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plug walk en · NOUN

Etymology

plug + walk; a hip-hop slang term originating from the illicit drug trade, referring to the walk of a plug (a drug supplier). The term was used in 2014 by rapper Black Kray in his song of the same name; the term was then popularized on TikTok in 2018 by rapper Rich the Kid’s hit single of the same name.

Meanings

1. (Internet) The characteristic, swaggering gait of a drug dealer or supplier flush with money and product.
2. (Internet, broadly, figuratively) The characteristic, swaggering gait of a drug dealer or supplier flush with money and product. ▸ A smooth, confident strut.
3. (broadly) A viral dance trend involving a bouncing motion in which dancers alternate rotating their knees inward and outward while making rhythmic hand gestures.

plug walk en · VERB

Etymology

plug + walk; a hip-hop slang term originating from the illicit drug trade, referring to the walk of a plug (a drug supplier). The term was used in 2014 by rapper Black Kray in his song of the same name; the term was then popularized on TikTok in 2018 by rapper Rich the Kid’s hit single of the same name.

Meanings

1. To do a plug walk or to perform the plug walk dance.

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