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.