thug life

noun

Etymology

Popularised by American rapper Tupac Shakur (1971–1996) in 1993.

Definitions

  1. A life in which one has to go through many struggles, like that of poor gangstas.

    • I didn’t choose the thug life. It chose me.
    • Too many young Black men have adopted this thug life pose.
    • For all of these rappers claiming to live the thug life, there's really no difference.

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