a term used for the low life areas of major cities, especially those filled with drugs and other issues. the phrase was already a rampant slang term, especially in new york and LA, but it was further popularized by Guns n' Roses on their hit song "
Welcome to the Jungle". A set of lyrics in the song were quoted from a
homeless man trying to scare young runaways back home, "do you know where you are? your
in the jungle baby, your gonna die!".