Green’s Dictionary of Slang

1. (US prison) to lie, or to pretend to know about something.

1980		E. Leonard City Primeval 52: ‘I probably shouldn't have done that.’ ‘What, ask her about him? We all stunt a little bit’.
2000		Other Side of the Wall: Prisoner’s Dict. July 🌐 Stuntin’, To lie, or to pretend to have knowledge of something.

2. (US black) to show off.

2000		Ebonics Primer at www.dolemite.com 🌐 stunting Definition: acting all hard, rowdy, displaying your riches Example: Me and my niggaz, we was stuntin’ in the 5th ward last night.
2004		T.I. ‘Be Easy’ 🎵 Be easy - swear you stuntin' but you frontin’ to me.
2012		‘Dutch’ ? (Pronounced Que) [ebook] If you came to stunt and floss, you’d better come correct.
2016		1011 ‘Next Up?’ 🎵 My bros ain't down for the stunting / Digga D grab that dots and shoot.
2020		G. Krauze Who They Was 7: Stunting about how they’re balling coz they’ve got black [Amex] cards .