noodle v.— «A Detroit friend of Janard D. Hackworth and Mario O. Gray II said they told him they “noodled” two guys and “hit a lick” for marijuana and cash—street lingo for robbery and possible murder.» —“2...
ATM machine n.— «Targeting immigrants is not unique to Oakland. Last month Richmond police were called to investigate the fatal robbery of an El Salvadoran immigrant. The city’s street thugs sometimes refer to Latino and Asian laborers as...
Nairobbery n. Nairobi, Kenya. Editorial Note: So-named because of its high crime rate. Etymological Note: Nairobi + robbery (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
dog paw n.— «He was charged in common law robbery in Benson for the gang attacks and when we interviewed him, he had insignia on his right arm burned in.…It was a group of three circles they refer to as “dog paws,” and...
catch-in-the-air n.— «Robbery in moving vehicles is known in Lagos as “catch-in-the air.”» —“Catch-in-the-air robbery suspect nabbed” The Tide (Port Harcourt, Nigeria) Apr. 8, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued...
lick n.— «“(Ibrahim) came to my door and asked me if I wanted to do a lick,” said Brown, who was 14 years old at the time of the murder, adding a lick is a street term for a robbery or burglary.» —“Ibrahim trial in 2002...