What does the slang ‘trenches’ mean?

A young man still in the trenches

Trenches is a common slang wey people dey use to describe hustle or hard work, and also to describe when someone still dey suffer or poor.

When someone dey talk say dem dey trenches, it means dem dey work hard or hustle to achieve something, or dem dey struggle to make ends meet.

Origin of trenches

Trenches originate from di streets of Nigeria, where it’s used to describe di act of hustling or working hard, and also to describe di state of being poor or struggling.

How people use trenches in conversation

People dey use trenches in conversation to describe di act of hustling or working hard, and also to describe when someone dey suffer or poor.

For example, “Dem dey Trenches to make ends meet” means “They’re working hard to make ends meet”, or “Dem dey Trenches, dem no get money” means “They’re struggling, they don’t have money”.

Due to di desire to leave trenches, many guys don plan to Japa abroad you know?

The use of trenches on social media

On social media, people dey use trenches to express their struggles or hustle.

For example, someone fit post “Trenches life” with a picture of dem hustling, or “Trenches mode activated” to show say dem dey work hard to achieve something.

Others fit use am to seek support or encouragement from friends and followers.

 

Clement Christopher

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