Green’s Dictionary of Slang

(US black) an armed robbery; thus as v.

1988		Eazy-E ‘No More?’ 🎵 You mean a 211?
1997		E. Little Another Day in Paradise 150: Just did an unplanned 211. Coulda got killed.
2002		Teen Lingo: The Source for Youth Ministry 🌐 211 (two-eleven): a carjacking. Derived from the police call sign.
2004		J. Ellroy ‘Hollywood Fuck Pad’ in Destination: Morgue! (2004) 228: The vic 211’d a bank. He stores the gelt in his trunk.
2012		Kreayshawn Blasé Blasé‘’ 🎵 One eight seven, two eleven, we do numbers.
2023		(con. 1962) J. Ellroy Enchanters 10: They weren’t really righteous 211 guys. They tapped the till and swiped some beaver mags.