phrase
Street Slang
On road
· phrase · uk-drill
Out in the streets — hustling, repping, living the road life.
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Definitions
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Active in street life — out hustling, dealing, riding for the gang, or just visibly present on the block. A whole identity wrapped in two words: if you're 'on road,' the streets are your job, your scene, and your reputation.
“He's been on road since he was thirteen — that's all he knows.”
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Out and about, not at home. Lighter usage — simply means you're outside, moving around.
“Can't talk right now, I'm on road.”
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On road In A Sentence
He's been on road since he was thirteen — that's all he knows.
Can't talk right now, I'm on road.
Origin & Usage
UK road rap / drill, descended from Jamaican Patois influence on London Black British English. Codified by UK drill from the early 2010s.
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