Street
squirt
What does squirt mean?
To attack someone by spraying corrosive liquid — acid, bleach, ammonia — usually from a sports bottle. Drill rappers reference it as a low-cost, devastating alternative to a stabbing. London's acid-attack epidemic put this verb on the map.
"They squirted him outside the chicken shop, man's face was gone."
Origin
UK street slang tied to the rise of acid attacks in London, 2015–2018.
Frequently asked questions
What does "squirt" mean in UK drill?
It's a verb meaning to spray acid at someone — one of drill's grimmest terms for an attack.
How do you use "squirt" in a sentence?
In drill lyrics it appears as a threat referencing squirting an opponent with acid.
Is "squirt" violent slang?
Yes — in UK drill it refers to an acid attack, making it some of the genre's darkest violent vocabulary.
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