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Gang Street Slang Gang Street Slang Some of the Street Slang of Gangs AB - Aryan Brotherhood ABG - Anybody Gets It ABT - Aryan Brotherhood of Texas ADR - Used by Latin Kings; Spanish: Amor de Rey (love to the king) AKIA - A Klansman I Am (KKK) AKIGY - A Klansman Is Greeting You ALKN - Almighty Latin King Nation AN - Aryan Nation (use the guise of religion) ANP - American Nazi Party AOK - Always Out Killing ARM - Aryan Resistance Militia A Buster - A fake or imitation A-Town - Atlanta, GA Academy - Prison or jail Ace Kool - Best friend; backup Ad Seg - Administrative Segregation; prison disciplinary unit Adidas - Used by Crips; All Day I Destroy A Slob (Bloods) AK - Semi-automatic weapon;AK-47 Alice - Aryan Brotherhood All Is Good - Term used by People Nation All Is One - Term used by Folks Nation Almighty Latin King Nation - Hispanic street gang Always and forever - Blood for life Answer up - Bloods; Respect your superiors orders Approved For The Hood - Approved for membership in the Aryan Brotherhood Aryan Brotherhood of Texas - White supremacist prison gang ~B~ BP - Brown Pride (Hispanic) BFL - Blood For Life BG - Baby gangster; very young member BGD - Black Gangster Disciple; also known as Better Growth and Development in attempt to improve image BGDN - Black Gangster Disciple Nation BGF - Black Guerrilla Family prison gang BIH - Burn in hell BK - Blood Killer - term used by Crips BKA - Blood Killer Always BLA - Black Liberation Army - terrorist group BMW - Bob Marley Wheels - Used by Jamaican Posses as a tribute to Bob Marley - BMW is favorite automobile of the posses BNG - Bahala Na Gang - Filipino street gang Bomb - Marijuana laced with heroin BOS - Brothers of Struggle - prison faction of Gangster Disciples; also Beat On Sight BOSS - Brothers of Steady Struggle (same as BOS) BPP - Black Panther Party BPSN - Black P Stone Nation gang BTK - Born To Kill; Vietnamese street gang BWP's - Bitches With Problems B Queen - Female member of Bloods B's Up C's Down - Disrespect of Crips by Bloods Baby Gangster - Very young (7-12 years) children, who are used by gang to act as lookouts, hold drugs, guns, etc. Bad Bone - I don't trust him Baile - To fight (from Spanish verb meaning to dance) Baller - A high rolling gang member (making money) Bandera - Spanish for "flag"; refers to gang colors Banger - Gang member Bangin'- Gang fighting or violence; being in a gang Barrio (Varrio) - Spanish for "neighborhood" Base-head - Person hooked on "coke" Be down - Loyalty; defends set during adversity Beemer - BMW automobile L.O.V.E. Let Our Violence End http://www.the-solution.org/content Powered by Joomla! Generated: 20 January, 2010, 17:35

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Gang Street Slang

Gang Street SlangSome of the Street Slang of Gangs   AB - Aryan Brotherhood ABG - Anybody Gets It ABT - Aryan Brotherhood of Texas ADR - Used by Latin Kings; Spanish: Amor de Rey (love to the king) AKIA - A Klansman I Am (KKK) AKIGY - A Klansman Is Greeting You ALKN - Almighty Latin King Nation AN - Aryan Nation (use the guise of religion) ANP - American Nazi Party AOK - Always Out Killing ARM - Aryan Resistance Militia A Buster - A fake or imitation A-Town - Atlanta, GA Academy - Prison or jail Ace Kool - Best friend; backup Ad Seg - Administrative Segregation; prison disciplinary unit Adidas - Used by Crips; All Day I Destroy A Slob (Bloods) AK - Semi-automatic weapon;AK-47 Alice - Aryan Brotherhood All Is Good - Term used by People Nation All Is One - Term used by Folks Nation Almighty Latin King Nation - Hispanic street gang Always and forever - Blood for life Answer up - Bloods; Respect your superiors orders Approved For The Hood - Approved for membership in the Aryan Brotherhood Aryan Brotherhood of Texas - White supremacist prison gang ~B~ BP - Brown Pride (Hispanic) BFL - Blood For Life BG - Baby gangster; very young member BGD - Black Gangster Disciple; also known as Better Growth and Development in attempt to improve image BGDN - Black Gangster Disciple Nation BGF - Black Guerrilla Family prison gang BIH - Burn in hell BK - Blood Killer - term used by Crips BKA - Blood Killer Always BLA - Black Liberation Army - terrorist group BMW - Bob Marley Wheels - Used by Jamaican Posses as a tribute to Bob Marley - BMW is favorite automobile of theposses BNG - Bahala Na Gang - Filipino street gang Bomb - Marijuana laced with heroin BOS - Brothers of Struggle - prison faction of Gangster Disciples; also Beat On Sight BOSS - Brothers of Steady Struggle (same as BOS) BPP - Black Panther Party BPSN - Black P Stone Nation gang BTK - Born To Kill; Vietnamese street gang BWP's - Bitches With Problems B Queen - Female member of Bloods B's Up C's Down - Disrespect of Crips by Bloods Baby Gangster - Very young (7-12 years) children, who are used by gang to act as lookouts, hold drugs, guns, etc. Bad Bone - I don't trust him Baile - To fight (from Spanish verb meaning to dance) Baller - A high rolling gang member (making money) Bandera - Spanish for "flag"; refers to gang colors Banger - Gang member Bangin'- Gang fighting or violence; being in a gang Barrio (Varrio) - Spanish for "neighborhood" Base-head - Person hooked on "coke" Be down - Loyalty; defends set during adversity Beemer - BMW automobile

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Benzo - Mercedes Benz automobile Be Real - Prepare for war Beggars - Derogatory term used by Bloods for Muslims Big Boy - Upper echelon (leader) gang member Bitch - Someone who does not show respect; a sucker Blob - Crips derogatory term for Bloods Bloods - Black street gang originated in Los Angeles Blood In - Initiation - Initiated member must shed someone's blood; may include murder Blood Out - Member's blood spilled to get out of gang Blood In-Blood Out - Mexican Mafia motto; A requirement to join some gangs - to join, you must kill someone; your death(natural or by being killed) is the only way out of the gang Blood Killer - Term used by Crips Blow Man - Gang member selected to shoot or kill someone  Blue Birds - Believed to be the original name of the Aryan Brotherhood prison gang Blunt - A cigar with most tobacco removed and replaced with marijuana; may also be laced with cocaine Body Shop - Clinton Correctional Facility (NY); used by Bloods Boned out - Quit; chickened out; left Book - To run away or leave Born Mecca - Five Percenter's name describing Baltimore, MD Bote - Jail (Spanish) Bounce - To go somewhere; to leave Bowling ball - An automobile painted with speckled paint Brace Ya Self - Chill; fall back Brand - Tattoo Break - Run; get away Breakdown - A shotgun Bro - A brother Brother - A fellow gang member Bud - Marijuana cigarette Buck - Prison made alcohol; home brew  Bucket - Old junky car Bull - Meaning: Bloods Usually Live Longer Bullet - One year in custody Bumble bee - Latin Kings Bumper kit - A girl's rear end Burgers - Derogatory term for Latin Kings Bust a cap - To shoot at someone Busted - Shot at someone; to be arrested Buster - A fake gang member - derogatory term for Norteño Busters, The - The police ~C~ CAT - Crippin' All (the) Time CFL - Crip For Life CK - Crip Killer - term used by Bloods CVL - Conservative Vice Lords gang C Queen - Female Crips member C World - Crips World C's Up B's Down - Disrespect of Bloods by Crips Califas - Hispanic slang for Southern California Candy land - Green Haven Correctional Facility (NY) Carnal - Hispanic prison/street gang member; a brother Carnala - Hispanic female "sister" Catorce - Spanish for number "14" Check it out - Listen to what I am saying Checked in - Used by Hispanics; meaning to be initiated into a gang Chill out - Stop doing that; cool it; calm down Chillin - Hanging out; relaxing Chill Town - Long Island; Coney Island Chip dog - Gang member who skims money, drugs Chipping -  Infrequent or occasional use of narcotics Chiva - Slang: Spanish for heroin Chola - Hispanic girl involved with gangs Cholo - Hispanic boy involved with gangs Chuco - Derived from "Pachuco"; an early 1940's Hispanic gang member; also slang for El Paso, Texas

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Clica - Spanish slang for "gang" Clique - Synonymous with gang Cold Storage - Solitary confinement (prison) Come with power - Bring your gang; a gang fight Contract - An ordered homicide Colors - Item of clothing worn to signify gang membership Cop - To get, to steal Cop Shop - Police station Courting in - Initiation process - fighting 2 or more gang members for a set number of seconds (usually 15 to 30) Courting out - Departing member fights 2 or more gang member for a set number of seconds (usually 15 to 60) Cousin - Enemy of Bloods (Crips) Crab - Derogatory name for Crips - used by Bloods Crank it - Turn the music up loud Crew - Synonymous with gang C.R.E.A.M. - Cash Revolves Everyday Around Me Crips - Black street gang originating in Los Angeles Crip Killer - Term used by Bloods, Latin Kings Crippin' - Involved in gang banging- used by Crips Cuete - Gun (Spanish) Curb service - To sell narcotics (usually crack cocaine) on the street  Cuz, Cuzz - Crips member Cuzzin - Cripping; being a gangster ~D~ DDP - Dominicans Don't Play gang DK - Disciple Killer D Mecca - Five Percenter's name describing Detroit, MI DWB - Dirty White Boys prison gang Da Jungle - Brooklyn, NY Da Projects - Sing Sing Prison Damu - Swahili for "Blood"; used by Bloods Dawg (dog) - Friendly greeting for someone De Corazon - Used by Neta; Spanish for "From the heart" Dead Presidents - Currency; money Dead Rag - Red rag; derrogatory term used by Crips for the Bloods red colors Death Row - New York City Def - Slang - short for death Demonstration - Gang fight Desert - Five Percenter name describing Queens, NY Deuce and a half - 25 caliber semi-automatic pistol Dime - 10 year prison sentence; $10 bag of drugs Dis - Slang for "disrespect" Disciple Queen - Disciple gang's female sex object Dissed Out - Given no respect; disrespect Dissin - Disrespecting another person Divorced - To get out of a gang Do a ghost - To leave the area Doing A Rambo - Attack a person Dog - Gun (used by Jamaican Posses) Dogging - Mistreating someone Dog Pound - East Coast street gang Doing a jack - Committing a robbery Don - Next rank under "king" Donuts - Derogatory term for Black Gangster Disciples Double deuce - 22 caliber weapon Double O.G. - 2nd generation gang banger Down - Connected with - as in "He's down with the set." Down for the hood - Loyalty to the neighborhood Down for mine - Ability to protect one's self Down with the set - Everything's fine; O.K. Do you want to ride - Tear his ass up Draped - Wearing a lot of jewelry Dressed down - Wearing gang related colors Drinking 40's - Drinking 40 ounce bottles of malt liquor Drippin - Colors Drive-by shooting - A planned or a random shooting; sometimes used as an initiation for a new member

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Dropping the flag - Quitting the gang Durag - Bandana (handkerchief) worn on the head; usually the gang colors Dusted - Killed; high on Angel Dust ~E~   Efe - Spanish for letter "F" - refers to Nuestra Familia prison gang E-Ricketts - Enemy; Crips Easy walkers - Tennis shoes Eight ball - 1/8 ounce of cocaine El Rukns - Black street gang (originally Black P Stone Nation) Eme - Spanish for letter "M" - refers to Mexican Mafia priso gang Emi - Name sometimes used by Mexikanemi prison gang Ene Efe - Spanish for letters "N" & "F"; refers to Nuestra Familia prison gang Enforcer - Gang member who disciplines members for rules violations Ese - Hispanic slang - "Hey, man"; "Hey, dude Ese vato - Hispanic slang - "Hey, dude"; that person Esseys - Black street gang slang for Hispanics Everything is everything - It's all right Expect Rain/Thunder - Expect trouble ~F~ FTW - Fuck The World; term believed to have been originated by bikers but now commonly used by others F-14 Bulldogs - California prison gang with street gang chapters; Origin: Fresno, CA (14 represents Northern CA.) False Flagging - Flashing a sign or symbol by a non-gang member Ferria - Spanish for loose change; money Fila - Knife Five Nine Brims - Blood rules; 59 Brims-San Diego Blood set Five Percenters - A group that teaches that the Black man is God Flaco - Spanish for "skinny"; used as nick name Flag - Gang colors Flashing - Displaying hand signs Floatin - Driving fast Floss - To show off Flue - Derogatory term for color "blue" Flying the flag - Wearing the gang colors Folks Nation - An alliance of many gangs; all gangs of this nation use symbols or other identifers on the right side of thebody Foot soldiers - Lowest rank in the set, crew, etc. Four five - 45 caliber semi-automatic pistol Free air - Released from jail or prison Friday 13th - Attica Prison (NY) Frog - A girl with no morals (hops into bed with anyone) From womb to tomb - Blood 4 Life Fugly - Extremely ugly Full gear - Blood colors (red) ~G~ G - Slang for "gangster" - for members of the Five Percenters, letter "G" represents a belief that 5%ers are God G27 - Prison gang formed in Puerto Rico - has reached U.S. east coast and may be found in several prison systems GD - Gangster Disciples; also Growth and Development for political reasons GKB - Gangsta Killer Bloods Gage - Shot gun G-ride - A stolen vehicle Game - Criminal activity Gang bang - To fight with rival gang members Gang banger - Gang member Gang banging - Involved in gang activity; usually criminal Gangsta - Term for "gangster" Ganja - Marijuana Gauge - Shotgun G Down - To get dressed up Gear - Clothing Get down - Fighting Generic - A fake Get jammed - To be accosted Get off the gate - Get it on: to start fighting Getting Busy - Doing drive-by shootings, robberies, etc. Get some gone - Get out of my face

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Gettin some digits - Getting someone's telephone number Ghetto Star - Drug dealer; A "hood" celebrity Ghost - To disappear; get lost Gig - A gang gathering (party, dance) Give him the big picture - meaning to "hit" someone Give him a bus ticket home - meaning to "hit" someone Ghost Town - Bronx, NY G-name - Gang members street name or monicker Glass house - A four door automobile (lots of windows or ports)) God Body - A name sometimes used by members of the Five Percenters  when referring to themselves or anothermember Going Off - Acting crazy Going on line - To join a gang Got it going on - A successful person; successful gangster Graffiti - Signs, symbols, writings, defining a gang's neighborhood, turf, or territory G-ster - Short for gangster ~H~ H8 - Hate; "H" plus eight = hate HBS - Hanging, Banging, Slanging; Hanging out, Banging, Selling dope HPL - Hermanos de Pistoleros Latinos - Hispanic prison gang Ham sandwich - Derogatory term for Muslims Hardcore - Extreme; big time gangster Hardcore gang member - May be the leader; usually the most violent and street wise Heart - Courage Hermanos de Pistoleros Latinos - Hispanic prison gang He's from no where - No gang affiliation High numbers - Large denominations of money High rollin - Making money; dealing in drugs High roller - Usually the leaders who control the drug dealing; those who reap the profits Hittin up - Putting up graffiti Holding down - Controlling turf or an area Holding Aces - I'm unarmed; I need a gun Holmes - Home boy Home boy - A fellow gang member from the same neighborhood Home grown - Born in the hood; a brother from the South Homey - homie From the same neighborhood; a fellow gang member Homos - Derogatory term for Ñetas Hood - Neighborhood; a gangster Hood Rat - A Black prostitute on crack cocaine Hooked up - Affiliated with a gang Hook me up - Set up a deal Hyna - Girl friend (used by Hispanics) ~I~ IG - Imperial Gangsters street gang GC - Insane Gangster Crip (west coast) INP - International Posse; a multicultural Florida based gang Inca - Highest ranking officer in the Latin Kings Indios - Spanish for "indian"; used by Barrio Azteca towards fellow gang members Insane Gangster Crips - West coast set In the clouds - High on drugs In the mix - Gang activity ~J~ J-1 - Penal code for murder in Kansas Jacked - Robbed - usually at gun point Jacked up - Beaten or assaulted Jammed - Confronted Jefe - Spanish for "boss" or "chief" Jet - To run away Jive - Used instead of "five" by Black Gangster Disciples Jive Percenter - Used by Five Percenters for someone who does not truly represent the Five Percenters Joto - Spanish for "homosexual" Juice - Respect Jumped in - Initiation into a gang Jumped out - Process of leaving a gang; usually requires person to survive a beating by 2 or more members Jumping in - Initiation into gang; requires person to survive beating to show no fear and to defend honor

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~K~ KKK - Ku Klux Klan Keep it moving - Forever represent (rep) your set KHMER - Refers to Khmer Rouge, a Cambodian revolutionary force; found on Asian gang members as a tattoo or ingraffiti Kibbles - N - Bits - Crumbs of cocaine Kicking it - Taking it easy; relaxing Kicks - Sneakers Killa - Killer Kite - Illegal written prison correspondence; a letter Knocked - Killed Ku Klux Klan - White supremacists; Violent history dates to post Civil War Kool - Everything's all right; it's O.K. ~L~ L,L,L,W,U,K - Love, Life, Loyalty, Wisdom, Understanding, Knowledge - used by Folk Nation LKK - Latin King Killer LR - La Raza; Spanish term meaning "Race" Lady in red - My bitch (lady); Bloods La Eme - Spanish for the letter "M" - Refers to the Mexican Mafia prison gang La Trece - Spanish for "the 13"; a reference to Southern California allegiance Lame - Boring; pitiful as in "That's a lame excuse." La Raza - Spanish meaning: Race (ethnicity); has been adopted as a gang name in some areas Live hook up - Phone call made from jail or prison to the outside worLit up - Shot at Lizard butt - Ugly girl Loc - Loco; crazy (also lok) Locs - Dark sun glasses; Folks Nation members Looking to machine - Seeking sex Lord Allah - Five Percenters name describing Los Angeles, CA Low budget - Cheap girl (date) ~M~ MM - Mexican Mafia prison gang MMM - Money, Macks, (weapon) and Murder; money, mayhem, and murder; sometimes money, making more money,and murder MOB - Member Of Bloods; Money Over Bitches MOM - Member of Mecca; tattoo worn by a member of the Five Percenters MSB - Money, Sex, Bitches MS 13 - Mara Salvatrucha (13 represents South) Make it hot enough - Prepare for war Man, The - Police Maricon - Spanish for "homosexual" Mark - A wannabe gang member Marano - Spanish for "pig"; refers to corrections or law enforcement officers Married - Joined a street or prison gang Mecca - Name describing Harlem, NY; Also used by Bloods to disrespect Crips - Murder Every Crazy Crip Alive Medina - Five Percenters name describing Brooklyn, NY Mission - Contract "hit"; drive by shooting Mi vida loca - Spanish for "My crazy life"; depicts gangs attitude to life in general Moniker - Street name; nick name Morocco - Five Percenters name describing Seattle, WA Mota - Spanish slang for marijuana Mushroom - An innocent by-stander in a drive-by shooting My bad - It's my fault; my mistake My nine - 9 mm semi-automatic pistol ~N~ N/H - Neighborhood NF - Nuestra Familia - Hispanic prison gang NLR - Nazi Low Riders - white supremacist street and prison gang NS - Northern Structure - Hispanic prison gang NSWP - Neo Supreme White Power Nation - An alliance or affiliation of many gangs Nation of Gods and Earths - Five Percenters; God represents the Black man; Earth represents the Black woman New Jerusalem - Five Percenters name describing State New Jersey Ñeta - Hispanic gang that formed in prison system in Puerto Rico.  Now a very powerful prison gang found mainly in eastcoast prison systems

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Nickel - A 5-year prison sentence Nickel Bag - $5 worth of drugs Nickel Bags - Derogatory term for Five Percenters Norte - Spanish for "north" Norteño/Norte 14 - Spanish for"northern" or "from the north" Northern Structure - Hispanic prison gang Nosedrops - Drugs; narcotics Nuestra Familia - Prison gang - Spanish for "Our Family" Nuttin but gangster - Keeping it real ~O~ OB - Original Banga OG - Original Gangster; usually the founder of the set; upper echelon of leadership in the gang OPP - Other Peoples Property OZ - Ounce of drugs Opposites - Enemies Original Gangster - A leader; usually the founder of the set; one who moved up to the top, sometimes through attrition ~P~ P's - Pachucos PV - Por Vida; Spanish for; "for life"; "always" Pachucos - Hispanic street gang formed during the early 1940's; involved in "Zoot suit" riots in L.A. Packing - To have a gun on your person Peace out - See you later; goodbye Peckerwoods - A Caucasian; cracker (Southern slang) Peep - Look at; listen up; used by Five Percenters to describe the new followers who are learning the philosophy of thegroup Pee wees - Young gang members; used as runners and look-outs Pelon - Spanish moniker meaning "bald" or "baldy" People Nation - An alliance of many gangs; gangs within this nation wear symbols and identifiers on the left side of thebody Piru - Los Angeles street where Bloods originated; nick name for Bloods Placa - a gang member's street name Player - Gang member Played out - Something that is no longer used Pop goes the weasel - To kill someone PoPo - Police Ports - Windows of an automobile Por vida - Spanish for: "for life"; "always" Posse - Synonymous with gang; primarily used on East Coast; Jamaican gang members Primo - marijuana cigarette laced with cocaine Puro 13 - Meaning "Pure 13"; a reference to Southern California allegiance Puta - Spanish for "prostitute" Put 'em in check - To discipline someone Put in work - Doing an enemy; do a shooting; a mission Puto - Spanish for "homosexual" Puto mark - Crossing out or disrespecting another gangs graffiti ~Q~ Que pasa - Spanish for "What's happening?" Que paso - Spanish for "What happened?"< Queen - Female gang member ~R~ RIP - Rest In Peace; used in graffiti as a sign of past or futur violence Rack up - Shop lift in large quantities Rag - Gang colors< Rata - An informant; snitch Red Rum - Murder spelled backwards Red Zone - Prepare for war; get ready Relative - Blood term for homeboys Ride - Car Ride on - To go to a rival gangs neighborhood or turf to fight or do a drive-by shooting Rifa, rifamos - Spanish slang meaning "We rule", "We reign", "We are the best" Right Hand Soldier - Term used by some BGD; meaning 2nd in command next to Original Gangster Rip-off - Steal/take; as in taking drugs from a dealer Road Dog - Homie; partner; close friend Rockafella - Rock him to sleep; kill him

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Rock star - Crack cocaine user Rolled up - Arrested Rollin one time - 5-0 (police) are coming Rooster - Piru (Bloods) Rosco - Gun (usually a hand gun) Ruby Red - Girl; woman; lady; bitch ~S~ SLA - Symbionese Liberation Army SMM - Sex, Money, Murder STR8 - STR plus 8 = "straight" SWP - Supreme White Power; also Salvadorians With Pride sXe - Symbol representing "Straight Edgers Saggin - Wearing pants real low; gangstering Salami's - Derogatory term for Muslims Satin Disciples - White (Caucasian) Disciples gang members Scarface - New York Bloods Scary Dudes - Latin Kings Scrap - Derogatory term used by Norteño (Northern California) gang members to describe Sureño (Southern California)gang members Seeing eye nigga - I've got your back covered Sell out - To sell out your race; your set; your gang Set - Neighborhood gangs; term used for a gang by members of street gangs. Many sets are loyal to the Bloods, Crips,or People or Folks Nations. Set tripping - To jump from one gang to another Shank - Home-made prison knife Shaolin - Reference to Staten Island (NY) Shive - Home-made prison knife Shot caller - Gang member in charge Shovel time - Time to kill or bury someone Six pack - Police line up of six individuals Six popping, five dropping - Folk shooting, People dropping (dying) Slanging - Selling cocaine on the streets Slipping - Not being alert; not paying attention Sleeved - Members arms covered with tattoos Slob - Crips derogatory name for Bloods Smoke - To shoot someone Snow cone - An ice pick (used as a weapon) Soflon - Spanish for informant; snitch; stool pigeon Soldier - Lower echelon gang member; performs tasks and commits crimes as ordered Stall it out - To stop doing something; discontinue Stinger - Prison term: a home-made electrical device to heat water Store - Prison commissary Straight (Str8) - For real; serious Straight Edgers (sXe) - White vegetarians who denounce alcohol, tobacco, and drugs; some prone to violence Strapped - To be packing (carrying) a gun Strawberry - A white prostitute on crack cocaine Sudan - Five Percenters name describing Dallas, TX Sur 13 - Sur - Spanish meaning "south" - 13 indicates allegiance to Southern California Sup - What's up Surat - Derogatory term for Sureño Sureño /Sureño 13 - Spanish meaning "southern" or "from the south"; 13 synonymous with south ~T~ T4L - Thug 4 Life; Thug For Life TG - Tiny Gangster (young gang member) TS - Texas Syndicate prison gang TTTT - Tattoo used by Asian gangs; represents: Tihn (love) Tien (money), Tu (prison), Toi (crime Take him out of the box - To kill someone Tat - Tattoo Terror Dome - Attica Prison (NY) Texas Syndicate - Hispanic prison gang The torch is lit - Gang hit Thug Life - Popular graffiti and tattoo; also: (1) Blood term: I love my Blood set; (2) Folks Nation Term -  "TraditionalHoover UnderGround referring to nations leader Larry Hoover Thumper - Gun Tools - corrections term for weapons

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To the curb - Broke; no money or drugs Toss up - A girl used for sex Trece - Spanish meaning "13" - term used by Hispanics to show allegiance to Southern California Trey eight - 38 caliber pistol Triple O - Bloods gangster Turbo - Marijuana cigarette laced with cocaine Turf - Gang territory; usually in a neighborhood Turning out - Disrupting with violence ~U~ UBL - Undying Blood Love UBN - United Blood Nation - an alliance of Blood sets Up on it - To know about the drug scene; doing well ~V~ VL - Vice Lords street gang Varrio - Spanish meaning "neighborhood" Vato - Spanish meaning "man", "guy", "dude" Vato Loco - Spanish meaning "crazy dude", "gangster" Veterano - Oldest of the gang members; veteran; former member Vice Lords - Chicago's oldest street gang Vicky Lou's - Derogatory name for Vice Lords Vida Loca - Crazy life ~W~ WAR - White Aryan Resistance Wave - Short hair cut Waz up - What's up; what's happening West Asia - Five Percenters name describing San Francisco, CA Wet 'em up - Rap slang: to make someone bleed as in stabbed or shot What it B like - Bloods member greeting What it C like - Crips member greeting Word - O.K.; all right ~X~ X3 - 13; relates to Southern California Hispanics X4 - 14; relates to Northern California Hispanics XIII - 13; relates to Southern California Hispanics XIV - 14; relates to Northern California Hispanics XV3 (18) - 18th Street Gang ~Y~ YG - Young Gangster - A new member Y Que - Spanish meaning "So what?" or "What are you going to do about it?" ~Z~ Z - Frequently replaces letter "S" as in Gangstaz, Thugz for life Zip gun - Home made pistol  

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