thug it out

English

Verb

thug it out (third-person singular simple present thugs it out, present participle thugging it out, simple past and past participle thugged it out)

1. (intransitive, US, slang) To endure; to tough it out.
   • 2007, Timbaland, The Clutch, Keri Hilson, D.O.E. (lyrics and music), “The Way I Are”, in Shock Value, performed by Timbaland, D.O.E., and Keri Hilson:

     We can work without the perks, just you and me
     Thug it out ’til we get it right

   • 2020 March 12, Sam Schube, “‘You Kinda Thug It Out’: The Supreme Line in the Age of Coronavirus”, in GQ‎^[1], archived from the original on 2020-04-26:

     He wasn’t worried about contracting the virus, and spun the situation with the kind of edge that would make Supreme founder James Jebbia proud. “You’re a New Yorker, you kinda thug it out,” he said.

   • 2024 January 24, Jarryd Jaeger, quoting Joy Reid, “Joy Reid claims donor class wants Nikki Haley to ‘thug it out’ to take GOP nomination if Trump is convicted”, in PM‎^[2], archived from the original on 2024-01-25:

     “I'm not saying she could get it,” Reid began, referring to the Republican nomination, “but if you’re the donor class that wants Trump gone, you tell her ‘Thug it out for a few months. I’m gonna put some more money in your bank account’.”