Internet
devious lick
What does devious lick mean?
A theft — usually petty, usually from school — filmed or shown off on TikTok. The whole point is the flex, not the loot.
"Bro pulled a devious lick and showed up to first period with the entire soap dispenser in his backpack."
Origin
Kicked off September 2021 when TikTok user @jugg4elias posted a clip of a stolen box of disposable masks captioned 'devious lick'. 'Lick' is older slang for a successful theft; 'devious' just dialled up the smirk. Within weeks kids across the US were filming themselves with stolen soap dispensers, projectors and urinal cakes. TikTok purged the hashtag, schools lost their bathrooms, and the trend mutated into 'dastardly' and 'diabolical' licks before fizzling.
Frequently asked questions
What does devious lick mean?
It means stealing something, usually from school, and bragging about it on TikTok.
How do you use devious lick in a sentence?
"He filmed himself walking off with a soap dispenser for a devious lick."
Where does devious lick come from?
It comes from a 2021 TikTok trend where students posted videos of items they'd stolen from school; "lick" is existing slang for a successful theft.
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