shife

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1. African-American VernacularAggressive-looking, tough.

   And he knew he was shife, he knew he was hype.

   1991, “Nasty Bitch”, performed by Bust Down

   3 more examples

   Niggas be lookin' shife, so I look shife back.

   1996, “One Day”, performed by UGK (Chad Butler and Bernard Freeman)

   Why'd the game have to go and take the young boy's life / Only the wicked live shife, payin' the price

   1998, “Betrayal”, in Moment of Truth, performed by Gang Starr

   Let me live my life, y'all know y'all ain't right. / Niggas be so shife, can I do one thang.

   2004, “Let Me Live”, performed by Trae (Frazier Thompson III)