another way to say times is getting tough or shit is getting harder.
joe: yo nigga i jus layed of work
tom: damn , shit is real nigga...
by somenigga1491 May 14, 2010
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A term used to describe a situation where a lot of shit or bad things happen.
"Dude, I just got rejected by this hot girl her, and her friends won't talk to me anymore,"

"Wow man, shit is real!"
by SixSixSheep October 1, 2009
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When a situation changes from the tame and quotidian to the unfamiliar and hazardous, shit gets real. Shit getting real can lead to unexpected and potentially life-threatening consequences. If you believe shit may soon become real, the best thing to do is to get real yourself by staying calm and maintaining an awareness of your surroundings.
"I noticed the guy walking behind me for several blocks was starting to close the distance between us. I made some unusual turns in an attempt to shake him. But he was still following, and was now in spitting distance. And then shit got real."
by Wyrdbyrd September 9, 2011
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"....And then 'shit got real', so I had to blast that bitch with my tech-nine."
by Diego August 30, 2003
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when crazy shit happens to you or when un-real shit happens
Guy1:Guy:Shit got real when I lost a dildo in my ass!
by zior November 20, 2011
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Meaning reality just hit you or something crazy happened.
yo..i owe taxes.
shit got real
by LalaBx March 20, 2009
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it is a term that you use to describe some thing that is unbelievable going on
shit is real as kraft mayo i got the new world wide high score in pac-man
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