thing rather than another
shot /ʃɒt/ B1	noun - an attempt or try
pimp /pɪmp/ C1	noun - a person who controls prostitutes and arranges clients for them
lady /ˈleɪ.di/ A2	noun - a polite word for a woman
Yacht /jɒt/ B2	noun - a large, expensive boat

Key Grammar Structures

• You want the steak or the shrimp? Boffum

  ➔ Choice question with 'or'

  ➔ Uses "or" to present two options and ask about preference.

• Don't you ask me, just get boffum

  ➔ Negative interrogative + imperative

  ➔ The phrase "Don't you ask me" uses a negative question form rhetorically, followed by an imperative "just get."

• I keep a secret, no tea, I don't know nothin'

  ➔ Double negation (colloquial)

  ➔ The clause "I don't know nothin'" features double negation, common in colloquial speech.

• All my haters fucked up, need a GoFundMe

  ➔ Past participle as adjective

  ➔ Here "fucked up" is a past participle functioning as an adjective to describe "haters."

• I was broke too, now I got new money

  ➔ Contrast with 'now' linking past and present

  ➔ The conjunction "now" contrasts the past state "was broke" with the present "got new money."

• Can't choose, so fuck it, get two of 'em

  ➔ Modal contraction + imperative + pronoun contraction

  ➔ "Can't" is the contraction of 'cannot', followed by the imperative "get" and the pronoun contraction "'em" for 'them.'

• Where the USD?

  ➔ Zero copula question (ellipsis of 'is')

  ➔ This question omits the copula 'is', a colloquial ellipsis: instead of "Where is the USD?" we have "Where the USD?"

• Mix up my chains like I mix up my food

  ➔ Simile with 'like' + parallel clause

  ➔ The word "like" introduces a simile, and the structure repeats the verb phrase for parallelism.