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there were some prospects at the bar
prospects by NAILS September 20, 2002

the projects 

The Projects means like in the cuts or in the ghetto.
Aye vato you know Carlos? Yeah man he lives out in the projects.

Lazy Prospector 

A voyeur who is specifically witnessing the act of Panning for Corn.
You gonna join in? Or are you gonna just sit there like a lazy prospector?
Lazy Prospector by J Tom B October 12, 2006

projects 

A place where poor people live which is usually government-owned. The area is filled with drug dealers,
prostitutes and bad violence.
I live in the Queensbridge projects.
projects by barrington7463 October 10, 2010

common projects 

A not very well known but expensive men's shoe brand. Their shoes are pretty chill.

It also makes other goods like bag.
Dude 1: Look at these Common Projects.
Dude 2: They're chill!
common projects by Japon January 16, 2008

projects 

The real definition:Public housing or project homes is a form of housing tenure in which the property is owned by a government authority, which may be central or local. Although the common goal is to maintain affordable housing, the details of the arrangements differ between countries, and so does the terminology.

My definition for projects is the trap, a struggle, livin pay check to paycheck, tryin to make it out of there. Goverment owned so they can tell you to get out at anytime. Fighting to stay alive. Pretending to be blinde because if you see something you not suposed to all you can do is turn your head and not say shit. A lot of funerals, nobody cares, hustlin to make a living, and depressing.
Caliope, Magnolia,St. Bernard, Iberville, Lafitte,Desire, Guste, Fischer, and scattered-site housing like Press Park and Christopher Homes.

I'm from caliope projects and the best thing that ever happened to me in the projects was gettin out.
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