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Define The Struggle Meaning

The Struggle
"The Struggle" refers to the difficulty and danger that is faced, every day, by those of lower socio-economic class living in areas such as housing projects and ghettos. It is a term often used to in Hip-Hop music, particularly Gangsta Rap, as a means of enlightening the listener to the difficulty of day to day life for many African-Americans living in such localities.

Pour a forty on the kerb, G. For the homies who died in "the struggle".
By Ingunna
The Struggle
Anybody on the grind. Anybody who is going through physical and emotional struggles on a daily basis. In the ghetto, these may include poverty, drugs, crime. Elsewhere, this may include family breakup, constant relocating, and drugs.

ghetto struggle: Damn man we livin the struggle here in da projects
By Gertruda
On The Struggle
when you're having a difficult time.

it's appropiate in a variety of context, like, when you're having a bad day,when you're running late for work, when you're broke, when you've just been punched in the face. you're on the struggle.
By Elladine
Struggles
Obvious complications, problems, troubles, or difficulty for a person, place or thing

Lindsay Lohan had constant struggles with her teeth until she hit up the dentist.

Champs struggles so tough if they don't get the new retro 4's.
By Adrian
Struggle
my life

my life is such a struggle
By Cahra
The Struggle
A general response to anything bad that happens to someone. Comparable to "That sucks."

Herald: Dude, I had to borrow money from my girlfriend cause I forgot my wallet. It was so embarassing!
Fred: The Struggle

Jeff: My souvenir Canadian money totally melted in the car.
Nick: The Struggle
By Hannis
Struggling
Extremely ugly, haggard, broke down, and tore up.

(10-year reunion)
Megan: "Hey Jake, remember me?"
Jake: "Oh yeah, Candy, the dirty hooker from 57th and Market...have those warts cleared up yet?"
Megan: "No, silly, I was the head cheerleader, remember? You always wanted to go out with me, but I was dating the star quarterback of the football team. Well now I'm available..."
Jake: "Shit bitch, you were smokin' hot back then, but now you're straight up struuuuggling! Scat!"
By Pearline
Struggling
In the context of sports, when a team or player is offering an uncharacteristically poor performance over an extended period of time.

-Wow, our team has been playing decent all season, but they've lost their last five games!
-Yeah, they're really struggling right now.
By Jolyn
Struggle
A goat-like utterance sometimes caused by uncontrollable spasms that depicts pain, agony, hardship, confusion, and/or remorse.

Dylan uncontrollably "Struggles" after Parker makes a ridiculous comment and needs to take it easy.
By Rozella
Struggling
When a weed smoker is having difficulties gaining control.

"woah man, brian is geeking out."
"yeah man, i'm struggling."
By Norine