noun Street Slang

Switch

/swɪtʃ/ · noun · slang

A device that makes a pistol fire fully automatic — a heavily referenced and illegal modification in drill.

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Definitions

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An illegal device added to a handgun to make it fire fully automatic. Heavily referenced in drill lyrics.

“The lyric brags about a switch on the Glock.”
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Used in rap as a flex of firepower, signaling rapid automatic fire.

“Every drill track this year mentions a switch.”
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Separately, 'switch up' means to change loyalties or turn on someone, a different street meaning.

“He switched up the moment things got hard.”
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Switch In A Sentence

The amount of 'switch' bars in drill is wild
Don't switch up on your friends the second you get money
He switched up on the whole crew, now he's on his own

Origin & Usage

Slang for an illegal full-auto conversion device for handguns, made notorious through Chicago drill and spread across the rap internet. 'Switch up' meaning to betray is a separate AAVE usage.

Variants Switch UpAuto Switch
Tags #hip-hop#aave#american#gen-z

People Also Ask

What does 'switch' mean in drill?

It refers to an illegal device that makes a pistol fire fully automatic, used as a firepower reference in lyrics.

What does 'switch up' mean in slang?

It means to change loyalties, turn on someone, or suddenly change your behavior toward them.

Why do drill rappers mention switches?

It's used as an aggressive firepower flex within the genre's lyrical style.

Are 'switch' and 'switch up' related?

They share a word but mean different things — one is a gun device, the other is betraying or changing loyalties.

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