General
stain
What does stain mean?
To rob someone — usually a planned hit rather than a random mugging. Common in drill lyrics; the verb form gets used street-side too.
"Word is they tried to stain him for the chain outside the chicken shop."
Origin
American hip-hop slang ('lick' / 'stain' for a robbery) crossed into UK drill in the mid-2010s and naturalised into MLE.
Frequently asked questions
What does stain mean in slang?
To stain someone is to rob them, and a stain can also refer to the robbery itself.
How do you use stain in a sentence?
They tried to stain him for his chain the moment he stepped off the bus.
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