ganga n.— «Maras es la forma en que son llamadas en América Central, mientras que gangas es una palabra en “spanglish” que viene de la palabra inglesa “gang” y que significa “pandilla”…En Estados Unidos hay numerosas pandillas hispanas, las dos...
cholo n.— «“I keep telling Cesar: ‘This is your month. You’re going to be the next American cholo all-star,’” Mr. Jimenez said, using the slang for Mexican gangster.» —“Casting a Gang Member? Call Suspect Entertainment” by David Hochman New York...
187 n.— «While the literal translation of the shirt is the police code for homicide (“187”) followed by gang slang for police (“hudda”), many Valley police, school officials and gang experts see it another way: “Murder a Cop.”» —“Police See Deadly...
187 n.— «The number 187 is frequently used in gang graffiti around the United States, and represents the number of the California Penal Code for homicide. Graffiti which includes 187 is literally making a death threat.» —“The Newspaper of the...