trap
v.— «Trap or Die doesn�t just necessarily mean its street terminology. Like right now, you trappin� or dyin� interviewing me. �Cause it�s like, s**t, if you don�t work, you don�t eat.…So trapping or dying is anything you do, I don�t give a f**k if you sell some socks, as long as you taking care of you and yours.» —“Young Jeezy: Primetime” by Tai Saint-Louis AllHipHop.com June 15, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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