What is hitting a lick?

You stoLe Somthing, or Got A gooD DeaL.
5 Finga DiscouNt.

oh i just HiT A LiCk at Tha stoRe.

hitting a lick - video

it when you go down and rob tha liquor store. or to do something to make alota cash real quick.

yo man im bout have ta hit a lick just ta pay rent this month.

or

yo we need ta hit a lick or sumpthin, im bout outta doe.

To gain a lot of money in a short amount of time (often illegal)

Playboi Carti: "i just hit a lick with a mask, MF DOOM (RIP)"

To rob someone or beat up someone to earn a lot of money or drugs

Yo, let's hit a lick on Jeffery

To rob or burglarize someone or something. Prison terminology used by
jerks that got out of the joint and picked up by there friends.

Me and OG wanted to hit a lick so we
picked up some dudes and jack rolled them.

To hit a lick means that you are going to or have already, gained money, or something worth money or value, most likely illegally or stealing.

J: Hey, did you hear Rick made like $100 off that phone he got?
D: Damn! He hit a lick.

to go to do a job (usually illegally) to get money.

dog, i'm gonna hit-a-lick so i can buy those gimmies (shoes).

Find a quick way (or job) to make money, usually illegal.

Dawg, I'm broke lets go Hit-a-lick so we can get a sack.

I've been thinking all day about how to Hit-a-lick for some extra dough.

I just hit a lick on some chicos.

To rob someone or take something from someone else to improve your standard of living

Ayo let's hit the lick and come up on this nigga