on a mission
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Looking for drugs; on a drug run.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
I'm slipping on my khaki suit (Which one?) / The blue one, gun by my side as I mob to the beach / On a mission and I'm fishing for my DJ Warren G
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 “on a mission” mean?
Looking for drugs; on a drug run.
Is “on a mission” formal or informal?
on a mission is generally slang.