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•All is One:
Folk Nation gang member greeting another Folk member. •All is Well:
People Nation gang member greeting another People member.
•Vicky Lous:
Derogatory term to identify the Vice Lords.
•Five in the sky, six must die:
People (nation) in heaven, Folks must die.
•Six is high, five must die:
Folks have the power and will kill the People.
ADR/Amor de Rey:
Love of the King (Almighty Latin King Nation) and a greeting from one Latin King to another.
Donuts:
Derogatory term used to identify the Black Gangster Disciples.

Crips/Bloods

•Cuz:
Crip gang member greeting or referring to another Crip.
•Scuzz/Crab:
Derogatory terms used to identify Crips.
•Slobs:
Derogatory term used to identify the Bloods.
•ADDIDAS:
All day I diss all slobs.
•What it B like:
Blood gang member greeting another Blood.
•What it C like:
Crip gang member greeting another Crip.
•Damu:
Term for Blood in Swahili.
•Piru (Blood):
Name of the street in Compton, Calif., where the Bloods were formed.

General terms

•Gat:
A gun.
•Deuce Deuce:
A 22 caliber pistol.
•Strapped:
Carrying a gun.
•Turf/Kingdom:
Gang’s claimed area.
•Slippin:
Gang member letting his guard down.
• Put ‘em in check:
Discipline or correct a member of the gang.
•Violation:
Punishment for a gang member who breaks the rules.
•S.O.S.:
Shoot on sight.
•B.O.S.:
Beat on sight.
•T.O.S.:
Terminate on sight.
•Mad Juice:
Respect for.
•Flag/Rag/Heart:
Specifically colored bandana used by a gang member to identify with his gang.

Others

•Beat in:
A prospect’s initiation into the gang by fighting established members.
•Sex in:
A female prospect’s initiation into the gang by having sex with its member(s)/leadership.
•Cheddar/Snaps:
Money.
•Chop it up:
Talk.
•Area codes:
Members use area codes to identify their geographic areas, i.e., Miami (305)/Los Angeles (213), etc.
•187:
California penal code for murder.
•OG:
Original gangster.
•BG/Pee Wee:
Baby gangster.
•Banging:
Gang fight/shooting.
•MOB.:
Money over bitches.

Graffiti/Tattoo Identification