blag

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Meaning · English

An armed robbery or robbery involving violence; also, theft.

Register: slang

Examples

'What's he do, Micky?' / 'Armed blags is what I hear – s'posed to be one or two nice little tucks down to him that he didn't go for. He keeps well active. Someone told me he's putting one together now.[…]'

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “blag” mean?

An armed robbery or robbery involving violence; also, theft.

Is “blag” formal or informal?

blag is generally slang.