noun
Street Slang
the trap
· noun · atlanta
The drug-dealing spot, or the street life around it.
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Definitions
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The physical spot where drugs get sold — a corner, a house, a block. Called 'the trap' because once you're in it, getting out is the hard part.
“He been in the trap since the sun came up.”
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By extension, the whole lifestyle of hustling on the street — the grind, the risk, the environment. Used as a shorthand for where someone came from.
“Came straight out the trap to the Grammys.”
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the trap In A Sentence
He been in the trap since the sun came up.
Came straight out the trap to the Grammys.
Origin & Usage
Atlanta hip-hop, 1990s–2000s. T.I.'s 'Trap Muzik' (2003) is the moment it went from local slang to a whole genre name.
People Also Ask
What does "the trap" mean?
It refers to a drug-dealing spot, or more broadly the street life surrounding it.
How do you use "the trap" in a sentence?
"He was out in the trap all night trying to make some money."
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