Terms You Should Know about Gangs

Bloods

Black street gang originated in Los Angeles. Gang color is red.

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

Crips

Black street gang originating in Los Angeles. Gang color is blue.

Five Percenters

A group that teaches that the Black man is God

Flag

Gang colors

G

Slang for "gangster" - for members of the Five Percenters, letter "G" represents a belief that 5%ers are God

Graffiti

Signs, symbols, writings, defining a gang's neighborhood, turf, or territory

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.

Zip gun

Home made pistol

Source:
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