Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

thug life

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.48 in modern English

Syllables
thug life
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Usage

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Questions

What does thug life mean?
A life in which one has to go through many struggles, like that of poor gangstas.
Where does thug life come from?
Popularised by American rapper Tupac Shakur (1971–1996) in 1993.

How to pronounce thug life

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