hit a lick en · VERB
Etymology
In its basic meaning, a reference to a robbery of a liquor store.
Meanings
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(Multicultural-London-English, idiomatic, qualifier:African-American Vernacular, slang) To earn a large sum of money in a short amount of time, usually illegally.
Not banging them clicks and hitting them licks I'm probably in uptown fucking your bitch I love these bands, I can't go lidge, Imma scam, trap, or hit them licks
2021 August 17, “London Scammer (Remix)”performed by Tankz ft. Tarm, 2:17:Oh, don't you be acting mean Oh, there's a .40 in my jeans And oh, if you're tryna hit a lick on the TD, RBC, Scotiabank, RBC, CIBC, PC Financial Holler at me
2024 June 3, “Wah Gwan Delilah”performed by Snowd4y ft. Drake, 2:41:Listen up I'm about to go and get rich Fuck with me my nigga We gon' circle round the Ville and hit a lick
2014, “A Tale of 2 Citiez”, in 2014 Forest Hills Drive, performed by J. Cole:Oh shit, the Pharaoh finna trip again If I ever go broke I'm hitting licks again It ain't shit for me to strip a man Back in high school I used to get it in
2016 January 15, “Get It In (Remix)”, performed by Nef the Pharaoh, 4:13–4:23:I figure frauds never hit a lick before So they don't know the feeling when them things get across
2007, “Roc Boys (And the Winner Is)…”, in American Gangster, performed by Jay-Z:Fucked my first bitch, passed her to my nigga Hit my first lick, passed with my nigga
2014, “My Nigga”, in My Krazy Life, performed by YG:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hitting a lick | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| hits a lick | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| hittin' a lick | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| hit a lick | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| hit a lick | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| hit them licks | alternative | lexicographic | |
| hit licks | alternative | lexicographic |