Glossary of Gang Terms


 * All-City: When a gang's has spread across all of New York City.
 * Army: To walk through another gang's territory without fear. As in, "You come armying down here, invading our territory... 
 * Bangin' / Bop / Brawl: To fight; usually refers to one-on-one fighting. A gang fight is a rumble.
 * 'Burner / Peice / Tag:' Gang logo, spray-painted. Signifies control of turf.
 * Colors: Colors associated a gang and attire worn by a gang---e.g., the Warriors vest and red logo.
 * Crew / Outfit / Set: A gang. A particularly tough gang is a "heavy set". A heavy set most likely has a "heavy rep".
 * Dig: To understand, to "get it".
 * Flex: Good fight moves. As in, "The Boy can flex.
 * Fuzz / Heat / Pigs: The police.
 * Get us up / Lay a mark / Piecin' / Tagging: To spray-paint the gang "burner" (it's graffiti logo) on walls. Good for building gang "rep".
 * Made: Spotted by enemies.
 * Packed / Packin': Carrying weapons. As in, "The chicks are packed!"
 * Rep: Reputation
 * Rumble: Gang fight, multiple participants.
 * Skills: Fighting ability.
 * Soldier: A rank-and-file gang member. Also a verb that means to fight, as in, "We gonna soldier our way through their turf."
 * Solid: Cool.
 * Territory / Turf: An area, usually a region of a city, claimed and defended by a gang.
 * Toys: Insulting term for a gang; suggests a lame, weak, wannabe crew.
 * Wreck: To beat up. To get "get wrecked" is to get beat up.
 * Writer: A graffiti artist.