Etymology

hit a clip

Today it means: To make an impressive or clip-worthy play, generally a kill in a multi-player first-person shooter. Full definition →

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The story

Possibly a play on hit a lick (“to commit armed robbery”) + clip (“to cut a section from a longer video”). Influenced by multi-player shooters that replay a game-winning play or kill at the end of a round.

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