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meaning of "hit one's joint" ?
in Magic City
He bragged that
he hit The Butcher's joint and got away clean.
what is the meaning of "hit one's joint"?
Thanks in advance :-)
May 21, 2012 4:11 AM
Answers · 3
short answer: "to hit" is criminal slang for robbing some place. "joint" means a place (usually a business).
in some American slang, 'hit' can just mean to go to a place. Or 'hit up'.
"Let's hit a McDonald's on the way back home, I'm hungry and I don't like your cooking!"
"Let's hit up the mall tomorrow, I want to buy some clothes"
Joint isn't used very often, but it can mean a place, particularly one that is frequented by people - and usually a business like a restaurant.
"Let's go to that sushi joint tomorrow"
It's "to hit a (certain) joint", not "one's joint".
it's probably a robber bragging about how he robbed a a butcher shop
May 21, 2012
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