The Jungle (slang)
Pronunciation: /the-jun-gull/
Related: Jungle, Concrete Jungle
What does The Jungle mean?
1. New York City, New York.
The Jungle Synonyms: Concrete Jungle, NYC, N.Y., The Big Apple, Gotham, Alphabet City, Jungle, N.Y.C.
2. A place with a lot of crime.
The Jungle Synonyms: Hood, The Hood, The Trap
Example sentence: “Jay-Z is from the Jungle.”
“She said I could come with her if it get hot up in the streets ‘Cause I’m a ‘rilla in the jungle and a shark up in the sea” – Pop Smoke, Something Special.
“Straight up, shit is real And any day could be your last in the jungle” – Nas, Represent.
“In the jungle with my adrenaline juices flowing through ’em” – Canibus, Greatest Freestyle.
“I done did enough in the jungle I done put in some work and they love me” – Future, 56 Nights.