The hood or anything close to it. A place where your trash is plastic bags from the local grocery store, your neighbors are junkies, and you hesitate to go out at night. A place where struggle is an every day ting, even though sometimes you may not even realize it's there.
Example 1. "The digs humbled me, the digs made me a tougher person."
Example 2. Ol' Man - "Ayo, lil man. Ye son I'm talking to you. Where you coming from?"
Lil Man - "What's good ol' man, I'm from the digs uptown on Webster Ave. Got off the D train 'bout
five minutes ago. Who's askin?"
Ol' Man - "Don't worry about it boy. Just remember that a dog neva dig where he ain't got nothin to dig fo'."
Lil Man - "I'ont know what the fuck just came out you mouf but aight ol' man, good looks"
Example 2. Ol' Man - "Ayo, lil man. Ye son I'm talking to you. Where you coming from?"
Lil Man - "What's good ol' man, I'm from the digs uptown on Webster Ave. Got off the D train 'bout
five minutes ago. Who's askin?"
Ol' Man - "Don't worry about it boy. Just remember that a dog neva dig where he ain't got nothin to dig fo'."
Lil Man - "I'ont know what the fuck just came out you mouf but aight ol' man, good looks"
by jodahawkrad December 29, 2019
by jodahawkrad December 29, 2019