Stealing. Popping off tags of higher price merchandise and switching for clearance or lower price tags. Thus the references to heavy bags, because the items are actually purchased and bagged at the lower prices. Possibly also removing sensor or ink tags when shoplifting.
Macklemore and Ryan Lewis in Thrift Shop say "I'm gonna pop some tags, only got $20 in my pocket. I'm huntin', lookin' for a comma (4 digit prices)...." "Manuel, he's poppin' tags."
by winsome January 11, 2013
by The Winner. February 20, 2004
Rollin like a nigga that just came up on a mill'
and I got 'em sweepin and pickin up tags off the flo'
and I got 'em sweepin and pickin up tags off the flo'
by s. neckar May 01, 2003
In case the Twister example wasn't compelling enough, here's another reference from the eponymous Jay-Z cut...quoth Big Boi about midway through the 4th verse:
"Like the pilgrims when they popped a tag on the indians home."
"Like the pilgrims when they popped a tag on the indians home."
by s. neckar May 05, 2003
by Nick D February 19, 2003
by taylorhb October 19, 2006
by Jay Wood August 10, 2003