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Meaning · English

A lyric in a rap song that is considered excellent. A talented rapper may be said to "drop bars" or be "spitting bars", sometimes shortened to just "spitting".

Register: informalEra: 2020s

Where it’s used: Used American English • Gen Z / internet register
Sources & notes

Adapted from Wikipedia “Glossary of 2020s slang” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30). US Gen Z / internet usage.

Common questions

What does “bar” mean?

A lyric in a rap song that is considered excellent. A talented rapper may be said to "drop bars" or be "spitting bars", sometimes shortened to just "spitting".

Is “bar” formal or informal?

bar is generally informal.