Meaning
A constant struggle, tussle, or hard grind — the sense of life as a wearing back-and-forth pulling in every direction. To say 'life a pure haul an pull' is to say it is a relentless struggle just to get by, always tugged this way and that by hardship and demands. The phrase can also mean a literal tussle or dragging fight over something. It captures, in the plain image of hauling and pulling, the exhausting effort of a hard life.
Examples
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Life a pure haul an pull fi di sufferer.
Life is a pure struggle for the poor.
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Every day a haul an pull fi mek ends meet.
Every day is a struggle to make ends meet.
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Dem have a haul an pull over di land.
They have a tussle over the land.
Origin
From 'haul' + 'pull' (tugging back and forth); a constant struggle. See [[sufferer]], [[pressure]].
How it’s used
A constant struggle/grind; also a literal tussle. See [[sufferer]], [[pressure]].