Projects (slang)
Pronunciation: /praw-jects/
Related: The Hood, Section 8, Project housing
What does Projects mean?
Government assisted housing.
Projects Synonyms: Section 8, The Hood, Ghetto, Slums, Hood, Trenches
Example sentence: “My OG grew up in the BX projects.”
Projects in songs:
“Straight out the projects, no fakin’, just honest” – J. Cole, MIDDLE CHILD.
“Projects tore up, gang signs get thrown up” – Kendrick Lamar, m.A.A.d city.
“I ain’t in the projects, but all my bricks is up” – Nicki Minaj, No Frauds.
“We went from chillin’ in the projects to makin’ projects” – A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, Drowning.