Hard knock life (slang)

Type: noun, slang

Pronunciation: /hard-nock-life/

Related: Hard knock, Hard knocks, School of hard knocks

What does Hard knock life mean?

A life of difficulties, pain, and/or struggles.

Example sentence: “He had a hard knock life in the hood.”

Hard knock life in songs:

“Hov told me ’bout this type of shit on volume two Yeah, it was a hard knock life, but we was mobbin’ through” – Meek Mill, Cold Hearted III.

“Hard Knock Life, Bentley back to the PJs And Feds ain’t got a Clue like they lackin’ a DJ” – Fabolous, For The Family.

“Hard knock life, shoot on sight, rock and roll It’s a haunted house Shorty drained him, love is low, low, low” – YoungBoy Never Broke Again, Holy.

“Keep a sharp-like knife in a pop device So “Duro, you gotta let it bump!”, I came from a hard knock life” – Royce da 5’9″, What the Beat.

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