6ix God
Drake's self-given title as the reigning figure of Toronto, first used on the track "6 God." Now used more broadly — often jokingly — in Toronto pop culture for anyone acting like they run the city.
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How it's used
This one's tied to Toronto's culture at large — sports, food or music that's become part of the city's identity.
“He's walking around campus like he's the 6ix God.”
Where it comes from
Origin: Coined by Drake on his 2015 album If You're Reading This It's Too Late, building off Toronto's "The Six" nickname. It's tied to Toronto's music and sports culture more than to a specific immigrant-language root — see our "from the block to global" section for how that side of Toronto slang spread.
Sources
Specific source for this entry: Hip Hop Hero — "How Drake went from a '6 God' to a '6 Man'". General research sources for the whole dictionary are listed in SOURCES.md.