crab
n.— «According to Parker, it didn’t take him and Davis long to spot some “crabs”—a derogatory term for Crips—who were easily identified by their “flags,” or blue bandannas.» —“In Durham, ‘Everybody needs some protection’” by John Stevenson Herald-Sun (Durham, North Carolina) Mar. 28, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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