tan
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Meaning · English
To kill by gun, to shoot.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Step on the wing, see an opp and I'll whack it
Do it like Super Savage
Who's the yute I Jet-Li-rise that dots and tan him (whoosh)
Rise that dots and tan him
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 “tan” mean?
To kill by gun, to shoot.
Is “tan” formal or informal?
tan is generally slang.