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

Trenches

Godfrey Okoye University Hostel and surroundings

Omo I dey trenches

by Olisa_Echiegu1 June 29, 2022

Dirty Trench Coat

When you reuse a used condom and have sex with a different partner

"Wow Step-Bro, did you just Dirty Trench Coat me? That condom felt weird"

by Cartiac June 14, 2022

Trench

A ginger body builder

Oooo look at that guy I bet he’s a trench

by Cutiepatottie277364 July 6, 2021

Mariana Trenches

When a woman wears granny panties and the impressions from them are visible through tight pants.

"Look! She has Mariana trenches on her ass."

by Kakkori August 18, 2017

Trench Neck

The result of someone who lives in the memecoin trenches not sitting with proper posture and giving them a fucked up neck.

"That nigga Cupsey definitely has Trench Neck"

by BB2000M June 12, 2025

Trenches

A rough upbringing, hardships or tough environments also referred to as the “hood”. Sometimes people will use the phrase “out the trenches” to show they’ve overcome these hardships

“We making it out the trenches with this track.”

by Floetry33 September 8, 2025