noun Street Slang

dipper

· noun · uk-drill

UK drill term for a knife — specifically one carried for stabbing.

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Definitions

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A knife in UK drill slang, named for the dipping motion of a stab. Tied to the wider drill lexicon around blades — sits alongside ramsay, wetters, shank. Heard across south and north London drill scenes.

“Man's got a dipper on him, don't move up.”
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Older British slang for a pickpocket — someone who 'dips' into pockets and bags. Predates the drill usage by over a century.

“Watch your wallet on Oxford Street, it's full of dippers.”
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dipper In A Sentence

Man's got a dipper on him, don't move up.
Watch your wallet on Oxford Street, it's full of dippers.

Origin & Usage

Variants dip
Tags #uk-drill#london#weapons#violence#slang

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