noun Street Slang

Trap Money

/træp ˈmʌni/ · noun · slang

Cash earned from the hustle or grind — money made the hard way.

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Definitions

1

Cash from a grind or side hustle, used more loosely today.

“That's trap money, I worked twelve-hour days for it.”
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2

Money earned through hustling, often originally referencing street dealing.

“He flipped trap money into a real business.”
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3

Money that came fast and hard, with a hustle origin story.

“Every dollar is trap money, nothing was handed to me.”
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Trap Money In A Sentence

Took my trap money and bought a duplex.
Don't spend it all, that trap money is your future.
He talks like all his trap money was easy.

Origin & Usage

Built on 'trap,' AAVE term for a place where hustling happens. 'Trap money' originally meant cash from the streets and broadened through trap music into any hard-earned grind money.

Variants Trap CashTrap Bag
Tags #money#cash#aave#hip-hop

People Also Ask

What does 'trap money' mean?

It's money earned from hustling. It originally referenced street dealing but now broadly means cash made the hard way.

Is 'trap money' always illegal?

Not anymore. While it started with street origins, today it often just means money from any tough grind or hustle.

Where does 'trap' come from?

The 'trap' is a spot where hustling takes place, a term that also gave its name to trap music.

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