What it means
An NYC intensifier meaning very or a lot. You stick it in front of an adjective or adverb to crank the volume: mad cold, mad far, mad expensive, mad good. It has nothing to do with being angry, it's just emphasis, and it can be hype or a complaint depending on your tone. You'll hear it everywhere from the subway to the stoop.
Usage examples
"We waited mad long for the A train, and now it's mad packed, so let's bounce and grab a chopped cheese from the bodega."
"It's mad cold out there, I had to scrape ice off the inside of the window this morning."
"There were mad people at the platform, I let three trains go before I could even squeeze on."
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