the struggle

"The Struggle" refers to the difficulty and danger that is faced, every day, by those of lower socio-economic class living in areas such as housing projects and ghettos. It is a term often used to in Hip-Hop music, particularly Gangsta Rap, as a means of enlightening the listener to the difficulty of day to day life for many African-Americans living in such localities.

Pour a forty on the kerb, G. For the homies who died in "the struggle".

by Marshall T. Bear December 9, 2008

the struggle

Anybody on the grind. Anybody who is going through physical and emotional struggles on a daily basis. In the ghetto, these may include poverty, drugs, crime. Elsewhere, this may include family breakup, constant relocating, and drugs.

ghetto struggle: Damn man we livin the struggle here in da projects

by playa4life December 14, 2008

The Struggle

A general response to anything bad that happens to someone. Comparable to "That sucks."

Herald: Dude, I had to borrow money from my girlfriend cause I forgot my wallet. It was so embarassing!
Fred: The Struggle

Jeff: My souvenir Canadian money totally melted in the car.
Nick: The Struggle

by Struggling Joe July 31, 2012

The struggle

When you are making out with your girlfriend and you get a boner and you try to hide it

I was kissing Amy and I was trying to hide it from her, man the struggle was real!

by S109 September 20, 2014

The Struggle

When you can't have a big dick without people thinking your gay.

Friend 1:Tom has such a big dick, I think hes gay. Tom: The Struggle..

by EyePatchedGhoul March 30, 2015

The Struggle Pisser

Usually a senior citizen who struggles vehemently to expel a few drops of urine due to his inflamed prostate. The struggle pisser exerts so much energy that it causes perspiration and appears as if the person has just engaged in a marathon. so exasberated by the activity, the struggle pisser needs to lean against the wall to regain composure. It is not uncommon for the struggle pisser to flatulate as a result of the force required.

Bill: "Howie! Are you having a heart attack or giving birth to a 5 year old? You are beat red!!!"

Howie: "Nah, my prostate is inflamed and I had to force out my pee."

Bill: "WOW! You really are The Struggle Pisser!"

by Jmpjvewal March 18, 2008

The struggle is real

A (generally) ironic saying often used in place of the saying, "first world problems". Has slightly more urban undertones than "first world problems". Denotes a situation where the user wishes to express that they are encountering some sort of undesirable difficulty, but dealing with it. With irony, it has a comical effect of dramatizing a non-critical, yet undesirable situation.

Tom: I had to walk to class today because my bike got a flat tire.
Adam: Must've been real hard, man.
Tom: Yeah. The struggle is real.

by nobranknerms October 11, 2013