phrase Street Slang

On volts

· phrase · uk-drill / nyc-drill

Locked in on violence — actively up to no good.

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Definitions

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Switched on for violence — either intent on doing it, or actively in the middle of it. The 'volts' is the live current; if you're on volts you're plugged in and dangerous.

“Man's been on volts since his bro got hit.”
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On volts In A Sentence

Man's been on volts since his bro got hit.

Origin & Usage

UK road slang — 'volts' as electric, high-energy aggression — picked up by NYC drill via the Pop Smoke / UK-beat era.

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