dosia
n.— «What, you think ‘Rips just roll through ‘Ru or Blood hoods and get out they cars , fuck with blood females, hit up, drink, and hit dosia on Damu blocks and Bloods dont react?» —“Dinky (Some L.A. Street Knowledge…)” by uhuru7 (uhuru7@pacbell.net) Usent: rec.music.hip-hop Feb. 16, 2000. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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