Streets (slang)
Pronunciation: /stree-its/
Also known as: The Streets
What does Streets mean?
Where illegal activities take place.
Streets Synonyms: Ghetto, Hood
Example sentence: “I’ve been finessing these payments, i’m in the streets.”
Streets in songs:
“Is it love for the streets when the lights get dark?” – Kendrick Lamar, LOYALTY..
“Flyin’ to a party I am not invited to, feelin’ like the streets need me” – Royce da 5’9″, Not Alike.
“The streets raised me, I’m a whole bastard” – 21 Savage, Bank Account.
“In the streets I can greet ya, about blunts I teach ya” – Nas, N.Y. State of Mind.