"Crip" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: Crips [plural]
Etymology: Originally from crib, reflecting the young age of most gang members; later influenced by cripple, referring to the canes they used to carry. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Crip (plural Crips)
  1. A member of The Crips, a violent Los Angeles criminal gang who typically wear blue and have an intense and bitter rivalry with the Bloods. Derived forms: Crip walk Coordinate_terms: Blood
    Sense id: en-Crip-en-noun-IRdsRXu6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "2009, DaShaun \"Jiwe\" Morris, War of the Bloods in My Veins",
          "text": "My union with the neighborhood kids teaches me Bloods don't say or write words starting with c's. This is how Bloods disrespect Crips. They replace all c's with k's or b's and cross out all remaining c's in the word."
        }
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