What it means
Means to slash someone with a knife or blade, leaving lines across the skin like stripes. You’ll hear it in London road and drill chat when someone’s talking threats, get-backs, or what can happen in a dodgy bit of ends. Not banter and not metaphorical, it’s a straight-up violence warning.
Usage examples
"He started running his mouth outside the chicken shop, and my mate whispered, allow it, bruv, you’ll get striped round here. I dipped quick."
"Word went round that man got striped outside the chicken shop, three lines across his face, proper nasty."
"He kept testing the wrong people, and everyone knew sooner or later he'd get striped on the estate."
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