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[–] tocopherol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

I've heard it in lyrics from long before twitch existed

In Black slang, to cap about something is “to brag,” “to exaggerate,” or “to lie” about it. This meaning of cap dates back to the early 1900s.

https://www.dictionary.com/e/slang/no-cap/

Green's Dictionary of Slang - Cap