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1: to get money however you can or to use methods most available to you
2. to acquire anything by any means necessary or available
2. to acquire anything by any means necessary or available
1. Person 1: Most people get jobs to make money, but where I'm from the only way to make money is by selling drugs.
Person 2: Ay man, get it how you live.
2. Person 1: Bro, i haven't gotten anybooty in like two months. I'm a man on a mission this weekend.
Person 2: Ay man, get it how you live!
Person 2: Ay man, get it how you live.
2. Person 1: Bro, i haven't gotten anybooty in like two months. I'm a man on a mission this weekend.
Person 2: Ay man, get it how you live!
by HassanBlack March 29, 2010
Aug 11 Word of the Day
A phrase to describe someone who is cognitively degenerating. Synonym of "going off the deep end". Can have varying degrees of severity.
Reference to the song "Hey You" by Pink Floyd. The line "and the worms ate into his brain" makes no sense in an otherwise linear and literal narration throughout the lyrics.
Reference to the song "Hey You" by Pink Floyd. The line "and the worms ate into his brain" makes no sense in an otherwise linear and literal narration throughout the lyrics.
"My boyfriend has a total case of brain worms. He told me the cat was bugged so the Feds could listen in on us having sex..."
or
"You totally stumbled over that entire sentence. Can't speak English all of a sudden? What, do you have brain worms?"
or
"You totally stumbled over that entire sentence. Can't speak English all of a sudden? What, do you have brain worms?"
by _Jez_ October 03, 2009
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Liberal White Man: Jamal, what made you decide to sell crack as opposed to other less illicit methods of earning money?
Jamal: Yo mane, I ain't got no education, I ain't got opportunities, out here you gotta get it how you live
Liberal White Man: Ah, I understand. Could I cop a brick?
2.
Angry Black Man: Why do rich people always have to exploit poor people?
Rich Man: Often we find that, that is the most lucrative avenue available to us by virtue of our circumstances.
Angry Black Man: Ah, so I guess you say you gotta get it how you live
Liberal White Man: Jamal, what made you decide to sell crack as opposed to other less illicit methods of earning money?
Jamal: Yo mane, I ain't got no education, I ain't got opportunities, out here you gotta get it how you live
Liberal White Man: Ah, I understand. Could I cop a brick?
2.
Angry Black Man: Why do rich people always have to exploit poor people?
Rich Man: Often we find that, that is the most lucrative avenue available to us by virtue of our circumstances.
Angry Black Man: Ah, so I guess you say you gotta get it how you live
by Blackashell September 21, 2011
3
living your life how you want to get what you want get if you can and don't care just be a boss. dont care what no one but you says.
person!: I want a new car but i don't know if i want the kind i want or what anyone else wants.
person2: man don't care about them jus get it how you live.
person2: man don't care about them jus get it how you live.
by hurricanecronic. October 18, 2008
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To acquire something spur of the moment, or to have something occur, not premeditated, and to keep it or go on guilt-free, through "finders, keepers" or "roll with the punches" reasoning. Originated through inner-city New Orleans street slang.
Person 1: You just found that three Gs, and you gonna take that shit to the bank?
Person 2: You know it. Get it how you live, boy.
Person 2: You know it. Get it how you live, boy.
by Cant F Wit NJ December 12, 2008
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A way of telling a person who's doing shady shit ex stealing that they gunna have the same thing happen to them as in karma or in the same way it can be a threat or a promise to return the favor someone who got something stolen would tell the thief just wait you gunna get it how ya live basically letting the thief know he's gunna steal his shit
by Tyson mosier March 13, 2019