traphouse

Dealing operation base

A traphouse is a building, usually a run-down house, where drugs are sold.

The term comes from hip-hop and street slang, where "trap" refers to drug dealing or the place where it happens.

He grew up near a traphouse on the corner.

The word has spread into broader slang, sometimes used loosely for any sketchy or chaotic location.

drugs

stash

Hidden reserve

dealerOne who sells goods
crackNarrow break or attempt
heroinIllegal addictive opiate

dope · plug · fiend · narcotics · distribution · supplier · clientele · runner · lookout · re-up

location

abandoned

Left behind completely

boardedEntered a vessel
rundownQuick overview of facts
neighborhoodResidential area nearby

block · spot · condemned · vacant · dilapidated · address · corner · hideout · safehouse · residence

operations

surveillance

Systematic observation of subjects

raidSudden armed incursion
bustFailure or sculpture
undercoverSecretly engaged in espionage

informant · transaction · traffic · security · cameras · police · DEA · kingpin · organization · network

hiphop

Gucci Mane

T.I.Atlanta-based rapper's stage name
FutureAtlanta hip-hop artist
drillHole-boring device

Migos · Atlanta · lyrics · beats · culture · lifestyle · genre · rap · streets · authenticity

Opposites

legitimacy of dwelling

traphousefamily home

Residence shared by kin

homestead · single-family home · tract home · apartment · condominium

safety and wholesomeness

traphousesanctuary

Protected sacred space

safe house · haven · rehab center · recovery house · safe haven

economic activity type

traphousepharmacy

Medicinal dispensary

storefront · retail shop · bank · credit union

Family

trap, house, traps, trapped, trapping, trapper, trappers, houses, housed

Familiarity: Top 500,000
Profile: Mostly American · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated R