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TERJVIINOLOGy

IAMAICAIT PossE

STREET DRUG

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STREET GA}IG9

HISPA}TIC GA}IG

PzuSON GA}IG

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JAMAICA.}T POSSE TERMINO I,OGY

Thc fotlowing glossery is an illusrration of somc of rhc tcrminorogy end slang usedby vario us ]amaicans.

Stccp

You no scc

Mash it up

Yus or Yatsv

Dread

Trans

Chcck you out

Chcck it out

Brothcr

Clap

Yellow papcr

Iuke

Stcp

Manifest

York

MEANINGHousc, apafiment, ctc. In somearcas, gatc housc rcfcrs to drughousc.

Hot

You don't understand or do youun&rstand.

Handlc it, or could meandcsmrction.

Clothes

AIrc refers to "Rasta", i.e., ail clreaduP ln court.

Car

Going to visir someone in person.

Look a score over to see if it isworth doing, and thc risk ofgctrin g caught.

Fellow /am aican

Shot

Counrerfeit monev

Holdup, rob or rip someone off.

- Movc on somethirg, .

Plan a scorc.

Ncw York (Ciry or Sratc)

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TERMGatc

IAMAICAN POSSE TERMINOT,OGY

TERMYard

B ite

I eeth

Beasts

Iric

Ycng

Puppy or Dog

Tool

Gong

Shoory

Machinc

Rings

Ily

Corn

Food

Ganja

F irc

P.N.P.

I.L.P.

w.P.l.

MEANINGfamaica, Wcst Indies

Arrest

B ullc ts

Policc

ICs okay, its first class, or that is

exccilcnt.

Gun

Gun

Gun

Gun

Shotgun

Machinc gun

Guns and bullets.

Marijuana

Marijuana

Marijuana

Marijuana

Policc approaching.

Pcople's National Parry

)amaican Labour Parry

WorkeCs PartY of )amaica(Communist ParrY)

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JA-IVIAICAN POSSE TER.U(INO [,OGY

TERMLabourites

I.D.F.

Brigadc

B rig'adistas

Front Lincrs

Hot Steppers

Baldheads

Babvlon

Bloodclot

B umbaclot

Pussvclot

Ras clot

R:s Tafari

Rass

Thc world outside of the Rasta,sworld the powcr sftucturc, thcpolice.

'Offensivc term" (Blood Cloth)Feminine san itary napkin.

"O ffensivc Term"

"Offensivc Term" Worsc thanBloodclot.

Ass, as in 'You olc rass You."

Hailc Selassi, thc Lion of ]udahand head of thc Ras Tafarian faith.To thc rastaman, rcports ofSclassi's death havc becn greatlycxaggcrated.

B raids most Rrstas wcar,somctimes concealed under a hat.

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D rcadlocks

MEANING_ Suppgrters of rhc ].L.P.

]amaica's Defensc Force.

Cuban trained gucrrillas.

Cuban rraincd gucrrillas.

Cuban rraincd guerriilas.

Cuban raincd guerriJlas.

Srr''ights; undesirablc, as in "chasethosc baldhcads out of town".

"Offcnsive Tcrm" Samc asBlooddot.

JAMAICAN POSSE TERMINOTOGY

TERMIandI

Jah

Mon

Roots

Ru&boys

Sccn

Shit Stcm

Splift'

Don

Rankin

D nrg/Gan ja Baron

|ohtcd

Concrctc Junglc

MEANINGI, wc, you and mc. Whcn aR:stamen spcakg hc spcaks for allR.astamcn and cvcn for Ras Tafarih imsclf.

-.Manf oftcn added ro othcr words,Hcrb-man, I-man, Rasta-man.

Turc" rcggac; rhc most spirirualmuslc.

"Badboys"

Do you scc! Do you undcrstand.

Socicry, rhc systcm.

Pronounccd splccf. ]oing oncouncc of gaaja makesapproxirnarcly four (4) spliffs.

Boss

High ranking mcmbcr of thc poisc.

Major drug sm ugglcr,

Dismcmbcrcd or bchcadcd-

Housing schcmc in Kingston, /M,callsd funq6 Gardcns. Namc camcfrom thc late Bob Marlcy rcng,Concrctc ]unglc.

]ameicans that lives or is from theConcrcrc )un glc.

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God. Thc old biblc namc for)chovah end mosr oftcn uscd byR:stafarians.

Junglclitcs

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JA.U{AICAT{ PossE TERMINOT-GY

TERMR-rga Muftin

Higgler

Drugglcr

Lidsy Liclsy

Mama Man

Mad Man

Shanking

MEAI{INGAn untidy person. Could alsomcan somcone who is tough and

'bad.

Vendor. (Informal CommercialImportation). Most higglers arefemales.

Drug dcaler

A pcrson who has cxccssivc desire,as in 'T-iclcy Liclcy Policcman" apoliccman on thc takc.

11o'',o5sa,r-l

A pcrson thar is menrally dcficient.

Dancing

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STREET. D RUG TERMINOLOGY

TERMA Blast or Hit

Basuco

Beemcr

Bomb Squad

Bortles

Break Night

Bridge & Tunnel Pcoplc

Buek

Carburctor

€arpct Patol

Ch icken Scratch

Cocoa Puff

Cracker ]acks

MI.ANINGSmoking crack; taking a drag fromthc crack-filled srcm.

Off-whitc pastel pre-processedform of cocaine; smoked.

Crack smokcr

Namc of a crack-selling crew.

Crack vials

Staying up aII night and se eing davbrcak

People living outside thc Ciry whousc bridgcs and tunnels ro reachdrug copping locations inManhartan.

To shoot somcone in thc head.

Creck stem attachment uscd whenstcm is brokcn or too short.

Crack smokcrs scarching on the0oor for crumbs of crack.

Smoking hcroin and cracktogcthcr; also smoking heroin ormorphinc on aluminum foil.

Searching on hands and knees forbits of crack

Crack smokcrs

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Credit Card Crack stem

Chasing thc Dragon

Smoking marijuana and cocaine ina joint.

TERMDcmo

Iag

Kibblcs & Bits

On a Mission

Pimp your Pipc

Power Pullcr

Pushcr

\_. Ringcr

STRX,ST DRUG TERMINOI.OGY

MI,ANBIG

Rockct Caps

Shakcr,lBakcrffiater

Shoot thc B reczc

Spacc Basing

Squirrel

Crack stem

Kceping thc high going.

Small crumbs of crack.

Looking for craclq trying to buycrack; high on crack.

Lcnding or rcnting your crack pipeor stcm.

Rubbcr piece somctimcs artech edto crack stem; also called acarburetor.

Mctal hangcr or umbrclla rod usedto scr:rpc crack stems of residuethat has collectcd-

Good hit of crack; users hcarsbcIIs.

Matcrials nccded to frcebasccocaing i.c., shakcr bortlc, bakin gsod:, watcr.

Term uscd by nirrous oxidc uscrs;"lcCs go inhalc nirrous oxidc".

Smoking a combination of crackand an gel dust.

Combination of angel dust andmarijuana, sprinklcd.with cocaineand smokcd in a joint, cigarerte, orPiPc.

Cylinder used to smoke crack.

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Stem

Domc-shapcd qrps on crack vials.

STREET DRUG TERMINOT,OGY

TERM,T.CAPS''

Thirst Monstcrs

2417

White Cloud

Yeyo

MEPTNINGSmall crack vials with '-I-' engravedon its caps.

Hcavy crack smokers.

24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Smokc that collects in thc bomomof thc crack pipc.

Cocainc (Spanish term)

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STREET GANG TER.MINOI,OGY

TERMRigh tcous

W'ord is Bond

Living Large

Out of thc Box

]ust Say No

Fivc "O"

Diss

Wad

Thc Bcst

Building

Frcsh

Put mc dccp

Threg Fo urth

I.tSwell

MEANING-A pcrson who is e God or FivePcrccnter.

A pcrson with lors of money orgold.,

Tcll mc whet I necd ro know,Give mc rhc rruth.

A woman in thc Fivc Pcrccntcrswho wears e drcss 3/4 long.

I-cevc thc erca quickly, run.

To bc vcry ups€t at somconc tocxPress lngcr.

Saying good byc or until we mcetagain. Tcrm oftcn used by 596'crs.

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Perce

My word is bond, I'm teiling youthc rnrth. Take my lifc if I'm lying(rcrson mry still bc lying).

No longer gcts into rroublgdocsn't do ccrtain things any morc.

Undcrcover Policc in rhe. area.

Policc

One who disrcspccts enorher.

Lots of Moncy.

Very good et what you do,

A pcrrcn who is srudying ro bc eFivc Pcrccntcr. (5 96)

RcaI cool

STREET GANG TERMINOLOGY

TER}IDope

Yo Black

G klfrien d

Picnrrc that

Smokin

Riffm

Frontin

What are you speaking on

Yo

You bertcr work-

Arc you dirry

cc

MEANINGSomething that is rcal cool. Nice,bcaurifi:I.

Caling a person of color.

A fricndly greering for females.

Do you rcally bclievc what you aresaying, b€causc I don't.

Lyi"g

Lying

Lying

What are you ralkin g about,

Calling to someone.

Pm not doing it.

Do you havc drugs I

Cop on thc corncr/in the arca tomake an arrest.

You havc a doubt ro pay.

D rugs

Informant for the Police.

I have a gun.

I gct busy.

Stop talking.

Uscd a lot of coceine.

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'Com on down with that

Dirry

Down with Five-O

I'm Srrapped

IGB

Kill that noise

Locked

TER.}tRortcn

Scnrc him

Going On

Crazy Bad

Swccr Bad

Lampin

Ninja's

Callin mc out

Yo C,,-

Yo Blood

I'm.6wolI

Down and dirry

Bart Simpson

L87

9 Mike, Mike

Benzo

Book

Iet

B rcak

MEANINGYou did a stupid thing.

Assault him bad.

Evcryth ing is all about mc.

Talking or Acting srupid.

Talking or Acring intelligent.

Collin Our

Drug cops in thc area.

Do you wanr to figh t me.

WhaCs happcning Cripl'

Whads happcning Bloodl

Pm mad or upset.

Informan r for thc cops or sellingdrugs on the sidc.

Having a new rypc of drug.

To kiII somconc (Usua.lly inGratrd).

9 M.IVL handgun (Auromaric)

Mcrccdes Benz Automobile

Rrur, gct away, leave.

Run, gct away, lcavc.

Run., gct away, leavc.

ShotgunB reakdown

STREET GANG TERMINOT-GY

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TERMBumpcr Kit

B ustcr

Chillin

Chill Out

Dcuce & HaIf

Doing a ]ack

Trec

Jump a trec

Tree ]umpcr

Doing a Rambo_

Doubic O.G.

o.G.

Frog

rrcaK

G-ridc

Gang Bangcr

Gaugc

Get Down

[,emon

Hcad Huntcr

STREET GANG TERLTINOT.OGY

MEANINGGirls Bun

Young guy trying to bc a gengmcmbcr or a fakc gang mcmber.

Hanging Out

Stop ig Don't do that, calm down.

.25 Automatic handgun

Commicing a Robbery.

A woman

Tricd to rapc a woman.

A Rapcr

Artacked a person (Armed).

Sccond Gcneration of g:an gmcmbcrs.

Originat Gang Membcr.

I"r"p in anybody's car.

A good looking Girl.

Gangstcr ridc or stolen c.ar.

Gang Membcr/Gang Activiry

Shorgun

Fight

A ycllow car, or scarcd pcrson.

Femalc who docs scxual acts.

STREET GANG TERMINO T.OGY

TERMHcad Up

High Roller

Holding Down

Homc Boy

Moncy

Comc to my Ci6

Plant a sced

S tar

]uicc

*oJ

Don't gct brand ncw

L.izard B utt

Maricon

Mud Duck

Nut Up

Onc Time

Rock House

MEANINGFight

Making good moncy/Drug Dealer

Coneolling Turf or area

Fcllow Gang Mcmbcr

Onc of thc bols from thcncighborhood-

Comc into my circlc.

Makc love

A black babv.

Liar

Girlfricnd

Don't show off in front of vourgirlfricnds.

Udy S*i

Homoscxual

Udy S,rl

Angr,v, mad at someonc.

Policc Officcr/Pig/Cop

Thc Shcriff or Dirry Cop

A hotrsc wherc Rock. Csceins i5sold

Rosco

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Small Gun/Sarur&y Night Special

Thc Gamblcr

TERTVT\, Rushed

Tray Eight

Trip

Twcnry Cents

UBN

Up on it

Blazing

Show me your back

You got it likc that

Diesef

Sruin

Mack

You all right

You want anYthing

Skunk Bitch

STREET GAI{G TERMINOI.OCY

MEAIVINGArtacked

.38 caliber handgun

Too much, Somcthing Else.

S20.00 worth of Cocaine'

Unitcd Blood Nation

I{avc knowledge of dntgs a Pcrsonwho is a successfirl drug deaier'

I-ooking Good. Like get next toyotL

I-cave

You got it made, nothing to worr7about.

Big

Two or more grrys making lovc tothc samc girl at thc same time andplaca

A g;*ry or girl who tclls someonc alic and thcy bclicvc it.

A term uscd by drug dcdcrs, when

asking someone if thcY need drugs'

Tcrm used bY drug deders who selldnrgs.

A low lifc woman.

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HISPA}IIC GAIVG TERMINOT-GY

Somc of thc words listcd hcrcin are not only slang uscd by Hispanic gangtr but arewords in chc Spanish languagc. Th.y arc includcd to assist in intcrprctirlg graffiti.

TERMAqui

Awetado

Aztlan

Bale

Baile

Barrio

Binia, Pisto

Blanca

Blanco

Borrego

Caca

Camarada

Califas

Calmatc Culo (Culero)

Canton

Carcancha

MEA}IINGIfcrc

Ma4 firrious, upset.

Occupied Mexico (Californig NcwMcxico, Tcxas, Arizona, Colorado,Treaty ef Qq3rl'rlupc) SouthW'cstcrn U.S.

Not worth anything.

Dancg but trscd, to mean fight.

Neighborhood (not slang)sJrnonymous with gang mosr of thetirne.

Bcer, Drink (Rcferring to Alcohol).

Whitc (Fcmalc Refcrencc)

White (MaIc Refercnce)

Small bag

Drugs, Shit

Fricnd, associatc

California

Cdm down assholc.

flomc, housc

Car (Junker)

SisterCarnala

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TERMCarnal

Carccl, Bote, Tanquc

Carcos

Carrucha

Catorcc

Cuarto

Culo

Dcdo

Despensa

Dimed

Diseo

{Donde}

El Condado

El Jalc

EME

EME

ENE

I{ISPAIYIC GA}IG TERMINOTOGY

MEANfNGBrothcr

Iail

Shoes

'Car

Fourtecn

- Roorn

Hind-End

- Finger, to finger someone.

Excusc me.

Informed ro rhe Man (Police).

Non-Gang membcr, one inro thedisco sccne.

Whcre are you from?

Thc

Thc counry (Iail)

Thc job

Phonctic writing of the lerter "M"in Spanish.

EIvIE (Mcxican Mafia)

Written to mean "Norte" NorthernCalifornia.

Spanish for thc "NF" meaning

EI

ENE EFE

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"Nuestra Familia".

HISPANIC GANG TEIii{INOIOGY

MEANINGTERMiEsc!

Ese's

iEsc Vatol

Farmcro

Ferria

Firmc

F rajar

Frajos

Fila

FiIero

k fuza

La Trola

Leva

Mano

Maricon

Marrano, (a)

Marricd

Mayate, Tinto, Chanatc, Pina

Mecha

Hcyl Hcy Menl

Chicanos

Hcy Dudc!'Hcy Mrnl Tharindividuall

Mcmbcr of Nucsrra Familia (PrisonG*g)'

Moncy, Change

Good., streight pcrson, fine.

To light a cigarerte.

Cig'arcnes

Knifc

Kaifc

The Racc (Rcferring to ChicanoRacc).

Thc match

Silcnt Trearmcnt

Hand

Homoscxual

Pig, Policc Officcr

)oincd ()oined a Gang/Group)

Black Pcrson

Match

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TER-avlMcnso

Iv{-IvI

Mono

Mosa, Mosca

Mota

Mou, Dura, Concentra& Ache (H)

Movi&'s

Nada

Negros

Nel

Oraic

. lOralcl

Pachuco

Pece

Relajc

Riata, Pisiola

Rifa

TIISPANIC GANG TERMINOT.OGY

MEANINGIdiot

Medcan Mafia (Caurion - It canmcan Mariana MaravillaNcighborhood G-g).

Movic

Pcst (Fly)

Marijuana

Hashish

North (Norte Cdifas)

Nothing

Blacks

No

Okay, stop fooling around-

Hcyl Okayl Right Onl

Con tcm porary Zuitc I 7n ot

PC (Protcctive C ustody)

Snitch, Turncoat

Out6t

RuIc, rcign, "Wc Conrrol", Wc AreThc Best.

Rafa. fufan, fufamos Rulc, wc ruJe, reign, conrrol

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Rules and reguJations of thcChicanos.

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I{ISPA}IIC GAI{G TERMINOT'GY

MEANTNGRccords

TERMRola.s

Ruk& Ruca

tSabes que esc)

Sancho, Iody

Siempre

Simon

Snizzlc

Squcntar

Sur

Talco

Terencs

Tinto

Tip

Tonto

Toricda

Torcido

Toghes

Totai

Trece

Tres

I-ady, old lady, gang chick

You know what man ?

Wifc's Boyfricnd

Always, Forevcr

Ycs

Snitch, Turncoat

Irave-Split

Southcrn Caiifornia

Cocainc, Powder

Blacks'

Black

G*g

Dummy

Locked up, CYA, prison, juvenilehall, ctc.

Twistcd, to be arrested, busred-

Whites

AII thc way.

Thirtcen

Three

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EUSPA}IIC GA}IG TERMINOTSGY

TERMTrucha

L+-

I4-Nortc

sRrw

Varrio or Barrio

Vatos

Where You From?

MEAI{TNGW'arch Ourt Gct With Itt LookOutt Be on thc I-ook-Out for TheMan, bc cautious.

Nortc (Northcrn Cdifornia)

Nortc Cdifas (NorthcrnCalifornia)

Supcr Racc Is White

Mcaning the neighborhood orviciniry of a particular gang.

Spanish slang meaning guys.

A *ay of asking an individual ifhc's a membcr of any gang.

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PRISON GANG TER.LTINOI,OGY

TERMAII is onc

AII is weil

Book

Chcck it out

Colors

C rank

Demonstration

Donuts

Drop a dimc

Dropping thc fldg'

Evcrything is cvcrything

Flowcrs

Flying your colors

Foll<s

Gang Banger

Gang Banging

Get down

Gump

Gun-Up

MEANINGA tcrm uscd by rhc Disciples.

A tcrm uscd by thc Vice Lords.

Run, get away, lcave.

Listcn to what I have to say.

Gang colors. This could be ahandkcrchicf, gymshocs/laces, etc.

A mcntally unstable pcrson.

Gang fight

Vicc I-ord tcrm used to "pur-down"thc Disciples,

Snitch or tcll on rcmeonc.

Iraving thc gan g.

It's alright.

Fcmalc Cobra Stoncs

Rcprcscnting gan g colors.

Disciplcs and thcir afEliates

Gang mcmbe r

Gang activiry

Fight

A homoscxual

Gcrting rcady to flrgh r, usually'toxing".

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PRISON GANG TERMINOI,OGY

MEANINGTER.I}{Holding it down

!{omc Bov

Hooch

Hood

Iiving

Kicking back

Kirc

Kite in thc wind

Kool

L.dy

Main Man

Packing

Gang mcmbcrs concrolling thcirarca, rurf, wing, dorm, ctc.

Someonc from thc same geng. Africnd-

An dcoholic bcvcrage madc byfermcnting a sugary syrug or liquidend brcad.

Ncighborhood

Artcmpting to fool someonc.

Rclaxing, killin g timc

A lcrtcr

A lcttcr in thc mail.

ICs all righr.

Girl friend

Bcst friend, back-up

Gang mcmbcr has a weapon onhim, uually a gun.

Vicc Lords and thcir affrliatcs

Individu^l intercsted ma.inly inwomcn.

A corrcctional officcr

Shot ar someonc.

A car

Cobra Stones

Peoplc

Playcr

Police

Poppcd a cap

Ride

Rocks

22

t

TERMPoor Box

Ridc On/Rode On

Roll

Shank

Squirc

Stingcr

Storc

Take Him Out Of Thc Box

Violation

MEANINGA box or conta.incr fidI of itemscollcctcd by a gang from othcrinmatcs on rhc wing, cithcr byintirni&tion or as payment forproection. Thcsc itcms arc passedor loancd out arnongst mcmbcrs ofthc cans. Thc ooor !6y i5 g5rrally.but not always, kcpt in rhc winglcadcrrs ccll.

Go to anothcr rival ncighborhoodor arca to amack thc other gang --usually in vchiclcs.

A cigarcce

|eil or prison knifc. Any itcmmadc in jail or prison to stab

- sorn€Gnc.

A cigarcrtc

A &vicc uscd to hcat warcr.fl5rr^lly madc of rwo (2) picces ofmctal, scparatcd by toothbrushhandlcs or spoon handles, with apiccc of wire artachcd ro cach pieceof mctal. Wire is artachcd to 'livc"wircs from a light fixrurc or'plugged" into a socket on thc wall.

Commissary

To kill somconc.mcmbcr).

(i.c. a rival g-an g

To brcak a rulc or 1sp,. [J5r'rllyrcfcrring ro gr.ng rulcs, etc.

Disciplc tcrm uscd as a put-downto thc Vice [,ords.

Vicky Lo us

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PRISON GANG TERMINOI,OGY