scrap
n.— «According to Dowden, the three men had been barbequing when a man wearing all black and a hood shot them while shouting “scraps,” a derogatory term used by Nortenos to deride Surenos.» —“Alleged Gang Violence Injures Three In Redwood City” in Redwood City KPIX-TV (Sn Francisco, California) Jan. 21, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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