lick
n.— «Mr. Hubbard told him he had “hit a lick”—slang for a robbery.» —“For inmate, ex-con may hold key to freedom after 17 years” by Steve McGonigle Dallas Morning News (Texas) Sept. 18, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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