push-in
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Meaning · English
A mugging in which a robber group of robbers waits in a hallway for the victim to come home and then pushes them into the apartment.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
The three of us were hanging out rapping in Hamilton projects with some niggahs Pimp had got tight with on Rikers Island. Them fools had done a push-in and took over some old lady's apartment, and they were in there cutting crack and mixing weight.
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 “push-in” mean?
A mugging in which a robber group of robbers waits in a hallway for the victim to come home and then pushes them into the apartment.
Is “push-in” formal or informal?
push-in is generally slang.