about that life

Meanings

prepositional phrase

slangHaving or desiring an ostentatious lifestyle, especially involving sex, drugs, and violence.
I'm about that life, so it's no biggie to me. I've been in these streets before.
2014, M. T. Pope, Both Sides of the Fence 4: Bad Blood
3 more examples
"It's a new lounge. You guys will love it." "Mia may love it. Some of us aren't about that life," Estelle said. "Mia isn't about that life anymore^([sic]) either," I said […]
2015, Claire Contreras, Paper Hearts, page 333
One of the three woman, Maria Garcia, testified she was stabbed 13 times by Genesis Matos-Ramirez. Matos-Ramirez said during the attack, "I'm all about that life, I will kill you," Garcia testified
2015 July 10, “Women to face trial over street brawl stabbings”, in Allentown Morning Call
According to the fan who earlier uploaded photos of the run-in to Instagram, he gave a rambling answer when asked to confirm he was Delonte West, saying: 'I used to be, but I'm not about that life anymore.'
2016 February 25, “Delonte West videos show ex NBA star bellowing at kids and ...”, in Daily Mail
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see about, that, life.
He was a cowboy at heart, like the rest of them, although he had never lived the life of a real cowboy or he might not be fantasizing about that life
2015, George T. Lindsey, Mesa Flats Resort Predators and Politics, page 403

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