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Street Slang
on smoke
· phrase · uk-drill
Actively looking for violence with rivals.
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Out on the road specifically to start something with opps — not chilling, not working, hunting. If a man's 'on smoke' he's driving through enemy postcodes with the intent to score. Borrowed from US street slang where 'smoke' means trouble or confrontation.
“Don't come round here tonight, the gang's on smoke.”
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on smoke In A Sentence
Don't come round here tonight, the gang's on smoke.
Origin & Usage
African-American Vernacular English; 'smoke' as conflict/beef goes back decades in US hip-hop ('I got that smoke for you'). Imported into UK drill vocab in the late 2010s.
People Also Ask
What does "on smoke" mean?
It means actively looking for violence or a confrontation with rivals.
How do you use "on smoke" in a sentence?
"They're on smoke tonight, so stay clear of that area."
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