ghetto engineering tactics

Blatantly disregarding all formal education and training in the hopes of somehow magically "getting it right" while clearly failing to define what "right" is before embarking on said design.

Andy utilized ghetto engineering tactics in his project ... and not surprisingly he failed.

by Paul December 22, 2003

ghetto white trash

The awkwardness of being stuck between ghetto and white trash.

Many people in indianapolis, IN are stuck between hill billy white trash and black ghetto. Ghetto white trash.

by Poopfacelumberjack November 30, 2013

Ghetto Van Gogh

Nickname for Big Herc of the Prison Talk YouTube Channel. In a prior life, Big Herc was a porn star and was known for being a master of painting faces.

Big Herc: Oh shit! I'm gonna pop! You're gonna find out why they call me the Ghetto Van Gogh!

Elektra: Blow all over my face!

Big Herc coats Elektra's face with goo. She needs five towels to clean-up.

Elektra: So why do they call you the Ghetto Van Gogh?

Big Herc: Cuz I'm from the hood and a master at painting faces!

by ZXY&ABC July 8, 2020

Ghetto University

verb. To attack or beat up, to pummel.

Because he insulted my mother, I had to take him to ghetto university.

by Crazzzz November 3, 2010

Ghetto Magic

Adjective describing someone from any gender, race, or ethnic background who possesses the ability to come out of a situation, often negative, in a positive manner; typically refers to one who lives a “ghetto” lifestyle or who has tendencies that can be described as “ghetto”.

Person 1: Dang Jamal, you picked those rims off a car at 2 pm on a Saturday in a full Wal-mart parking lot and done get away with it?
Person 2: Yeeeahh boiii I got dat ghetto magic!

Person 1: You got three baby mama's and not paid child support in 16 months? And none of dem is even askin?
Person2: Yeah man, ghetto magic must be on my side!!!

by SandiGina March 10, 2009

Ghettoing

To lower the class of a situation, person or place. To make something more poor in taste or social status.

Shane keeps ghettoing the country club by bringing his boys on the golf course and smoking weed.

by dbmetter July 30, 2009

ghetto chips

A bag of ramen noodles crushed and shaken up with the seasoning powder. Props if you can crush them up without puncturing the bag they come in. Requires no water.

I was so poor in college that my lunch every day was a bag of ghetto chips during my two-hour lecture.

by Joe Sherrod July 31, 2006