Trenches

"Trenches" is street slang used to describe neighborhoods characterized by poverty, low income, high crime rates, or a combination of these factors. The term is metaphorically inspired by the trenches used in military warfare, particularly during World War I. Trenches in war were long, narrow ditches with harsh, unsanitary conditions, often flooded with water during rains, leading to issues like trench foot. They were also sites of constant danger, including artillery shelling, enemy raids, and full-scale charges by opposing forces armed with bayonets, knives, and other close-combat weapons.

In modern street slang, the "trenches" evoke a similar sense of danger, where individuals face daily struggles to survive amid risks such as gang violence, shootings, and other threats to personal safety. The comparison highlights the shared themes of living under pressure, danger, and resilience in challenging environments.

good examples of trenches would be O-Block (Parkway Garden Homes), Chiraq (Combination of Iraq and Chicago), RPT (River Park Towers), Bronx

nga i came from the trenches you dont know how hard shi would be on foenem

by Pumpkin Pringles January 13, 2025

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Unemplyed gooners tryna make it

All trenchers are lazy and just want to make money.

Solana memecoins are defined as trenches.

by malone lam May 19, 2025

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Dear to whomever it has triggered, Achilles, the frequency auditor, born by hand and killed by feet because he was so endowed in the trench that he was laid to rest so a male can portray the rest. Sincerely yours, Angel Jose Robles

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Zero: Dear to whomever it has triggered, Achilles, the frequency auditor, born by hand and killed by feet because he was so endowed in the trench that he was laid to rest so a male can portray the rest. Sincerely yours, Angel Jose Robles

by LeSouffleDeVersailles February 16, 2025

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